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Tare e ra hâ? / Wat Bly? / What Remains?On 5 September 2026, Nama Khoi Productions celebrated Heritage Month at the Nama...
25/09/2026

Tare e ra hâ? / Wat Bly? / What Remains?

On 5 September 2026, Nama Khoi Productions celebrated Heritage Month at the Nama Khoi Productions Community Arts Centre in Sanddrift by asking a pivotal question:

Tare e ra hâ? / Wat Bly? / What Remains?

In response to this question, the Richtersveld community and artists from across the region came together for a day of culture, performance, music, storytelling and community.

The programme featured a theatrical performance by Nama Khoi Productions, cultural Nama dancing by Dryfsand Primary School, performances by Richtersveld Stoftrap Dancers and Richtersveld Vastrappers, poetry by Delycia De Klerk, spiritual dancing, live music by DJ Boytjie and DJ T-Man, a performance by the popular Real Sounds Band and many more.

Through these different forms of expression, we reflected on what remains — our culture, our languages, our stories, our memories, our creativity, and most importantly, our people and our sense of belonging.

A heartfelt thank you to all the artists, performers, community members, partners and funders who helped make this celebration possible, with special appreciation to Real Sounds, ASSITEJ SA and SEF, and Cultural Survival.

This celebration forms part of the journey towards International Khoikhoi Languages Week 2026. Tare e ra hâ? / Wat Bly? / What Remains? The question continues.

Tare e ra hâ? / Wat Bly? / What Remains?Vandag vier ons as Nama Khoi Productions Erfenismaand met ’n besondere vraag:Tar...
05/09/2026

Tare e ra hâ? / Wat Bly? / What Remains?

Vandag vier ons as Nama Khoi Productions Erfenismaand met ’n besondere vraag:
Tare e ra hâ? / Wat Bly? / What Remains?

Ons kyk na ons erfenis as Khoi-mense en staan stil by dit wat steeds deel van ons is — dit wat ons bewaar, vier en met trots aan die volgende generasie kan oordra. Ons taal, kultuur, identiteit, erfenis, kulturele danse en musiek is alles deel van dit wat oorbly en waarvoor ons dankbaar kan wees.

Maar vandag vra ons ook vir jou:
Wat het jy om voor dankbaar te wees?
Wat bly vir jou oor?
Watter taal, verhaal, tradisie of deel van jou identiteit wil jy met ons deel?

Kom kuier saam met ons, bring jou stoel en bring jou storie. Kom deel jou taal, jou kultuur en jou identiteit met ons en geniet ’n dag van gesprek, kultuur, musiek en dans.

📍 Nama Khoi Productions Community Arts Centre, Sanddrift
📅 Vandag — 5 September 2026
⏰ 15:00
Kom vier saam. Kom deel saam. Kom onthou saam. Want wat bly, is wat ons saam dra.

Hierdie geleentheid is ook deel van die aanloop na ons 5de jaarlikse International Khoikhoi Languages Week 2026, wat van 1–7 Desember 2026 in die Richtersveld plaasvind.

02/07/2026

EIE-NAR

Multi award-winning, Northern Cape based Nama Khoi Productions makes work rooted in the lived realities of the Nama Khoi community, reflecting on histories of dispossession and the systems that determine belonging, voice and inheritance.

Their new theatre work Eie-Nar opens a reflective space where ownership extends beyond property into culture, body, language and history.

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Book Tickets at:
https://tickets.nationalartsfestival.co.za/en/events/1258/eie-nar

13/06/2026

Multi award-winning, Northern Cape based Nama Khoi Productions makes work rooted in the lived realities of the Nama Khoi community, reflecting on histories of dispossession and the systems that determine belonging, voice and inheritance.

Their new theatre work Eie-Nar opens a reflective space where ownership extends beyond property into culture, body, language and history.

Tickets at https://zurl.co/TjuVB

June 30, July 2-4 | St Andrew's Hall

International Khoikhoi Languages Week 2025The intention of International Khoikhoi Languages Week is for us to celebrate ...
23/12/2025

International Khoikhoi Languages Week 2025

The intention of International Khoikhoi Languages Week is for us to celebrate and acknowledge who we are as Khoikhoi people — the first and longest-standing peoples of this land.

This week was a space for recognising our rights as First Nation Khoikhoi people, and for affirming our history, our languages, our culture, our heritage, and our continued existence in a country, and a world, that has too often tried to erase or forget us.

We created this space to speak back to our own story.
To remember ourselves.
To reclaim what was silenced.
To remind one another — and the world — that we are still here.

Our languages live in our bodies.
Our culture lives in our memory and practice.
Our identity lives in how we show up, together.

We gather every year from 1 to 7 December, and we invite you to continue walking with us in this annual celebration.

In 2026, we will proudly mark our 5th Annual International Khoikhoi Languages Week, and we invite you to be part of our collective journey forward.
This is our voice.
This is our history.
This is us — Khoikhoi.

This year’s International Khoikhoi Languages Week was made possible through the support of our sponsors and partners:
Pereira and Amaza Fishing, Assitej South Africa, the Social Employment Fund, Northern Cape Arts and Culture Council, Richtersveld Municipality, Ai-Ais Richtersveld Transfrontier Park, Lower Orange River Diamonds, and Richtersveldt Secure.

Photos by Voetpaaie met Chalwyn

International Khoikhoi Languages Week 2025The theme of this year’s International Khoikhoi Languages Week 2025, presented...
23/12/2025

International Khoikhoi Languages Week 2025

The theme of this year’s International Khoikhoi Languages Week 2025, presented by Nama Khoi Productions, asked a powerful question:
Tari ta tita/ Who am I? / Wie is ek?

This question invited audiences to reflect on who we are, where we come from, and where we are headed as a Khoi nation.

Guiding us on this journey were a vibrant group of artists, dance groups, DJs, and performers who used music, movement, rhythm, and performance to help us remember and reclaim our identity.

Some of the artists and groups who contributed to this journey include:
The Voice of Warmbad, Richtersveld Vastrappers, Richtersveld Stoftrap Dansers, BienoTheDJ, DJ Tman, DJ Nalla, Candice, Real Sounds and many more.
Each performance added a unique voice to the celebration, creating moments of joy, reflection, pride, and unity throughout the week.

We extend our heartfelt thanks to all the artists, performers, DJs, dancers, and the Sanddrift community, whose energy, participation, and support made this year’s International Khoikhoi Languages Week a meaningful, powerful, and unforgettable celebration of Khoi identity, culture, and resilience.

This year’s International Khoikhoi Languages Week was made possible by the support of our sponsors and partners:
Pereira and Amaza Fishing, Assitej South Africa, the Social Employment Fund, Northern Cape Arts and Culture Council, Richtersveld Municipality, Ai-Ais Richtersveld Transfrontier Park, Lower Orange River Diamonds, and Richtersveldt Secure.

Photos by Voetpaaie met Chalwyn and

International Khoikhoi Languages Week 2025From 1 to 7 December 2025, Nama Khoi Productions proudly celebrated a week-lon...
23/12/2025

International Khoikhoi Languages Week 2025

From 1 to 7 December 2025, Nama Khoi Productions proudly celebrated a week-long International Khoikhoi Languages Week in Sanddrift, Richtersveld.

This year’s programme featured a powerful series of performance art works, inspired by the 2025 theme:
“Tari ta tita” – Who am I? / Wie is ek?

The cast of Nama Khoi Productions brought the festival to life by moving through the streets of Sanddrift, transforming everyday spaces into living stages. At different corners of the community, audiences encountered thought-provoking performances that invited reflection, dialogue, and participation.

Highlights included:
Jayden Cloete, who invited festivalgoers to write a song expressing Khoi pride
Diansca Obies, who challenged the community to reflect on responsibility and reminded us that our future is in our own hands
Andels Joseph, who questioned the meaning of church, reminding us that it should not be a space for political agendas
Luwayden De Klerk, who created an interactive performance addressing land loss, and how we sometimes give it away knowingly and unknowingly
Jody-Ann Cloete, whose work explored body politics and body positivity
Laverne Slander, who addressed alcohol abuse and the stigma surrounding it, while pointing to the deeper, often ignored causes
Janica Bezuidenhout, who powerfully confronted the reality of gender-based violence

Through movement, voice, and presence, these performances asked difficult questions and opened space for healing, accountability, and self-reflection.

This year’s International Khoikhoi Languages Week was made possible by the support of our sponsors and partners:
Pereira and Amaza Fishing, Assitej South Africa, the Social Employment Fund, Northern Cape Arts and Culture Council, Richtersveld Municipality, Ai-Ais Richtersveld Transfrontier Park, Lower Orange River Diamonds, and Richtersveldt Secure.

Photos by Voetpaaie met Chalwyn en

International Khoikhoi Languages Week 2025As part of our 2025 Languages Celebration, Nama Khoi Productions and Richtersv...
22/12/2025

International Khoikhoi Languages Week 2025

As part of our 2025 Languages Celebration, Nama Khoi Productions and Richtersveld Indigenous Games. dedicated a special day to Indigenous Games.

These are the games many of us grew up playing — games rooted in memory, movement, and community. They form an important part of our cultural heritage and continue to live on today as recognised elements of South Africa’s sports code.

Games played included:
Driestokkies | Dibeke | Ncuva | Morabaraba

Honouring the past, celebrating the present, and passing it on to the next generation.

This year’s International Khoikhoi Languages Week was made possible by the support of our sponsors and partners:
Pereira and Amaza Fishing, Assitej South Africa, the Social Employment Fund, Northern Cape Arts and Culture Council, Richtersveld Municipality, Ai-Ais Richtersveld Transfrontier Park, Lower Orange River Diamonds, and Richtersveldt Secure.

Photos by Voetpaaie met Chalwyn

07/12/2025

GERALT CLOETE, ’n Nama-boorling van Sanddrift in die Richtersveld-munisipaliteit in Namakwaland, is ’n indrukwekkende jongman wat nog groot naam gaan maak in die Suid-Afrikaanse vermaaklikheidsbedryf.

05/12/2025

INTERNASIONALE KHOIKHOI TALE WEEK 2025

Hierdie jaar vier ons die vierde bestaansjaar van Internasionale Khoikhoi Tale Week – ’n week waarin ons ons tale en kultuur met trots vereer en vier.

Die tema vir vanjaar is: Tari Ta Tita? – Wie is ek?

Kom vier saam met ons!

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