Windhoek’s premiere Jazz event is back for another spectacular edition at the Independence Stadium on the 2nd of November 2019. The Windhoek Jazz Festival is one of Namibia’s most sought after events and the City of Windhoek and it’s partners, without fail, always take it up a notch every year to give festival goers the best experience. The 2019 Windhoek …
Live bands, soulful music, camp chairs, picnic blanket and a cooler box. That’s the making of a Jazz festival. 2018’s Windhoek Jazz Festival promises to be a date like no other. “Ever since its inception in 2012, the Windhoek Jazz Festival has grown from strength to strength and this years festival promises to deliver a blend of unique sounds and …
Whether you want to just get lost in the music, network and connect with other budding entrepreneurs or lighten up your evening with comedy – we’ve got you covered. Namibian musicians come together at Song Night’s June Jive Concert, split your sides at the Sillywits Comedy Improv show or catch Mark Kariahuua’s take on being ambitious and trying to survive the real …
The Annual Windhoek Jazz Festival is one of the most anticipated events on the Namibian social calendar. It continues growing from strength to strength, attracting musicians and spectators across the country and internationally to enjoy the unique jazz music genre. Gracing the stage this year and headlining the Windhoek Jazz Festival on the 4th November 2017 is Ringo Madlingozi and …
“Even with the normal population growth within the City, excluding the impact of migration, the infrastructure development and the support systems that the City of Windhoek has in place is unable to meet the existing demand as it is,” said Ulrich Eiseb Chief Financial Officer at Namibia Asset Management; We are seriously behind in terms of the ability to support …
Bulelwa Makalima-Ngewana is an urban revivalist who has been instrumental in creating economically thriving and creative public and private spaces in which to live, work and play in Cape Town’s Central City. Expertise that the City of Windhoek has called upon to see what concepts would work to create more social cohesion in Windhoek. Bulelwa is the CEO of the …
Cactus plants, outside of their home ranges, are among the most damaging invasive plant species in the world. Not a single cactus is endemic to Africa, and in many parts of Africa, the plants have taken over naturally found vegetation. In addition, they are a risk for both animals and humans. In Windhoek, a team of passionate individuals are hoping …
Windhoek has this year been in a water crisis, with the possibility of running out of water in the capital, looming. A Task force was mobilised and has been actioning the steps to avoid such a fate. MYD Earth spoke to a key member of this task force, water expert and the Strategic Executive for Infrastructure, Water and Technical Services at the …
In a time of drought, responsible citizenry is getting involved in any way that you can and the arts are an ideal avenue to relay messages to the public. Considering both these points, one Namibian advertising agency, Advantage Y&R, decided to put together a campaign that would challenge responsible citizenry and used Namibian artists to get a message out to …
The world is in a water crisis, with the United Nations reporting that “the world will only have 60% of the water it needs by 2030 without significant global policy change.” Here in Namibia, Windhoek is also in a water crisis. However what are the facts when it comes to this crisis? With all the misinformation out there, MYD Earth …