Bank Windhoek Swakopmunder Musikwoche moves to Namib High School

The annual Bank Windhoek Swakopmunder Musikwoche will this year take place at the Namib High School premises.
The event is set to take place in Swakopmund from 9 – 18 December 2016.
“During the past six years, the Bank Windhoek Musikwoche started to outgrow the Namib Primary School. As more and more participants enrolled, a concert band was added and a bigger choir as well as the junior orchestra, we ran out of room at the NPS,” says Christiane Berker, Organisational Director of the Bank Windhoek Swakopmunder Musikwoche.
“With our 50th Jubilee last year we literally burst at the seams, and rehearsal schedules became a giant puzzle, trying to allocate two big halls to all the groups. Facing the option to either start putting up tents on the school premises or move, we approached the Namib High School (NHS) and were received with open arms.”
“As the Namib High School is a great supporter of Arts and Culture and offer Art and Design as well as Integrated Performing Arts as subjects. We are happy to enter into a fruitful and cooperative long-term relationship,” Berker continued.
“Our Concert Band will be very happy to finally get an adequate rehearsal hall, big enough so all the trumpets don’t blow out their ear drums!” Berker remarked.
Berker thanked the Namib Primary School, in particular to Mrs and Mr Wilke, who took care of the Musikwoche for many, many years and can now hopefully finally enjoy a December without the responsibilities they carried to make our stay as pleasant as possible.
Online registration will start on the 29 of July 2016 the Musikwoche’s website at www.musikwoche.com.
“We are looking forward to welcoming old and new participants for another exciting music festival in Swakopmund and wish to thank Bank Windhoek for again supporting us,” Berker said.