The Windhoek Show and Namrock 2011

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Sep
20

The Windhoek Show 2011

The Windhoek Show took place this year from the 23rd of September until the 1st of October. The Windhoek Show is an annual trade fair that takes place in Windhoek, the capital of Namibia. It combines an agricultural exhibition, several industrial and retail offerings, and a range of entertainment facilities. It was first held in 1899 and it is without a doubt the biggest industrial and agricultural exhibition in Namibia.

The gates opened at 10am and closed at 9pm everyday except on the last Saturday when the gates closed at 5pm.

Ticket Prices:

Adults – N$40.00

School – going Children – N$20.00

Senior citizens, pre-scholars and handicapped persons – FREE. 

Namrock 2011

Namibia’s biggest annual local rock festival took place on the 24th of November during the Windhoek Show - 18 Namibian rock acts!

Franko – 13h20

The Path – 13h55

Wait For Sundown – 14h25

Dead Gone Country – 15h00

Savannah – 15h30

Can’t Fight Fate – 16h05

Jamtastic – 16h35

John Rock Profet – 17h10

Solitary Man – 17h40

Desdemona – 18h15

Jahcoustics – 18h45

Tokyo Sex. Whale – 19h20

Tribe Union – 20h00

Penilane – 20h40

Famaz Attak – 21h20

Wambusuen – 21h50

Out of Nowhere – 22h20

Lock Jaw – 23h00

 And best of all, only entrance to the Windhoek Show was paid on the 24th of  September and entrance to the Namrock Festival was gained for FREE!

 All ages were welcome but strictly no under 18′s were allowed to purchase alcoholic beverages – ID required at the bar.

A number of people that travelled to Windhoek for these two events stayed at Arebbusch Travel Lodge – which provided them with the ideal accommodation solution: A Standard Room – Single Room OR Double Occupancy for ONLY N$500.00 – VAT and NTB Levy Incl. The Full-English Breakfast Buffet at N$60.00 p/adult on both Saturday and Sunday morning provided many people with the ideal way to start their mornings before going off to Namrock.