Indulge In Quality Film Content At The EU Film Festival

From the international award scooped by ‘Baxu and the Giants’ (a Namibian short film featuring ten-year-old Camilla Jo-Ann Daries), to the highly anticipated Namibian Film Awards which took place on 5 October, the Namibian film sector has been abuzz with excitement. Adding to this atmosphere of appreciation for cinematic productions, the European Union Film Festival will be held in Windhoek …

The Remedy in the Horseback Ride

Listed as a proven successful therapy in the treatment of ailments as diverse as anxiety, depression, ADHD cerebral palsy and more, Horseback riding has become the recovery remedy for many Namibians. One horse stable, nestled next to the Swakopmund River just outside the coastal town, along with its passionate owners, staff and patrons, is providing a place of liberation for …

The Wonders of Life in the Desert

In this episode of the MYD Earth Show, we we’re chat to Dayne Braine of Batis Birding Safaris, a Namibian family run Tour Company based in Swakopmund specialising in birding tours, adapted desert species and Namibian natural history. Specialising in endemic species of birds in places like the Brandberg, Spittzkoppe, the Swakop River as well as our uniquely desert adapted …

Navigating Life with CYMOT – One Adventure at a Time

Need a little adventure to spice up your life – then Namibia is the place for you. You can stop searching for adventures outside our borders we have enough on our doorstep to keep you going for the next few months. Our friends at CYMOT gave us a couple of tips on where to go & what to take with you. …

3D Printing Meetup and launch – 14 July

Calling all Techies! GadgetBoy – Namibia’s one-stop shop for all 3D printing solutions – is hosting a 3D printing meet-up and product launch on the 14th of July between 18:00 and 20:00. GadgetBoy 3D Solutions is a full-service 3D printing business based in Swakopmund. They are registered resellers of FormFutura’s high quality 3D printing filament (from the Netherlands) and partners of RoboBeast, …

Life as a Light Painter

Linda Louw, a creative soul with an eye for the extraordinary, based in Swakopmund, Namibia, is a photographer, videographer and fine artist whose images capture the viewer in the story she tells. With even the simplest of objects one is transported to the story, to the space and to the emotion in her work. 99FM’s MYD Art spoke to this …

Swakopmund Embracing Change

“Swakopmund has become more vibrant in every possible way and we have embraced the change, we invite you to do the same.” As creatures of habit we often like the things we know to stay the same, however change can mean many new and exciting things for us to enjoy. An example of this is the Namibian coastal town of …