{"id":379782,"date":"2025-08-07T03:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-07T01:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=379782"},"modified":"2025-08-06T19:26:50","modified_gmt":"2025-08-06T17:26:50","slug":"nashikonya-cultural-group-lights-up-unam-festival-opening","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=379782","title":{"rendered":"Nashikonya Cultural Group lights up UNAM festival opening"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Maria David<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The official opening of the University of Namibia (UNAM) cultural festival at the Oshakati campus was enlivened by a captivating performance from the Nashikonya Cultural Group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The group entertained the audience with a powerful melody that praised Namibia as their home and celebrated the country\u2019s abundant natural resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"720\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1280 \/ 720;\" width=\"1280\" controls src=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WhatsApp-Video-2025-08-06-at-11.48.30.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"720\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1280 \/ 720;\" width=\"1280\" controls src=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WhatsApp-Video-2025-08-06-at-11.48.37.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The performance was a highlight of the opening ceremony, which marks the beginning of the annual cultural festival being held at all 11 of UNAM\u2019s campuses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The festival aims to celebrate and promote the rich diversity of Namibian culture, bringing together students, staff, and community members to share in music, dance, and traditions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Maria David The official opening of the University of Namibia (UNAM) cultural festival at the Oshakati campus was enlivened by a captivating performance from the Nashikonya Cultural Group. 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