ANKARA FEST LOS ANGELES SET TO HOLD IN SEPTEMBER 2012

Organisers of annual Ankara festival, AnkaraFestLa, have announced that the 2012 edition would be holding on the 29th of September, 2012.

Ankara Fest LA, which means Ankara Festival Los Angeles, is the biggest Ankara Festival in the world that promotes the best in African and Nigerian culture through fashion, music, dance and food. Festival Los Angeles creates a platform that enables young African fashion entrepreneurs build their leadership skills, management skills, enhance their self-image and sense of self-worth.

Designers billed to showcase at the event are; Design A Diva (Nigeria), DAF “Fashion That Speaks Volumes” (Cameroon), Sumahrie Collections (Sierra Leone), ND’s Pieces (Los Angeles), Oyato Designs (New York/Nigeria), Glamm Fashions (New York/Nigeria), MABM Designs(Ghana), Dai Z Couture(Cameroon) etc.

The event, which will be holding at Avalon Hollywood, 1735 Vine St. Los Angeles, will be hosted by Actress, Shondrella Avery; with musical performances from Na!ra, Celestina, Saxophonist Seyi Alesh and Big Klefe; plus a tribute to Fela Anikulapo Kuti by the Afrobeat dancers.