A VIRTUAL, GLOBAL CELEBRATION OF 
AFRICAN STYLE, BEAUTY, DESIGN & CULTURE

PARIS, France, x PITTSBURGH, Pa. - 1st October
FashionAFRICANA and MoonLook have teamed up to present the inaugural FestivalAFRICANA, a series of programming created to magnify the talents of African creatives and to give audiences an up-close-and-personal look at African culture through fashion and design. 

The first of a four-part event series will take place Oct. 17-18 in a virtual format at FestivalAFRICANA.com. Highlights will include:

• The premiere of “There is No Place Like Home,” a stunning fashion editorial short film showcasing the best established and emerging Ghanaian designers -- shot along the narrow streets and the most beautiful shore of Cape Coast, Ghana; 

• Conversations focused upon Black women shaping the fashion, beauty and lifestyle industries; 

• Live performance by Ghanaian artist and singer, Worlasi; and

• Master classes in African dance 

The virtual festival will open with a private broadcast for V.I.P. patrons and members of the media on Oct. 16. The plan is for future installments to be held in person when COVID-19 restrictions are lifted and it’s safe for large groups to gather together again. 

The FestivalAFRICANA series will kick off by spotlighting creatives from Ghana and will continue in 2021 by celebrating African and Black creatives from Senegal, Nigeria, South Africa and North America (USA). Many of them have outfitted celebrities such as Beyonce, Tracee Ellis Ross, Zendaya and Angela Bassett and have been featured by major fashion media outlets, including Vogue, Essence, Harper’s Bazaar, Nylon and Refinery 29. The virtual celebration aims to share unapologetic Black joy, along with the authentic stories and design process behind each creative.

Curated collections of the looks presented during the festival will be exclusively available for purchase via MoonLook (moon-look.com), which specializes in ethical and sustainable African fashion.