Goethe-Institut Namibia

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Experience the cinematic brilliance of young Namibian women at Cinemaverse!
Join us on Tuesday, 12 May at the Goethe-Institut Namibia for an open-air screening of the award-nominated Momeya, the award-winning The B2 Passage, and the award-winning web series Tsek. From folklore and fantasy to bold, contemporary storytelling, this edition celebrates the voices shaping Namibia’s cinematic future.

Enjoy a relaxed, festival-style atmosphere with a sip and chat session featuring leading female creatives, browse the Goethe-Institut mobile library with 50% off membership, and sample bites from the Institute’s new café.
Bring your camping chair, come hungry, and connect with some of the industry’s leading female creatives.

Free entry from 18:00. Complimentary popcorn available.

Dreaming New Worlds 2026 is open!

We're inviting multidisciplinary collectives across Africa to apply for a year-long program at the intersection of art, technology, and governance.

This year's theme, Codes of Conduct, asks how programming technology reshapes leadership, belonging, and systems of organisation across African societies.

With four nodes, four sub-themes, one pan-African conversation:
• Ethics of Power: Tanzania, Kenya, Togo
• Building Distributed Networks: Nigeria, Ethiopia, Burkina Faso
• Feminist & Ecological Governance: South Africa, Ghana, Côte d'Ivoire
• Techno-Political Futures: Namibia, Rwanda, Angola

We invite collectives to engage with the subtheme, with a creative tech prototype, learning from the cultures of our sister countries to this project.

Selected collectives receive a €3,000 grant to develop prototypes, participate in Labs, and contribute to public programming.

Applications are open.

Read the full brief and apply here: https://www.goethe.de/ins/ng/en/kul/sup/co9/dnw26/dnwoc.html

We are proud to announce that Namibian theatre-maker Ndayola Ulenga has been selected for the prestigious Theatertreffen International Forum in Berlin, Germany.

The Forum is part of the Berlin Theatertreffen, one of the world’s leading theatre festivals, bringing together artists from across the globe for exchange, workshops, and critical dialogue on contemporary performance.

Ndayola Ulenga is an actress, playwright, performance artist, and co-founder of NU Theatrics. Her work explores Namibian identity, memory, and lived experience through productions such as KoKo and The Wasp, for which she received a Namibian Theatre and Film Award (NTFA) for Best Director in Theatre.

Her selection marks a significant moment for Namibian theatre on the international stage.

We congratulate her and wish her an inspiring journey in Berlin.

INFO SESSION: Grants for Creative and Artistic Practitioners

Want to find out more about the Grant for Creative and Artistic Practitioners? Do you have questions about the application process and what is required from you?

The Africa-Europe Partnerships for Culture: Southern African component will be hosting an information session to discuss the grant.

The session will provide in-depth information on how to navigate the Call for Proposals document, how to apply for the call and helpful tips to make your application stronger.

Date: Wednesday, 6 May 2026 Time: 14:00-15:00 (CAT)

Place: Online (Zoom)

Email: [email protected] for any enquiries

To join scan QR code or go to link for registration: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=VbctA1T2H0OylpOhyHrXXdEEwhQlMThBmF7uXPhzmYJUN1ZDUVg4SFBaUEY2NDRaVlhLOVgyVUlMNC4u&route=shorturl

Our second term (June – August 2026) is coming up!

Register now for our next face-to-face or online classes.

Please visit goethe.de/namibia for further details and registration or contact +264 83 377 4000 / [email protected]

Happy World Book Day!

Get access to almost 8,000 books, magazines, board games, and more for just N$75 per year.

Visit us at 12 Simeon Shixungileni Street to take advantage of this special offer before July 2026,
or find our mobile library at Green Market / Bio-Markt this Saturday, 25 April 2026.

Prefer digital? Choose your next read from over 25,000 titles via Onleihe, the free online library of the Goethe-Institut.

Find out more at goethe.de/onleihe

OPEN: Grants for Artists and Creatives

We are inviting artists and creative practioners across all art disciplines from Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Nambia, South Africa and Zimbabwe to apply for grants under the Africa-Europe Partnerships for Culture: Southern Africa component.

Selected participants will receive a €6,000 to work and collaborate with a Heritage Narrative Cluster in coproducing engaging and creative works.

Application deadline: 29 May 2026

For more information: www.goethe.de/aepc

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🎉 75 Jahre Goethe-Institut: Wir in der Welt.

Since 1951, the Goethe-Institut is connecting people across borders. What began 75 years ago is now a global network for encounters, dialogue and cultural cooperation. And it is more important than ever, particularly in times of global conflict and polarisation.

Around the world, our Goethe-Instituts create spaces where people can engage in conversation, learn from one another and explore new avenues together. This is where projects, collaborations and initiatives emerge that strengthen trust and facilitate dialogue through the power of culture.

In our anniversary year, 2026, we will look back on these stories and encounters, whilst also demonstrating how language, culture and education continue to build bridges and shape the future today.

Through events and personal stories from all over the world, we will celebrate the diversity of our work and the people who shape it.

Find out more here: https://www.goethe.de/de/uun/jub.html

Our mobile library is on the move again this April and May!

We’re excited to share our upcoming dates for our library stalls at Green Market / Bio-Markt and The Village Sunday Market over the coming weeks.

At the markets, you can:

• Borrow or return library items
• Become a member or renew your membership
• Choose from a wide variety of German and Namibian books, games, and magazines
• Get assistance with joining our free online library Onleihe, offering access to more than 25,000 books, magazines, films, and audiobooks

We look forward to seeing you there!