Crowds Come For Crayfish Festival

Luderitz’s annual Crayfish festival kicked off for the third time on Friday April 30th. Stalls, braais and marquees were all set up at harbour square on Friday and by mid-morning the festival was thriving with people from all over the country and the world enjoying themselves.
There was an abundance of crayfish being sold in all [...]

Stepps Inn Events

The Pink Palace club has been busy throughout January hosting all sorts of events to increase their custom and attract a wider audience; the events so far have been successful. The manager of the club has de¬cided that it’s time activities took place at the club rather than just the usual weekend drinking and dancing.
They [...]

Christmas Concert

On the 25th of No¬vember 2009 the Felsen¬kirche was lit up with bright lights and filled with the sound of music. The reason? Retha Calitz and her talented piano students. The church had been beautifully decorat¬ed with festive white, red and gold and the aisle featured a photograph of each child that performed in [...]

Roaring Applause For The Lion King

Let me begin by saying that, prior to living in Lüderitz, I have never so much as taught a drama lesson before so when I decided to put on a production of The Lion King with a group of students from Lüderitz Secondary School I had my work cut out for me.
After just under two [...]

A Beautiful Feeling: Brian Finch

Slouched on a barstool on a smoky stage, a steelstringed guitar draped across his knees and a faded black Trilby pulled low over his face, Brain Finch looked as rock and roll as you can possibly get in Lüderitz.
The white haired Durbanborn musician has been smooching audiences with his gravely voice and feel good [...]

Sailing Pretty

For the historically inclined traveller Luderitz offers a wealth of interesting activities and sights, from its German architecture (unsurprisingly rather popular with German visitors) to the ghost town of Kolmanskop that lies a few kilometres in land. However, for those who prefer entertainment of a more up to date nature the daily yacht trips that [...]

Lüderitz Talent Performs At The Nest Hotel

Friday the 24th of April – The Nest hotel is occupied by a group of children and a piano, all placed in the diamond hall to attend Retta Calitz’s concert. This concert is a result of the piano lessons she offers for children, they demonstrate what they have been learning over the last few months.
The [...]

UNAM CONCERT

A spectacular concert in the YACC’s German Hostel marked the end of a thoroughly productive (and busy) Crayfish festival weekend ’09. UNAM Choir, hailing from the University of Namibia, and Lüderitz Secondary School’s very own student choir combined on Sunday the 12th April to put on an evening of vocal treats. After the inevitable opening [...]

Beauty And The Brains

It’s been an impressive few months for students of Lüderitz High School who have not only received sterling exam results but also have held their annual Miss Lüderitz High contest for the young and beautiful Lüderitz youth.

On Friday the 6th of March the ever popular German Hostel at the YACC hosted the [...]

Music With A Message

Popular Namibian Band VM6 are touring the country the spread the AIDS awareness message through talks and music. Our roving reporter went along to check out their Lüderitz gig.
Let me first say that the view from the German hall in the YACC is undoubtedly one of my favourites in Lüderitz and as the sun [...]