The Windhoek Connection - 18 October 2022

In the issue of 7 June we introduced to you Michelle Loubser and The Drama Club.

With a bumpy start during 2021, Michelle regrouped to work even harder, successfully relaunching The Drama Club in time for 2022, hosting 14 students, aged 11 - 19.

Traditionally, these acting classes classes are made up of 12 modules, each building on the previous one over a 12 month period. The year is then concluded with a class concert and a workshop presented by a well known actor / performer working within the industry, spending time with

The Drama Club the students and offering guidance and sharing wisdom, exposing them to a more in depth view of what it means to be an actor / performer.

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This time, Michelle reached out to South African actors, Je-ani Swiegelaar and Germandt Geldenhuys - you might know them from the Kyk-Net soapie “Binneland”.

While on tour in Namibia performing their hit-show “Keelvol”, they took some time to spend time with The Drama Club students to inspire and motivate them.

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As Namibia has relatively few residents (3 per km2) compared to other countries i.e. South Africa (25 per km2), it would take much more work to establish a full time career in performance art in Namibia.

The students were excited to learn from the actors, working within the industry, and some were even completely star struck!

Germandt and Je-ani, however, made everyone feel at ease and soon everyone was able to relax and take in what these actors could teach.

Thank you, Germandt and Je-ani, for the time and commitment in teaching the next generation of performers.

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If you are a frequent visitor to the Wilde Eend Bistro or the Green Market on a Saturday, chances are, you have seen Blessing standing amongst his hand crafted products at the vacant lot opposite the Wilde Eend Bistro

Kenneth Kaunda Street, Klein Windhoek).

Blessing has been working on his arts and crafts for most of his adult life, also sharing his knowledge by teaching others to productively contribute to society. Besides for the items on display, Blessing can also create almost anything on order, from picture frames, to garden decoration, to tip-jars, to table numbers, to Wedding decoration.

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@ The Coast

The Windhoek Connection is a platform for local businesses to reach local residents by means of a weekly newsletter distributed to a large local audience on various platforms. With the upcoming December holidays, many have started planning their break away to the coastal towns.

We have started working on a special issue, titled “Namibia @ The Coast” covering the coastal towns of Hentiesbaai, Swakopmund and Walvis Bay.

special issue will be released on 1 December 2022 and covers your events, activities, accommodation or any specials you would like to promote, during 10 December 2022 and 10 January 2023. Extensive promotion of this issue will continue until 5 January 2023.

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Following the successful Japanese Film Festival held in the past years, a new set of four different movies ranging from food drama, romantic comedy and stop-motion animation will be screened this year to entertain a number of movie goers who will be attending the film festival. Admission is free. Tickets will be available at the venue from 17:00 and the movie will start at 18:00.

Tickets are available on a first-come-firstserve basis.

We hope to see you there!

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Catch the full listing of all upcoming events in and around Windhoek at windhoekconnection.com.na

Unraveling Carnivore Conflict in an Ecological Framework: Caracals on Namibian Farmlands., Tuesday, 18 Oct · 7 – 9 PM

Public talk by Dr Aletris M. Neils, Founder and Executive Director, Conservation CATalyst: Unraveling Carnivore Conflict in an Ecological Framework: Caracals on Namibian Farmlands. Venue is Namibia Scientific Society. This event is open for public – everyone welcome!

Drumming Circle at Joe’s Beerhouse, Wednesday, 19 Oct · 6 – 7 PM

Drumming at Joe’s Beerhouse: Every Wednesday 6-7pm. Brought to you by Ongoma Drum Café Namibia. For adults and kids alike. Even for those who “don’t have rhythm”. Especially for those! ;-) Drums are provided. Fun is guaranteed. Entrance is free. Donations are welcome. (Suggested participation fee: N$ 50, kids N$ 20)

Japanese Film Festival 2022: Takeshi Yashiro Stopmotion

Animation, Wednesday, 19 Oct · 6 – 9 PM

Join us at the Ster Kinekor Maerua Mall to celebrate the 5th Japanese Film Festival. Presented by the Embassy of Japan in Namibia in collaboration with the Japan Foundation, the festival will see a new set of four different movies ranging from food drama, romantic comedy, and stop motion animation screened this year. Admission is free, and moviegoers have to collect their tickets at the venue from 17h00, with the movie set to start at 18h00.

Tournées Film Festival, Friday, 21 Oct · 5 – 10 PM

“Tournées Film Festival” is a program of the FACE Foundation, in partnership with the Cultural Services of the French Embassy in the United States. It aims to bring French cinema to American colleges and university campuses and to encourage universities to create their own French film festivals. Join us Friday, 21 October for the Opening @ 5pm at the UNAM Main Campus.

Green Market, Saturday, 22 Oct · 7:30 AM – 12:15 PM

Enjoy a Saturday morning breakfast with family & friends at the fundraising GREEN MARKET café and support the SCOUTS with your visit! Entry to the market is free, secure parking can be found around the market on 2 levels and the open air supervised children's playground is also open for the kids. In addition to regional, organically grown vegetables, lettuce and a variety of delicious herbs, there are around 40 market stalls with organic natural cosmetics, fruits, traditional handcrafts & sustainable manufacture, handmade jewelry, fresh juices, delicacies and preserves from the farm, Italian specialties, meat, game and chicken, free range eggs, dairy farm products, pastry & bread, cheese, olives, roasted almonds in chocolate and other delicious flavor, a large selection of teas such as rooibos, fruit tea, black tea, green tea and more.

We look forward to your visit - on Saturday morning - to the Green Market in Klein Windhoek.

How to work with resin!, Saturday, 22 Oct · 2 – 4:30 PM

Join us on 22 October 2022 from 14h00 - 16h30 when we learn how to create a tabletop with resin. Table size: 450mm diameter, 6mm thick. Cost: 650.00 - Payment secures booking. Reserve your spot at 081 127 2933

H.E.S.S. Open Day, Sunday, 23 Oct · 8:30 AM – 4 PM

The H.E.S.S collaboration and the Namibia Scientific Society invite you along with your family and friends for a public visit to the H.E.S.S.-Telescopes on Farm Goellschau on 23 October 2022! Please register with Elfi Schneider at office@namscience.com

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The Village Sunday Market, Sunday, 23 Oct · 9 AM – 3 PM

Join us on Sunday, at The Village (18 Liliencron Street, Eros) for the Sunday Market. Enjoy fresh produce, live music and lots of kiddies activities - FREE ENTRANCE!

Book your table at The Restaurant at 081 366 4300.

Eat up! Eat up!

Homemade Ice Cream

Learn how to make homemade ice cream with my easy 2-ingredient ice cream recipe - no ice cream machine required - and enjoy any flavor you want!

Ingredients

• 450ml heavy whipping cream (cold)

• 1 Can sweetened condensed milk

• 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract (optional)

Instructions

• Place sweetened condensed milk in the fridge to keep cold.

• Using a hand or stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment, whip the cold cream on medium/high speed until soft peaks form.

• Turn off the machine and pour the cold condensed milk into the whipped cream.

• Turn the speed up to high and whisk until the mixture is thick and stiff peaks form. Turn off the machine and stir in vanilla extract (optional).

Enjoy A Few Initial Flavor Ideas:

• Strawberry Cheesecake Ice Cream: Mix 1 cup cheesecake into 2 cups ice cream base and add strawberry puree

• Honeycomb Ice Cream: Mix ½ cup crushed Honeycomb into 2 cups ice cream base. Don't add too much as it will make your ice cream soft but very yummy.

• Cookies and Cream Ice Cream: Mix ⅔ cup crushed Oreo Cookies into 2 cups ice cream base

• Mango Ice Cream: Swirl ¼ cup mango puree into 2 cups ice cream base

• Rainbow Cake Ice Cream: Mix 1 cup frosted Rainbow cake into 2 www.biggerbolderbaking.com

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