Drag Night Namibia

Drag Night Namibia is a monthly drag show taking place in Windhoek, Namibia.[1][2][3] It was started in March 2021[4][5]

Drag Night Namibia

Drag Night Namibia is a monthly drag show taking place in Windhoek, Namibia.[1][2][3] It was started in March 2021[4][5] by drag queen Rodelio Lewis, also known as Mavis Dash,[6] with help from pop singer Lize Ehlers,[5][7] along with Gigi Has Arrived and Chaulken Alphonso McNab.[8] Since then, they have hosted over 40 shows.[9] The event was temporarily paused in June 2023 following an increase in anti-LGBTQ rhetoric after the Namibian Supreme Court's ruling recognizing same-sex marriage,[10] returning the next month.[11] They have since expanded to other events, such as Drag Night Unplugged and Drag Night Cabaret.[12] The organization also participated in the international initiative "Drag & Vogue Beyond Borders".[13][14] In 2024 Drag Night Namibia brought on their first transgender performer, Deyoncé Naris.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Drag Night Namibia kicks off third cycle with Vegas glitz and glamour". The Namibian. 2023-03-08. Retrieved 2026-06-06.
  2. ^ de Beer-Procter, Chris (2023-03-20). "The drag night at the heart of LGBTQ rights in Namibia". Huck. Retrieved 2026-06-06.
  3. ^ Mukaiwa, Martha (2022-09-07). "Drag Night gets personal". The Namibian. Retrieved 2026-06-06. Drag Night Namibia takes place every first Friday of the month at Café Prestige.
  4. ^ de Beer-Procter, Chris (2023-05-16). "Drag Night Namibia: "What we are doing here today is massive"". African Arguments. Retrieved 2026-06-06.
  5. ^ a b c Eixas, Ziggy Porsche (2024-12-20). "A Stage for Change: Drag Night Namibia's Deyonce is Redefining Trans Visibility". MambaOnline. Retrieved 2026-06-06.
  6. ^ Hambuda, Anne (2023-11-16). "Namibia Drags to the World". The Namibian. Retrieved 2026-06-07.
  7. ^ de Larch, Gabriel (2021-03-26). "March 2021 — Drag Night Namibia Founded, Namibia". Trans & Intersex History Africa — Digital Archive. Retrieved 2026-06-07.
  8. ^ "A new era in local fashion: Drag Night". The Namibian. 2021-07-04. Retrieved 2026-06-06.
  9. ^ Lunyangwe, Strauss (2024-11-01). "Drag Night brings Halloween alive". New Era. Retrieved 2026-06-06.
  10. ^ "Drag night postponed for safety". The Namibian. 2023-05-23. Retrieved 2026-06-06.
  11. ^ Mukaiwa, Martha (2023-06-27). "Drag Night back after hate break". The Namibian. Retrieved 2026-06-06.
  12. ^ "Drag Night Namibia returns tonight with 'Atlantis Unfiltered'". Namibian Sun. 2026-04-11. Retrieved 2026-06-07.
  13. ^ Kheibes, Elizabeth (2025-04-25). "Drag and Vogue goes beyond borders". Namibian Sun. Retrieved 2026-06-07.
  14. ^ Igual, Roberto (2025-05-07). "Namibia: Celebrating African Drag and Vogue Beyond Borders". MambaOnline. Retrieved 2026-06-07.


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