28.5.2010 I meet Frank Dornbach on a Tuesday, two hours before the bistro of the Backstage Dinner Theatre in the capital of Namibia opens during the week for the first time. “Let’s see what the Windhoekers will make of it”. German-born Frank and his Avalon crew of 20 artists are sceptical. mehr... 28.5.2010 Somewhat hidden, in the backyard of the former Grüner Kranz Hotel in the southern parts of central Windhoek, you will find a general dealer: Otto’s, owned by Christa Schemmer. Items which some would throw away because they are old or a bit frayed around the ... mehr... 28.5.2010 Christuskirche (Christ Church) in Windhoek was consecrated one hundred years ago, on 16 October 1910. During the five months which remain until that date, the parish is celebrating the centenary with numerous events. Among them is a historical exhibition and ... mehr... 28.5.2010 One of the oldest buildings in Windhoek with its cornerstone laid in 1890. The Alte Feste served as military headquarters until 1915 and then as a hostel for the Windhoek High School up to 1935. It now houses the State Museum, where the historic Independence ... mehr... 28.5.2010 As you travel from Hosea Kutako Airport along Sam Nujoma Drive towards the centre of Windhoek, you drive right past the Botanic Garden, which is situated to your right on the slopes of the hill separating the eastern suburbs from the city centre. A striking ... mehr... 28.5.2010 True to its attribute ‘Land of Contrasts’, Namibia boasts a highly diverse bird life as well. Take the Damara tern, for example, which breeds in the hot Namib Desert, or the weavers whose elaborate nests adorn the trees like Christmas decorations, or the migratory ... mehr... 26.5.2009 28.5.2008 28.5.2007 Just reading the menu makes your mouth water: “Namibian goat cheese baked in phyllo pastry”, “Westcoast fish fillet pan-fried in a Parmesan crust”, “Handcrafted Omaruru Chocolates”. mehr... 28.5.2007 Jackals and startled guinea fowl were the only signs of life that Swiss botanist Hans Schinz encountered during his first visit to the desolate place already called Windhoek in June 1885, five years before the locality became a garrison town and administrative center. The mission house, as recorded by historian Dr. N. Mossolow, had fallen to ruins and the hedge around the garden had been trodden down. mehr... |
