Fashion Revolution Uganda is Here: Here’s What We Know So Far

The recently revived Fashion Revolution Uganda, an event designed to showcase Uganda’s sustainably-minded designers and makers, is here. Come along for some shopping, entertainment and learning experiences. Come along to connect and meet other like-minded creatives. A number of events and workshops are slated to hold from 19-24th April, which is next week. Here’s what we know so far

About the event

Fashion Revolution week happens every year in the week surrounding the 24th of April. This date is the anniversary of the 2013 Rana Plaza collapse.

Rana Plaza, a building in Bangladesh, housed a number of garment factories, employing around 5,000 people. The people in this building were manufacturing clothing for many of the biggest global fashion brands. More than 1,100 people died in the collapse and another 2,500 were injured, making it the fourth largest industrial disaster in history. The victims were mostly young women.

This year’s theme

This year, as we mark 8 years since the tragedy, Fashion Revolution Week will focus on the interconnectedness of human rights and the rights of nature. Our campaign will amplify unheard voices across the fashion supply chain and harness the creativity of our community to explore innovative and interconnected solutions. This event is organised by Fashion Revolution Uganda and IGC Fashion in Partnership with MoTIV Uganda, Fashion Africa Now and Goethe-Zentrum.

Event schedule 

Rethink Fashion and Create A Circular Economy

On 19th April, @fash_rev_uganda will be hosting a panel discussion addressing the important topic of circular fashion and how we can achieve a more successful circular fashion model in Africa.

Ever asked yourself any of these questions? It’s time you do! ➡️ Why is the Ugandan fashion economy not a circular economy? How can the fashion economy support local Made-in-Uganda fashion brands? What needs to be implemented to create a circular fashion economy? What examples already exist in the local fashion market?

This panel discussion will be moderated by Beatrace Angut Oola of @fashionafricanow.

Our panellists are:

▪️AK Ibrahim of @igc_fashion and @fash_rev_uganda 

▪️Cherie Birkner of @sustainablefashionmatterz 

▪️Victor Namutwe of @jorohclothingline 

▪️Faith Aweko of @reformafrica 

Please come along on Monday 19th April @ 4pm at Motiv, Old Portbell Road @motivug !

This event will also be live-streamed to an international audience.

This event is hosted by @fash_rev_uganda and @igc_fashion in partnership with @motivug @fashionafricanow and @gz_kampala 

Monday 19-21st April | Workshop | 10am-2pm (Mon), 1-7pm (Tues,Weds)

We are excited to announce a very exciting and important Fashion Workshop hosted by the entrepreneur and lecturer @beatraceangutoola  of @fashionafricanow (Hamburg, Germany). 

Her 3-day workshop will focus on fashion production for campaigns and lookbooks. ****this is an opportunity not to be missed!

Mon, 19th April l 10:00-2:00 PM

Tue & Wed, 19th-21st April l 1:00-7:00 PM

MoTIV-make the future, Old Portbell Road, Kampala

***Limited spaces for emerging fashion designers only- please register via cultural@goethezentrumkampala.org***

This workshop is organised by @gz_kampala in cooperation with @igc_fashion @motivug @fashionafricanow and @fash_rev_uganda 

Friday 23rd April | Pop-Up Shop/ Exhibition | 3-7pm

On Friday 23rd April, @fash_rev_uganda will be having a POP-UP SHOP, EXHIBITION & MUSIC from 3pm-7pm at MoTIV, Old Portbell Road, Kampala.

Come along to see a selection of your favourite designers and what Uganda’s sustainably minded creatives have to offer! 

If you would like to sell your pieces or showcase your work in any way, please GET IN TOUCH WITH @fash_rev_uganda! Send them a DM or email uganda@fashionrevolution.org 

This event is organised by @fash_rev_uganda and @igc_fashion in partnership with @motivug @fashionafricanow and @gz_kampala

Saturday 24th April | Workshop | 11am-5pm

On Saturday 24th April, @igc_fashion will be hosting a Creative Workshop in Kazo, where the brands founders’ started their brand. Come along for a day of creative learning! All ages welcome.

11am-1pm | Entrepreneurship workshop

2pm | Screening of IGC Fashion’s ‘Fashion Open Studio’

2pm-5pm | Learn How to Make IGC Fashion’s Signature Barkcloth Bag

Please come along on Saturday 24th April 11am-5pm at Zinunulla Art Studios, Nyabinghi Street, Kazo.

This event is hosted by @fash_rev_uganda and @igc_fashion in partnership with @zinunullartstudios.
This is Ibrahim from IGC Fashion. I am the country co-ordinator for the recently revived Fashion Revolution Uganda. We are hosting a number of events for Fashion Revolution Week (19-24th April) that we think will be really relevant and important to your followers. 
We would like to invite you and your followers to the events and would be most grateful if you could share on your socials.
I attach the flyers for the events in this email, and all the information for posting in a separate document.

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