Events

International Mother Language DayOshikoto Regional Council  - Directorate of Education, Arts and Culture

The Centre Marc Bloch organizes a series of information meetings on the first call for projects of the Franco-German Research Fund on the Provenance of Cultural Objects from sub-Saharan Africa.  Please circulate widely!  In 2023, France and Germany decided to create a joint fund dedicated to provenance research on sub-Saharan objects in their public institutions. Museums, cultural, scientific and academic institutions in...

  MOBILE EXHIBITION AND BOOK LAUNCH Space in Time: The Lower !Garib / Orange River’s Pasts and Presents ‘n Plek in Tyd: Die !Garib/ Oranjerivier se verlede en hede   KeetmanshoopDate: Saturday the 17th of February 2024Time: 11h00Venue: W.K. ROVER HALL   OranjemundDate: Monday the 19th of February 2024Time: 17h00Venue: Jasper House Museum   KarasburgDate: Monday the 25th of February 2024Time:...

The International Research Network “Rock Art Heritage Management in Southern Africa” (RAHMSA, https://cosmo-art.org/rahmsa) is organising a training workshop: Presenting Rock Art (27th November – 3rd December 2024, Musée national de Préhistoire, Les Eyzies-de-Tayac-Sireuil, France) It is now open to applications. Please download the full call here.

National Consultative Workshop on Cultural Creative Industry Services

Windhoek, Namibia – 31 January 2024 The Museums Association of Namibia (MAN), in collaboration with the Museum of Namibian Fashion, the Confronting Colonial Pasts, Envisioning Creative Futures Project, and the UNESCO Participation Programme, successfully hosted 37 members (institutional, associate, and individual) during the 33rd MAN AGM, Conference, and Capacity-Building workshops held in Windhoek from Monday 28th of August to Tuesday 05th...

The department Cul­tur­al Goods and Col­lec­tions from Colo­nial Con­texts of the German Lost Art Foundation will present its activities and the funding opportunities at an online event on  Wednesday, 29th November 2023 from 10 a.m. to 12 a.m. (UTC+2:00) and from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. (UTC+2:00).  The German Lost Art Foundation was established as a civil law foundation by the German federal and state governments and leading...

Are you young, a digital tech fanatic, inspired by heritage and a Wanna-Be entrepreneur? Are you interested in learning more about sustainable business models and circular economy? Then, Hack the Heritage Namibia Workshop is for you, join us! Apply!   Workshop dates: Tuesday 31st October and Wednesday 1st November in Windhoek. Day 1: explore heritage-inspired business ideas that are implemented based...

The Namibian commemoration of the International Day of the Artist (IAD) will take place on 25 October 2023, 18H30 in Windhoek’s CBD at the Ministry of Justice Courtyard on Independence Avenue. This evening will feature a public installation that includes exhilarating artistic showcases by Namibian artists Vitjitua Ndjiharine, Tumi Mohammed, John Kalunda, Sipelu Dancers from Katima Mulilo, and some live drumming. The event...

Invitation to attend a workshop on validation of a draft report "Assessing the Integration of Culture and Heritage in Disaster Risk Reduction Policies in Southern Africa", to be held virtually, on 19 October from 10:00 - 13:00. Please note that although the date on the program and concept note is 13 October 2023, the workshop has been rescheduled to take place on...