22| INFORMANTÉ ENTERTAINMENT
14 November - 20 November 2013
Charlize soon
back in Namibia
entertainment
Staff Reporter
BACK ON AFRICAN SOIL: Charlize Theron. Photo contributed
SOUTH African-born Hollywood star
Charlize Theron is expected back in Namibia in the coming days for the “re-shoot”
of some Mad Max IV Fury Road Scenes,
according to online show business news
source, BangShowBiz.
Theron is reportedly not amused at given the
task of returning for some of the scenes to be
redone as it means she has to shave her hair off
again to match that of her character when the
film was shot in Namibia some months ago.
BangShowBiz was not specific as to how
long Theron is to return to Namibia and
whether that would be to Swakopmund as
most of the scenes for Fury Road was filmed
at locations along the coast.
It is also not clear whether more set-building
is required, a subject which greatly divided
Namibian opinion some months ago when the
Namibia Film Commission gave Mad Max a
“clean bill of health” for the quality of rehabilitation work a shooting locations.
Namibian-based ecology and environmental
pressure groups were less impressed and not
convinced.
Old memories for new generation
Rinelda Mouton
AFRO-POP and Afro-Jazz sensation Big Ben believes that the
release of his seventh album will
allow his classic songs to be available for longer to his admirers.
Big Ben released the album First
Collection, a mixture of songs from
his old albums and new singles last
week. He says that it is not enough
of an accomplishment to dump new
albums every year, if there will only
be one or two good songs on them.
“Good songs on albums deserve
enough time on the shelf to be discovered, and should not be allowed
to drown in the shadows of the evident hit songs.”
According to Ben Kandukira, the
main aim of releasing the album
is to ensure that music lovers who
have been looking for his old songs
can now find them on one album.
“People would often ask me for a
song and I won’t have that album.
Some albums are already sold out
and I don’t have copies anymore,”
the artist explained. The Afro-Jazz
maestro confidently says the album
will create a new fan base, as his
old songs will now be available for
a new generation. All the old songs
were re-recorded and remixed.
Big Ben says that he wanted to
give a new approach to the songs.
Old tracks on the album include
amongst others, Ondjerera, Ndjiisira, Katjivirue, My land, and Makututuma.
The new singles consist of Big
Ben’s popular campaign
song against
domestic violence, 1000
Tears, with
others
like The
Crazy
Dance,
Ekaku,
and
Mbatondjara.
Unique artistic jewelry on exhibition
Entertainment Reporter
nine years, during which she received
training as a goldsmith in Cape Town,
South Africa, with her newest exhibiARTISTIC jeweller Frieda
tion, entitled Riveting.
Lühl is back in Namibia after
Frieda says that she is delighted about
the exhibition which will be showcased
as from tomorrow in the capital.
On display are handcrafted pieces of
jewelry made of metals, semi-precious
stones, silver, gold, diamonds, and pearls.
The pieces are made using a riveting technique that Frieda rediscovered in Liverpool, United Kingdom.
The 100 pieces of jewelry on display
are framed and hung on walls. What will
make the exhibition different is the fact
that all frames will be open to the viewers. Frieda says that she wants the viewer
to be able to see and touch the jewelry.
“Jewelry is a very beautiful and precious thing. Nobody can feel its true joy
by simply looking at it. Touching it completes the feeling of being with a piece of
jewelry.”
‘Riveting’ has two meanings when used
in reference to jeweller Frieda Lühl. Firstly, ‘riveting’ is a relatively well-known
technique used to connect, join and fasten
material without the application of heat.
In Germany, traditional riveting incorporates soldering to join metals for setting stones and other materials. Secondly,
the word ‘riveting’ is also an adjective
to describe and engrossing experience,
similar to ‘fascinating’, ‘gripping’ and
‘intriguing’.
This is Frieda’s third solo exhibition.
The exhibition opens tomorrow, 15 November, at Omba Gallery in the capital at
18h00. It will run until 30 December. It
RIVETING: Frieda Lühl and some of
will also be showcased in New Mexico,
her work.
Photo contributed
in the USA.