ARTS ... Performance artists and representatives from Drag Night Namibia, Equal Namibia, Reframe Kollektiv E.V and Nadharia CBO Kenya gathered to launch 'Drag & Vogue Beyond Borders’ in Windhoek last week. The initiative will travel to Washington DC, Germany, South Africa, Kenya and Namibia and features a selection of performances, workshops, residencies, exhibitions, catalogs, advocacy discussions and policy roundtables centering African queer voices on the continent and in the diaspora. Read m

KWAITO MEETS CLASSICAL ... Namibian artist Gazza is ready to showcase his talents as he goes symphonic in a concert of hope. Conducted by Alex Fokkens from the Alabama Symphony Youth Orchestra, and prepared in collaboration with the Vocal Reflections Choir, the production aims to highlight the reverence of the local creative and cultural sector and its need for further growth and active support from Namibia’s leaders. Video: Contributed | The Namibian

CULTURAL COLLABORATION … ’People of Song’, a Namibian and German co-production, had its world premiere in Windhoek on Friday. Kai Wegner, the governing mayor of Berlin, opened the musical at the National Theatre of Namibia. Wegner is in the city to commemorate 25 years of partnership between Windhoek and Berlin. ‘People of Song’ closes at the national theatre on Saturday evening. Video: Martha Mukaiwa | The Namibian