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Namibia Arts Fair 2018 - A Local Arts Explosion!

The Art Fair was an amazing event, thank you to the hundreds who came and supported and enjoyed the beauty and diversity of Namibian art! Here are some great highlights of the Fair on the 28th of July 2018: An outstanding collection of work from the Lhys sisters and Divine Light Photography! Photo Credit:  Jero Arts & Design Catching a performance at the Food Court Art Vendor booth by Quigo_Art Enjoying the Art Fair with Friends! Photo Credit:  Jero Arts & Design

Namibia Arts Fair featured in the Namibian Newspaper

Read All About It! We are delighted that the Namibia Arts Fair was featured in the Weekender section of the Namibian Newspaper! The article is a comprehensive overview of all the good we are trying to achieve in this event, and ways that artists have participated. If you didn't buy a hard copy newspaper today, you can read the article online at The Namibian  website .  Photo credit: The Namibian Rodelio Lewis, one of our amazing workshop lecturer gave this quote about the event. " My workshop is about understanding how various forms of art are all linked to one another to serve as a method of communication. And to help individuals deepen their understating and ability to use the language of art to properly articulate and convey a message through their dialect

Ultraviolet Photography Workshop with SkySam

Workshop Instructor - SkySam Event Description Shift your perception of photography and light, and be introduced to a whole new spectrum! Let your creative mind be inspired by Samuel Matengu aka SkySam, a self-taught UV photographer, who has exhibited at the Goethe-Institut and FNCC galleries. Learn more about this event on the Workshop Facebook page. This workshop has been proudly sponsored by  NEO Paints ,  Party World , and  Advantage Y&R  with the venue being sponsored by the Goethe-Institut. Event Details Time: 1:00pm on Saturday, July 28th 2018 Venue: Goethe-Institut, 5 Fidel Castro Street, Windhoek Workshop Entry Fee: N$100 per adult and N$60 per student entry includes a welcome drink, access to the entire festival, the food market and live performances. Space is limited (only 14 spaces left!) so pre-order your tickets on the PayToday app, or the EventsToday website! For more information contact us at +264 (0) 812119600 or myursaminor@gmail....

Partner Feature: The Power Pad Girls

The Power Pad Girls, are an intersectional feminist organisation that raise money to buy reusable pads for school girls who can't afford them. Thousands of Namibian school girls miss an average of 3 school days a month because they can’t afford menstrual products, and that has a knock on effect on the quality of education that they receive. Girls use pieces from old mattresses, newspapers and in some cases leaves to catch their menses. Who They Are We are a group of likeminded young Namibian women in our 20s who believe that no girl should miss out on school because she cannot afford menstrual products.,Since 2015, we have raised more than N$40000 for this cause and have had our pads delivered to girls across the country in partnership with Sister Namibia’s Sister Pad Project who supply the pad kit - which includes two reusable pads and four inlays cost all for the cost N$150. These pads can last for up to two years if taken well care of, and we have chosen to focus on reu...

10 Questions with TenderHeart: The Art of Raw

The Namibia Arts Fair will be hosting a lyrical panel discussion called the Art of RAW: Rap, Art and Word Weaving . The discussion will feature 4 Namibian Hiphop artists, speaking on word-weaving and the art of rap. One of our featured hip-hop artists is Namibian MC, TenderHeart. Tender Heart - Featured Artist at The Art of RAW His name is a literal expression of his character but many would agree that he is everything but tender when it comes to his lyricism and delivery. He goes hard. He has struck a fine balance between being a beast that lyrically paints in artistic brushstrokes as he keeps his artistic side authentic through his choice of content and character. 1. What is your background? I was born in North of Namibia in a place called Imanya. Raised by both my parents in the capital city, Windhoek. With my younger siblings two brothers and sister. I Attend High school at Khomas high and that is where I started writing my own lyrics. I believe in the 8th grade. I then h...