THE GAMBIA FASHION NIGHT (GFN) 2011.
Sheraton Hotel Resort and Spa, 17th December 2011 at 9pm, The Gambia West Africa.
The Gambia is one of the smallest countries in Africa with a population of 1.5 million. Tourism is the main source of income and is its leading foreign exchange earner and one of the pillars to eradicate poverty. The Gambia is an affordable winter destination attracting tourists in search of sun, sand and cultural experiences. GFN is an international event organized in collaboratin with the Ministry of Tourism and Culture to promote the destination Gambia as a product and bring media attention to the country. GFN will host international designers and entertainers from all over the world to gain media coverage for The Gambia. The Travel and Tourism Association and The Gambia Tourism Board (GTB) are responsible for showing the media and the stars the beauty of The Gambia. This event is an illustration of what is current in the world of fashion and stages a first class event in West Africa. GFN will give Africa the chance to present its current economical and cultural developments.
“Sheraton Hotel Resort and Spa”, a five star hotel, one of the best in West Africa and a top location for our glamorous event, “The Gambia Fashion Night 2011”, which we hope will be the first of many to come. The event will be graced by the presence of His Excellency YaYa AJJ Jammeh, President of The Gambia.
2011 fashion night!
Local and international designers from various countries including Germany, Poland, Nigeria and Senegal will showcase their designs. The designs will be worn by models from the designer‘s own country. We will also feature entertainment from Germany and the USA. The Ministry of Tourism and Culture is promoting the event as an instrument for the international marketing for tourism. GFN will be sponsored and promoted by some of the top companies in The Gambia. The event will be promoted by television teams, print media, radio, and the online media of Germany, Poland, the United States, Great Britain, Senegal, Switzerland, and Nigeria. Gambian television (GRTS), the radio station Unique FM, West Coast Radio, and the newspapers “Daily Observer” and “The Standard” will be media partners.
The airlines serving the Gambia and bringing our guests include Royal Air Maroc, Air Nigeria, Arik , SN Burssels, Condor and Span Air.
The top fashion shops in The Gambia will be presenting a small collection from their shops. Young children In the SOS Kinderdorf will design a fashion collection for their peers and during the fashion night people can buy products from the presenters in small shops around the Sheraton Hotel Resort and Spa.
There will also be an after show party with DJs from Germany, Sweden Jazz Musicians and singers and other forms of entertainment. The sponsors have the opportunity to create an interesting platform for their product presentation.
Gambia Fashion Night will be at The Sheraton Hotel Resort and Spa on 17th of December 2011
Producers of Gambia Fashion Night
Rebecca Riley Bensouda (Gambia), Event Manager of National and International Events and Tourism Promoter
Joachim Zielesch (Germany) Event Manager from “Big Q” (the largest catwalk in the world in Berlin) and the organizer of the European model contest Das Gesicht.
GFN is being promoted by the following partners
Germany: Gerald Ponesky Managing Director of “Compact Team” International Event Agency
Elke Degenkolb Organization “Berlin Fashion Week”, Choreographer, Fashion Specialist and former Top Model
Martina Degenkolb Media Marketing, Graphic Designer, Art Painter
Alexandra Zielesch Event Organization, Entertainer and Fashion Specialist and Media P.R.
Poland: Andrzej Wylzinsky Media Agent, Film Producer, and Promoter
Darius Kumosa President of biggest Polish Model Agency Model Plus and former Chief Booker from Berlin Models
The Sheraton Hotel Resort and Spa will transform this one night for GFN, into a fashion camp including, small fashion shops, art gallery, T.V. lounge, radio lounge with live disco, (top Dj’s from Berlin) jazz lounge, press lounge, and other attractions.
Presenters: Lamin Manga Proprietor Unique FM and GRTS news
and
Cecile Dütsch German TV presenter
Top fashion shops in the Gambia show their image:
Laloba, Globus, Tresor, Benetton, Wedad’s, Kank’s,
RWH (Jewellery shop), SEGEBASS (Kids shop)
Presentation from Gambian fashion talents:
Introducing Mariam Njie young Gambian artist
launching a new song produced in the Gambia with top
composer from Belgium.
Designer Nanna Kuckuck (Germany)
Short interview with Nanna Kuckuck and Elke Degenkolb (choreographer )
Highlights of Lagos- Fashion Studio Deola Sagoe
African fashion from Deola Sagoe.
Interview with Deola Sagoe. (Famous Nigerian international designer)
Introducing Elizabeth R, Queen of marquees. (Nigeria’s biggest and top event planner).
Introducing entertainer Demba Nabe (African musician
from Guinea with 3 European music awards).
Produced his video in The Gambia in 2010.
2 songs by Demba Nabe
Rage Age fashion for Men
Fashion show Rage Age (Poland)
Interview designer Rage Age and Andra (Poland) (PR agency and top film producer)
From the city- Ewa Minge fashion shop
Fashion show Ewa Minge (Poland)
Interview designer Ewa Minge and Dariusz Kumosa
(chief of model plus agency no 1 in Poland)
Introducing Marisa Turner (USA)
2 songs by Marisa Turner
Special thanks to His Excellency The President of the Gambia and
all supporters.
After Show Party
Gambian DJ from Sweden Miss Tee
Jazz band Dakar
Special invitees: Youssou Ndure, Vivian Ndure
Gambian Artist:
Freaky Joe
Banji Faal (art painter) Art exhibition
Radio lounge: Unique FM
Media lounge: Observer, Standard and GRTS + other international media partner from Poland, Germany, Belgium, England
Air lounge:
Maroun’s Christmas gift shop
Open Fashion shops
