FESTIVAL FESTIA (Festival d’ici et d’ailleurs) 2020 – EDITION 2 by Fadi MAIGA
Date : January 17th to 19th 2020
Location : Sikasso (Mali)
FESTIVAL FESTIA (Festival d’ici et d’ailleurs) 2020 – EDITION 2
The second edition of Festia was held and was a great success thanks to the participation and effort of everyone.
FESTIVAL FESTIA want to thank the godmother of this Event.
Mrs. KEITA Aminata MAIGA, first lady of the Republic of Mali – Godmother od FESTIA
Ms. Nina Walet INTALLOU Minister for Crafts and Tourism.
Mr Mayor, the authorities of the Sikasso region and the high authorities present.
FESTIVAL FESTIA warmly thank to the sponsors and partners without whom the realization of this second edition would be compromised, the staff who worked tirelessly, the press, the media, stylists, exhibitors, models and all those who participated closely or by far the success of this second edition of the Festival d’Ici et d’Ailleur
FADI MAIGA CEO & Founder
Fadi Maiga Fashion Designer Malienne is the promoter of the Borthini Brand which means Noblesse in her father tongue « sonrhaï ».
The promoter of the FESTIVAL FESTIA (Festival d’ici et d’ailleurs) – Fadi Maiga
Fadi Maiga is the president of the Association for the Promotion of Cultural and Handicraft Values of Mali (APVCAM), Member of the Executive Committee of the Professional Group of Operators of the Mali Fashion Sector (GPOM) and of the association of Creators and Dressmakers of Mali ACCM which is Organizer of Bamako Fashion-Week.
After a Bac Litterature (Bachelor of modern literature degree), Fadi Maiga studied at La Salle College in Tunis and got a BTS Certificate (Advanced Technician’s Certificate) in Fashion Design.
Fadi Maiga had the chance to rub shoulders with the great she has the ambition to contribute to the promotion of Fashion Made in Mali so that it can be consumed by the citizens of the World.
FESTIVAL FESTIA (Festival d’ici et d’ailleurs) – Second Edition
FESTIA is a fashion meeting advocating the promotion of Made in Mali which brought together Malian and International Designers, stylists, model makers.
A festival enlivened by fashion shows and performances by a range of renowned artists and humorists.
FESTIVAL FESTIA (Festival d’ici et d’ailleurs) – Program
The opening ceremony of the festival, on January 17 at the Stade Babemba Traoré, recorded the presence of several political figures and designers, the Minister of Crafts and Tourism, Nina Walet Intalou, Fadi Maïga, founder of the house “Borthini Couture” and the modeling agency Igaima & promoter of the festival & the authorities from the Sikasso region.
FESTIA (Festival d’ici et d’ailleurs) – Fashion Promotion
FESTIA 2nd edition (Festival d’ici et d’ailleurs) brought together designers from a 12 countries in the sub-region.
Among the Malian Designers we can see the guests designers from Burkina Faso, Senegal, Togo, Ivory Coast, Mauritania, Guinea, & Benin.
Sikasso was the host of the event, other regions of Mali such as Ségou, Koulikoro, Kayes, Bougouni & Koutiala were also at this 2nd edition through the exhibition at Stade Babemba.
About two hundred 200 designers, including 60 from Sikasso, exhibited during these 3 days of the festival.
The Minister of Crafts and Tourism, Ms. Nina Walet Intalou
The Minister of Handicrafts and Tourism, Ms. Nina Walet Intalou, at the head of a large delegation stayed from January 16 to 19, 2020 in the Sikasso region.
The mission’s objective was to participate in the 2nd edition of the FESTIA festival (Festival from here and elsewhere).
The opening ceremony was chaired by the Minister Nina Walet Intalou, were present the traditional chiefs, the notables, the administrative, religious and political authorities.
This FESTIA festival, for the promoter Fadi MAÏGA, aims to promote the cultural and artisanal riches of Mali, through the 《MADE IN MALI》.
ART VILLAGE EXPOSITION
FESTIA (Festival d’ici et d’ailleurs) – Arts Festival
Festia turns out to be a traveling festival, focused mainly on fashion, but also on humor, music, dance and gastronomy, which constitute a broad socio-cultural animation program for the economic development of crafts, tourism and culture of our country.
FESTIA (Festival d’ici et d’ailleurs) – Conference & Speech
A conference-debate will take place at 1 p.m. in the conference room of the Hotel du Cinquantenaire de Sikasso 🇲🇱
Theme: Improvement of local products from Mali for a modernization policy through local and universal consumption.
Speakers: Mariah Bocoum _ Barros Coulibaly
FESTIA 2020 SHOW
FASHION STREET – SANOUBOUGOU 1st District
FASHION STREET spotlight was on the Street of September 22 – Sanoubougou 1st district.
An unusual FASHION STREET podium that attracted an audience of great days.
A Fashion Street, far from the usual fashion show locations.
« The street parade is to give the opportunity to people who only see fashion shows on the last screens », says Fadi Maïga.
FESTIVAL FESTIA 2020 – Sikasso (Mali)
FESTIVAL FESTIA 2020 – Sikasso (Mali) – IGAIMA AGENCY Model Sira COULIBALY
Festia Contact :
Borthini Couture – Bamako (Mali)
Press Relation
Indirâh Events & Communication :
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