The colloquium addresses current debates in Namibian and Southern African Studies and provides a forum for conversations between students and local and international scholars, artists and activists. The regional focus is programmatic, but we offer multiple opportunities to reflect on the sessions and situate them in broader discourses. We nurture an intellectual milieu and knowledge practice that transcends rigid institutional and...
Together with the entire Namibian nation and beyond, it is with a heavy heart that the Museums Association of Namibia (MAN), mourns the passing of the Founding President of the Republic of Namibia and Founding Father of the Nation, His Excellency Dr. Sam Shafiishuna Nujoma. It goes without saying that Namibia has lost one of its greatest heroes whose impact on Namibia in his...
The National Theatre of Namibia is excited to share details about our first project of the year: auditions for an upcoming theatre play titled “God of Women”https://www.ntn.org.na/show/auditions-for-god-of-women/. This play, written by the renowned Namibian playwright Prof. Sifiso Nyathi and directed by theatre veteran Keamogetsi Joseph Molapong, explores the complexities of customary polygamy within Namibian traditional society. The story follows Lewanika, a village...
About the Project As part of the Confronting Colonial Pasts, Envisioning Creative Futures (CCP, ECF) Project (2018-2025), the project partner institutions in Namibia and Germany are in the process of developing a publication about the project. The CCP, ECF project is, to date, the largest collaborative research, exhibition and restitution project in which cultural belongings have been returned from Germany...
The National Art Gallery of Namibia is delighted to share with you some information regarding the OMBA Exhibition. This presentation is opening to the public today and will be on show until Saturday, 01 March 2025. This exhibition, Roots and Resilience, honours the extraordinary journey of the Omba Arts Trust and its founding director, Karin le Roux, who has dedicated over three decades...
Fraudulent Reference Letter Alert! The Museums Association of Namibia (MAN) has discovered the circulation of a fraudulent reference letter, dated 2021, falsely attributed to a former MAN employee. We wish to notify our members, project partners, and stakeholders, both within Namibia and internationally, to remain vigilant regarding this matter. MAN is and always has been dedicated to excellence. Therefore,...
The Heritage Management Organization is hosting a workshop titled: Organising Temporary Exhibitions from Your Collections and Touring Strategies Date: 14-16 February 2025 Location: Online Training Program Application Deadline: 17 January 2025 Click here to get more information and apply.
The Museums Association of Namibia (MAN) is a Non-Governmental Organisation representing museums and heritage institutions throughout Namibia. As a representative body, it supports museums in various ways such as in the field of training, funding and the networking of professionals. MAN invites qualified individuals to apply for the following position. Click here to download the full vacancy announcement. POSITION: Director (5-Year...
