1 July 2009
Luanda — The Angolan company that is promoting the Angola Fashion Week, "Arenadirect", has increased to three days of displaying of biggest fashion event in the country, due to the increasing number of designers.
This was said on Tuesday, in Luanda, by the administrator of the institution, Bruno Albernaz.
During a press conference held at Luanda's Atlântico cinema, the venue which is also hosting as from last Tuesday the 10th edition of Angola Fashion Week, the official said that different from the previous nine editions, the organisers have decided to add one more day to give space and opportunities to who he called as "New Designers".
Another innovation in relation to the previous editions, is the holding of a party, which will happen after the event, on 2 July.
According to him, the event will count on the participation of 14 designers, with 12 Angolans. Brazil and Portugal are represented by one designer each.
The Arenadirect intends to take to stage of that cinema, during three days of exhibition, at least 1,800 guests, being 600 ones for each of the three-day parade.
Among the names of the fashion world confirmed to participate in Angola Fashion Week 2009 include António Augusto, Dina Simão and Nadir Tati from Angola, Nuno Gama from Portugal and Tony Palha e Totem from Brazil.
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