This July, the 18th annual Nigerian Reunion Conference will take place in Atlanta, Georgia. The conference will be held July 3-6 at the Crowne Plaza at Ravinia and will feature a welcoming reception, comedy show, speed-dating event, concert and night reception, fitness bootcamp and sessions on Nigerian arts, culture and music.
One of the highlights of the conference will be the Rippin' the Runway: Afro-Fusion Fashion Show that will showcase young, high-end African designers. The fashion show will also be a special tribute to the #bringbackourgirls campaign in support of locating and returning the more than 200 schoolgirls kidnapped in Nigeria.
“We
hope to bring attention to the #bringbackourgirls campaign, while also offering
a rare opportunity to experience the creative vision of today’s hottest
Nigerian designers,” said Chris Obinzu, the organizer of the Rippin’ the
Runway show. Obinzu added, “This event also serves to promote the beauty of
African culture to the world.” Obinzu, who lives in San Antonio, Texas, is a
Nigerian-born designer and entrepreneur with more than 10 years of experience in
the fashion industry. The creator of the private label brand Chris Glory and
the producer of “Faces 11”
show in Tribeca as part of Fashion Week in New York (a show that introduces 11
up-and-coming, high-end fashion designers to the industry) will be one of the
organizers of this event.
“Rippin’
the Runway” blends the unique artistic worlds of fashion, music and African
culture. The fashion show features diverse models walking the runway to showcase designs by some of the hottest African designers. African themes have become popular in the fashion world, with designers such as Marc Jacobs, Givenchy, Eley Kishimoto, Jean Paul Gautier, Diane Von Furstenberg, Gwen Stefani, Dries van Noten, Kenzo and Paul Smith all using African prints and fabrics in various collections. While those are household names, the high-fashion world also includes some newer talent, including the African designers who will be showcased at “Rippin’ the Runway.”
The show will take place on July 3 at 7 p.m. at the Ravinia Crowne Plaza. More i
nformation about the fashion show and the NRC can be found at http://nigerianreuniononline.com/
Founded in 1999, the Nigerian Reunion Corporation is a
global organization whose primary purpose is to promote and strengthen the
unity and honor of Nigerians and Nigerian descendants in the diaspora. The
organization is committed to the following objectives:
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To promote cooperation and professional networking among
Nigerians, Nigerian descendants, and people worldwide.
- To promote unity and
interaction of people through a national reunion conference.
- To provide assistance to
the poor and the needy.
- To provide enriching
educational and cultural workshops for the public.
- To promote awareness and
appreciation for the diverse culture of people worldwide.
