OLAF is centered on experimental and immersive live arts, showcased and installed into the public spaces of the city of Windhoek. The festival offers vibrant interactions between the city’s inhabitants, visitors and forward thinking artistic makers.

OLAF caters opportunities for both emerging and professional artists to showcase and install their works in the city’s public spaces.

OLAF caters opportunities for both emerging and professional artists to showcase and install their works in the city’s public spaces.

The festival allows for all Namibian artists and invited artists to showcase their work during the festival.

Yes. The festival has both open call and commissioning approaches to its programming.

The Goethe-Institut Namibia and National Theatre of Namibia are the co-founders and co-producers of the festival; programming and organising the events on an annual basis.

Yes. The festival takes on an inclusive approach for all practicing creatives.

The festival is currently developing annual projects that will run across the year, leading up to the running of the festival every year.

No. Conceptually, OLAF will only ever be staged in Otjomuise- one of the indigenous names of the city of Windhoek.