Namibia's Heritage Week 2026 is underway at Opuwo, but beyond the celebrations, the week carries a deeper message about identity and responsibility. 

The Governor of ||Kharas, Dawid Gertze, has called for a collective commitment to the preservation of the country's rich and diverse heritage. 

Gertze made the call in a message delivered on his behalf at the official opening of the 2026 Heritage Week celebrations in Vaalgras. 

Members of 34 Damara sub-clans from across Namibia came together in Windhoek for the 2026 ǂNīsa Damaradi ǂGaeǀhaos, celebrating Damara heritage, traditional attire, music and cultural unity.

In a workshop at London's Somerset House, British-Nigerian architect and designer Richard Adetokunbo Aina is turning West African material heritage into contemporary furniture, using craft to reconnect design with the cultures, communities and meanings behind it.

The opening of gates to the 15th Olufuko Annual Cultural Festival to exhibitors and the public on Monday marked the welcoming of the Olufuko brides at the Olufuko homestead. 

As Olufuko prepares for its 15th edition, leaders have emphasised that the annual festival must be protected and expanded, despite years of criticism that it promotes paganism.
 

The Witbooi Legacy Project has been launched in Gibeon on Saturday, bringing together descendants of the late Kaptein Hendrik Witbooi, community members and various stakeholders to honour the family's historical legacy.

Shikati of the Mayeyi Traditional Authority, Boniface Shufu, has called on his community to strengthen cultural roots for the next generation.

A film that explores the spiritual rupture that occurs when cultural traditions are abandoned in favour of modernity was recently launched by the Namibia Film Commission (NFC) in Opuwo, Kunene region.

Burkina Faso has introduced military cadet uniforms made from traditional handwoven fabric, blending national service with the country's rich cultural heritage.