Conference organized by ICOMOS Germany and TU Munich (Munich, 3–4 November 2023) Monuments and Sites de-colonial! will be dealing with the German colonial era's architectural relics and investigating post-colonial appropriation strategies and critical communication regarding these buildings. In addition to possible references to pre-colonial legacies, the focus will be primarily on the period of the German colonial era from around 1880...
Moving Narratives amplifies artistic and creative practices that move our understanding of the past and drive our visions of the future in new directions through the affective, discursive, and transformative power of culture. Dominant historical and social narratives tend to exclude the experiences and stories of marginalised communities, silence critical voices, and erase, overlook, or at times over-emphasise differences. Presenting one-sided or...
The theme for Namibian Heritage Week this year is “Heritage and Culture: A Rock-Solid Foundation" in Namibian Sign Language. With funding provided by the National Arts Council of Namibia, we are pleased to announce that MAN can offer Namibian Heritage Week grants for 2023. The Heritage Week Fund is available for MAN’s institutional and associate members who are interested in creating...
Basler Afrika Bibliographien invites you to the book launch of “God’s Feet or the Mission’s Pack Donkey. Evangelists of Namibia” by Hans-Martin Milk. ON THE BOOK African evangelists played a crucial but mostly overlooked role in shaping the spiritual and social networks that transformed indigenous communities in Namibia from the early nineteenth century. Drawing on a wide range of German, Namibian...
The 9th Ibero American Film Festival is taking place from today until 6 July, with screenings every Tuesday and Thursday at Ster-Kinekor Maerua Mall, Windhoek. There are films from Brazil, Cuba, Spain, Portugal, Venezuela and Mexico screening, as well as a chance to watch BAXU AND THE GIANTS on the big screen again, on 6 July. All screenings take place at...
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Let's celebrate World Music Day on Saturday 17 June simultaneously in 4 Namibian towns! 📍 Katima Mulilo📍 Otjiwarongo 📍 Rundu📍 Windhoek Free entry!🆓🆓
The (In)Audible Past is an interdisciplinary and international research project funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) and the National Research Foundation of South Africa. It is housed at the University of Basel (Switzerland) and Fort Hare University (South Africa) in association with the University of Namibia, the Museums Association of Namibia, the International Library of African Music (ILAM, South Africa) and Basler...
