{"id":264859,"date":"2019-04-27T09:33:29","date_gmt":"2019-04-27T07:33:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=264859"},"modified":"2019-04-27T09:33:29","modified_gmt":"2019-04-27T07:33:29","slug":"omagongo-cultural-festival-gets-under-way","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=264859","title":{"rendered":"Omagongo Cultural Festival gets under way"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"js_4\" class=\"_5pbx userContent _3576\" data-ft=\"{&quot;tn&quot;:&quot;K&quot;}\">\n<div style=\"width: 640px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-264859-1\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/59404321_2025884484186708_5465651543210045920_n.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/59404321_2025884484186708_5465651543210045920_n.mp4\">https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/59404321_2025884484186708_5465651543210045920_n.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p>Video: Preparations for the Omagongo Festival. \u2013 Footage: Placido Hilukilwa.<\/p>\n<p>Placido Hilukilwa<br \/>\nThe Oukwandongo palace of King Johannes Mupiya is a beehive of activity and in a race against time as the Ongandjera Traditional Authority prepares to host the annual Omagongo Cultural Festival 2019. The two-day festival will got under way earlier on Friday. The main event takes place on Saturday with the Vice President of Namibia, Nangolo Mbumba, that will deliver the keynote address at the official opening of the much anticipated event.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Video: Preparations for the Omagongo Festival. \u2013 Footage: Placido Hilukilwa. Placido Hilukilwa The Oukwandongo palace of King Johannes Mupiya is a beehive of activity and in a race against time as the Ongandjera Traditional Authority prepares to host the annual Omagongo Cultural Festival 2019. The two-day festival will got under way earlier on Friday. 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