The Bamenda Fashion Week 2016/7 is ready to go again after been postponed last year due to sudden civil unrest in Bamenda town in December.
The big fashion event was previously scheduled to hold on December 16 but days to the show, teachers and lawyers went on a serious strike in the North and South West Regions of Cameroon which led to police brutality and the killing of young Cameroonians on the streets in Bamenda and Buea.
In a statement issued on December 12, the organizers wrote:
“We deeply care about the loss of lives and violence that have plagued Bamenda and other English speaking cities and we sympathize dearly with the grieving families. It’s an honor for us to entertain and valorize our fashion industry but the safety and happiness of our people is primordial. We respect the people’s stance as well as Government’s effort towards reaching out but our prayer is for a platform of dialogue to be established so both parties can arrive at a sustainable solution to the issues at hand.
“This event is tailored to bring fashion lovers from within and beyond the continent including fashion designers, models photographer, make-up artist, other celebrities in the various facets of the entertainment industry and the general public. Thus, due to the persistence of these unrests in the Northwest and Southwest regions and Bamenda in particular, we are postponing the event to Saturday January 21, 2017 (in anticipation that the unrest will be over thanks to a peaceful consensus reached between our authorities and the local population). We are hopeful tomorrow will be brighter for our industry and our people.”
Well, the good news is the event is all ready to kick off on January 21 at the Congress Hall. Red carpet starts 5PM with an after party at Dreamland Cabaret.
