About 230 final year students of the Fashion, Design and Textile Department of ATU are expected to take part in the show, as the event forms part of their academic work and exams. The event, which is slated for May 18-19, 2018, was to commemorate this year’s African Union Day, with the theme; ‘Sustaining Africa’s Authentic Fashion and Clothing Industry’.

Madam Akofa Dokosi, Deputy Director at the Du Bois Centre, said in an interview that the programme would officially open on Friday, May 18, with art, craft, clothing and indigenous food exhibition and its climax being a fashion show on Saturday, May 19.

“We would have the Tourism Minister, Mrs. Catherine Abelema Afeku opening the event on Friday before any other event begins” she said. About 230 final year students of the Fashion, Design and Textile Department of the Accra Technical University are expected to take part in the show, as the event forms part of their academic work and exams.

Madam Dokosi explained that though the occasion would congregate 80 percent of students, adding that invitations have been extended to officials from the Tourism Ministry, members of the Diplomatic Corps as well as fashion and art enthusiasts.

“ATU has been doing this event on their own but we have partnered them to make this year’s, which is the 4th edition, more elaborate. The programme also forms part the Ministry’s agenda of ‘Wear Ghana’, which is designed to promote locally manufactured costumes,” she indicated.