Chill with Windhoek Express
Currently running• The College of the Arts department of art and design presents Art Splash – their annual student exhibition – at the Namibian Arts Association (122 Robert Mugabe Avenue) until Friday, 10 February.
RAAF (Bottomless Coffee Band) Namibian Tour
• Friday 3 February at 19:30: Swakopmund Hotel & Entertainment Centre. Tickets: N$250
• Friday 10 February at 19:00: Droombos, Windhoek. Tickets: N$250 All tickets available via webtickets.com.na
Friday 3 February
• 09:00 Namafu Amutse and Candice Mouton join forces for their Side by Side exhibition taking place at the Village Opera House in Windhoek until 1 March.
• 18:00 Kiepie's Dance Bar reopens at 14 Andimba Toivo ya Toivo Street. Entrance: N$50 at the doors. VIP deck tickets for two at N$1 000, which includes selected drinks.
Saturday 4 February
• 08:00 Farmer's market / Boeremark at the Windhoek showgrounds until 13:00. Info: 081 277 8766 or [email protected]. Next dates: 4 March, 1 April, 29 April, 3 June, 1 July, 29 July, 2 September, 7 October, 4 November, 2 December and 9 December.
• 09:30 Future Females Windhoek hosts Business Coffee Conversations - How to impact your customers with your products and services at The Barn (12 Acacia Street).
• 11:00 The Windhoek Indie Music Fest takes place at the Rare Smokey Mare featuring live performances by Riaan Smit, The Yesterday, Janelle Botha, Lin-Mari, Jessica Ashley and others. Tickets: N$100 via webtickets.com.na or N$150 at the gate.
• 12:00 Big Ben performs live at Palm Tree Park in Bahnhof Street, with supporting acts by Slickartie, 4x4 Too Much Power and Fassy Kay. Tickets: N$300 available at Vinyls at the Zoopark or contact 081 283 7649.
Tuesday 7 February
• 18:00 Be|longing – an over-generational multimedia exhibition by Matilda Löytty, Sakari Löytty and Kirsti Löytty opens at the Namibian Arts Association.
Thursday 9 February
• 19:00 Public talk hosted by Dr Stephan Getzin on Plant water stress - not termite herbivory - that causes Namibia's fairy circles, discussed at the Namibia Scientific Society. Participate online here: https://zoom.us/j/8023841980
Saturday 11 February
• 08:00 Droombos Valentines Market until 14:00. Info: Meghan at 081 409 2614 or email [email protected]
Tuesday 14 February
• 19:00 Voices of Windhoek perform Love Songs at the Franco-Namibian Cultural Centre. Tickets: N$80 in advance or N$100 at the doors.
• 19:00 NEWS talk by Kelsey Prediger, director of the Pangolin Conservation & Research Foundation, talks about pangolin conservation in Namibia at the Namibia Scientific Society.
Saturday 18 February
• 07:00 World Pangolin Day fun run and family market day at Eagles at Avis dam in Windhoek. Tickets: N$150 - N$299 for adults and N$80 to N$150 for children under 18 via webtickets.com.na
• 08:00 Anything Zoo Market at the Haven Zoo Valentine's event. Book a stall at N$200 at 085 780 9915.
Friday 24 February
• 17:00 Art and design exhibition and sale of anything that has to do with sunflowers at the Cosdef Arts & Crafts Centre in Swakopmund. View until 24 March. Opening times: 09:00 to 17:00 from Monday to Friday, and 09:00 to 13:00 on Saturday. Info: 064 406 122.
Thursday 2 March
• 10:00 The next instalment of the Kasi Vibe Festival takes place at the Sam Nujoma stadium in the capital until Sunday. Info: [email protected] or 081 309 231.
Saturday 4 March
• 10:00 The Baby Expo takes place in the capital. Venue TBC. Info: [email protected] or 081 811 0210
Saturday 11 March
• 08:00 All In Nation Festival featuring both local and international performers, takes place at the Independence stadium in Windhoek. Tickets: N$300 - N$10 000 via webtickets.com.na
Saturday 25 March
• Meet Angus Buchan at WHS/Vegkop for a day of revival and prayer. Entrance is free. Info: [email protected]
7 - 10 April
• The Namibian Burn is a cultural and art event that follows the principles of the Burning Man festival and takes place in the Kalahari near Blumfelde. You will need to be self-reliant! Tickets start at N$400 via quicket.co.za