Events calendar
Currently running• Frans Uunona presents The Young Man’s He[art] exhibition at the Omba Gallery until 17:00 today. Enquiries: Elize on 061 30 2261 or [email protected]
• The group exhibition The City - Becoming and Decaying in the Upper Gallery and Foyer of the National Art Gallery (NAGN) until Saturday. Visit http://nagn.org.na for more information.
• Architecture in Namibia, archaeology of the future - the landscape of tomorrow in the main gallery of the National Art Gallery until 6 May. Visit http://nagn.org.na for more information.
Thursday 27 April
• 19:00 Bank Windhoek Arts & Lab Theatre present Pontius Who? at the NG Church Eros. Tickets cost N$80. Enquiries: Karin Badenhorst on 061 226 157/8, 081 333 6182 or [email protected] for more information.
• 19:30 Zimbabwean comedian Carl Joshua Ncube performs in The Loft of the Warehouse Theatre. Tickets cost N$50 at the door.
Friday 28 April
• 10:00 As part of the World Poetry month, a "pavement poetry" session takes place in front of the City of Windhoek information centre in Post Street Mall. Enquiries: Keamogetsi Molapong on 085 293 9333.
• 20:00 Join Soul Kombo, a promising combination of voices and rhythms of jazz, neo-soul and Afro-fusion featuring Rahma the Bass, Ali Jonker, Nokuphila, Nasim and Tapz as they take the Acoustic Friday stage at the Franco Namibian Cultural Centre. Tickets cost N$80 in advance and N$100 at the doors.
Saturday 29 April
• 08:00 Monthly Boeremark/Farmers’ Market at the Windhoek Show Grounds. Enquiries: Kiet on 081 436 3049.
• 08:30 Namibia Colour Run in Olympia
• 11:00 Sound for Sight music festival at the Vintage Bar & Grill with live music from 12:00.
• 19:00 Reggae live band showcase at the Katutura Mulitpurpose Youth Centre. Free entrance for all (only over 18s), live DJs' and much more.
• 18:00 Local vocal ensemble Collective Singers host an Easter gospel concert at the VGK church in Khomasdal, as well as a concert at the NG Church Eros at 17:00 on Sunday, 30 April. Tickets cost N$50 for adults and N$30 for pensioners and students. Enquiries: 081 855 6971.
Saturday 6 May
• 09:00 Home brewing and tasting course at the Joy of Food (Liliencron Street). The course covers the coffee journey from crop to cup, coffee cupping (tasting three different coffees), buying coffee, brewing equipment, breakfast, and 250g of coffee. Participation costs N$550 and prior registration is essential. Enquiries: Gunter on 085 657 3317 or [email protected].
Friday 12 May
• 20:00 Namibian singer and songwriter Elemotho launches his fourth album Beautiful World at the Franco Namibian Cultural Centre. Tickets cost N$100 in advance and N$150 at the doors.
Saturday 13 May
• 08:00 Bring your daughter, mother, best friend or even colleague, get your pink dress out and join the Pink Bash at the Windhoek Country Club & Resort for a morning of inspirational success stories with special guests Miss Namibia Lizelle Esterhuizen, former Miss SA Melinda Bam and advocate Sigrid Tjijorokisa. Tickets cost N$650 on www.today.com.na.
Friday 19 May
• 19:00 Corks and Canvas Paint and Wine Night at the Village Opera House. Tickets available from staytoday.com.na or [email protected].
Saturday 27 May
• 13:00 Kasi spin festival in the northern industrial area, hosted by Windhoek Spin City.
A sports venue for spinners and drifters in Windhoek as well sportsmen and women nationwide.
Saturday 3 June
• 14:00 Blushing Brides Expo at the Gross Barmen Resort, the one stop event to meet and mingle with the best vendors in the wedding and events planning industry.