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Tanzanian and Nigerian Designers Showcased at British Council International Fashion Showcase

A few weeks ago we headed down to the Tanzanian embassy curated by Samson Soboye of the eponymous London store Soboye to check out the designers there before heading over to the Style House Files Woven Threads Nigerian designer...
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Textile Event
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HOLLANDAISE and Project ‘1975’ from Amsterdam to Dakar – Travelling EXHIBITION

HOLLANDAISE was opened from 3 November 2012 – 6 January 2013 with Godfried Donkor, Abdoulaye Konaté, Wendelien van Oldenborgh, Willem de Rooij, Billie Zangewa Curator: Koyo Kouoh but the exhibition travels on to RAW Material...
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Source Africa – The African Textile, Apparel and Footwear Trade Event 9-12 April 2013

The USAID SATH supported Source Africa 2013 – The African Textile, Apparel and Footwear Trade Event was launched in Cape Town, South Africa on 17th July, 2012. Source Africa will be the most important trade event in Afri...
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Untold Gold – 2012 African & African-Caribbean Design Diaspora Bargehouse Festival

The 2012 African and African-Caribbean Design Diaspora Festival once again celebrates the amazing breadth, quality and originality of black talent throughout all creative disciplines from the UK and overseas. The three events o...
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Crafts
SIAO Burkina Faso 2012 - image courtesy West Africa trade Hub

SIAO 2012 OFFERS ENDLESS OPPORTUNITIES FOR AFRICAN HANDCRAFTS BUYERS, ARTISANS, DEVOTEES

The opportunities to see amazing African crafts at West Africa’s largest handcrafts event are almost endless. Want to see upscale contemporary collections from top African designers? You’ll certainly find them. Want to se...
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We Face Forward – Art from West Africa Today – EVENT

We Face Forward is a season of contemporary art and music from West Africa, celebrated across Manchester’s galleries, museums, music venues and public spaces, from 2 June to 16 September as part of London 2012 Festival. The e...
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Fashion Events
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Must See!! African Beadwork and Laduma Ngxokolo Maxhosa collection exhibits in the UK

With the London 2012 Olympics just around the corner and with international visitors flocking to the capital there are various exhibitions and events happening around the country to celebrate the diversity of cultures and herit...
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Books
Vlisco Fabric book - internal view - copyright Vlisco 2012

Vlisco Fabrics 2012 – the Must Have Book to accompany the Must Attend Exhibition

Vlisco Fabrics 2012 – the book has been published in parallel to the exhibition Six Yards, Guaranteed Dutch Design in the MMKArnhem. This book was not intented as a regular exhibition catalog but rather a catalog about ...
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Textiles
Image Courtesy of Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

‘Style Africa’ – Celebrating the Textile Heritage of West Africa – EVENT

‘Style Africa’ opens at Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery A fascinating new exhibition exploring the rich heritage of West African textiles opens at Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery 31 March 2012. Style Africa presents vis...
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