Hart Van Windhoek: Bigger And Better

The Huisgenoot Hart Van Windhoek festival (16 & 17 September) is moving to the Doc Jubber hockey and cricket grounds in Olympia, Windhoek. The festival will therefore not take place on the Wanderers Sportsground as previously advertised.

The decision was made after the steady rate of ticket sales since the announcement of this year's festival.
"After many meetings and discussions with the municipality of Windhoek, it was decided to move the venue to a bigger and more easily reachable spot as a result of increasing ticket sales," says Chris "Kreef" Grobler of Hilltop Live, one of the main organisers of the event. "We were all very happy with the Wanderers Stadium but unfortunately at the rate tickets are selling the hockey and cricket grounds would be a better option. We actually just never thought the festival would grow at this rate - it's therefore a very nice problem to solve!"

The full venue plan will be available shortly on the Huisgenoot Hart Van Windhoek website and Facebook page and visitors can look forward to an exciting lineup of more than 60 artists on Friday and Saturday.

The week before will also see a host of activities: on Saturday, 10 September it is the Hart Van Windhoek Vrouedag with Glam Guru Hannon Bothma, and from Tuesday, 13 September to Thursday, 15 September there will be a theatre festival. Janneman and Dinsdae Met Morrie are the two plays being performed. Both the Vrouedag and the theatre festival take place at the Playhouse Theatre in Windhoek. Tickets are available at Computicket at N$120 for the plays and N$250 for the Vrouedag where light snacks, tea and coffee will be served. Hannon will also choose four lucky ladies to have makeovers done on the day.

The line-up for Friday, 16 September and Saturday, 17 September is as follows:

Friday
Gates open 13h00. MC for the day is Ashley Pienaar.
Artists on main stage: Karlien Husselman, Willem Botha, Charlize Berg, Snotkop, Heinz Winckler, Ludik, Koos Van Zyl, Thysa Jacobs, Joggie and Andre, Gal Level, Rouhan De Jager, Wambuseun. Main performance by Westlife. The finalists of the 2011 Champion Boerewors competition will offer tastings of their winning boerewors recipes at the Shoprite and Checkers food stage.

Saturday
Gates open 09h00. MCs for the day are Wicus Van Der Merwe and Sorina (Flooze).
Artists on main stage: Charne, Kobus Muller, Lee Scott, David Fourie, Dewald Louw, Pieter Naude, Viljoen Retief, Adam Tas, Wicus Van Der Merwe, George Meiring, Adam, MoniQue, Jay, Corlea, Bongi, Melissa Van Der Spuy, Broers, Sorina Die Flooze, Die Heuwels Fantasties, Nicholis Louw, Bobby Van Jaarsveld, Kurt Darren, Freshlyground, Romanz, Nianell and Theuns Jordaan.
Artists on Shoprite and Checkers food stage: Koos Van Zyl, Joggie and Andre, Thysa Jacobs, Charne, Kobus Muller, Lee Scott, David Fourie, Adam, Dewald Louw, Pieter Naude, Broers, Viljoen Retief and George Meiring.

Tickets for the festival are available at Computicket and can also be purchased at the gates.