AIDA Cosmetics proud sponsor of "ANKARA MIAMI 2013" Cultural Fashion Show

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Please Contact -  Ms. Dunnie Onasanya

Phone: 240.751.2460

Email: MissDunnieO@gmail.com/PR@AnkaraMiami.com

ANKARA MIAMI 2013: 2nd Annual Ankara Fashion & Cultural Show

WHEN: Saturday, February 23, 2013 from 6:30pm-11:00pm (EST).

WHAT: Florida's only major runway show committed to featuring emerging & established designers from the African Diaspora. A Black History Month celebration of African culture, entertainment, & apparel. A Red Carpet event featuring African fashion, live performances, live art, vendors, silent auction, & giveaways.

THE SHOW: Hosted by: Comedian Marcellus "Chello" Davis (of BET  & Blue Magic Open Mic Night) and Floacist Nyeema "Golden" Carmichael (of South Florida's Hip Hop Soul Lounge); Red Carpet hosted by: La’Tara “La-La the Fashionistis” Deshazior; Featured designers include: Sumahrie Collections (Los Angeles/Sierra Leone); Oyato Designs (New York/Nigeria); Nana O. Couture (Texas/Ghana), AFR Clothing (Boca Raton/Zimbabwe), Rare Honey, Inc. (Tallahassee/United States), Fabian & Mom (Miami Gardens/Nigeria), Circa24 (Ft. Laud/Jamaica), Aku/Akwa (Ft. Laud/Nigeria), Jama Clothing (Ft. Laud/Sierra Leone), Featured accessories include: Unapologetic Presence, Sankofa's Child, Splash Boutique;  Also featuring: live artist Anthony Lumpkins of Lavish N Looney, Ethnotricity Cultural Arts Studio, master percussionist Willie Stewart, and vocalist Adore (of America's Got Talent) feat. Young Stars & E. Eason.

WHERE: FIU Kovens Conference Center (http://www.kovens.fiu.edu/) - 3000 NE 151st Street. North Miami, FL 33181

WHO: This event was executively produced by Ms. Evelyn Onyejuruwa, Miss Nigeria Florida 2011-2012 (Founder & CEO), Ms. Dunnie Onasanya (Special Events Producer & Public Relations) and Ankara Miami Inc. Staff  

WHY: Ankara Miami, Inc. is devoted to using our platform to raise cultural awareness and impact our South Florida community and abroad. A portion of proceeds will benefit Ankara Miami 2013’s Community Spotlight, the Embrace Music Foundation (501c3), to aid in restoring, preserving, and fortifying the impact of music - education, appreciation, and performance - in schools and communities.

AWARDS & PRESENTERS: “City of Miami Gardens Cultural Ambassador Award” presented to Evelyn Onyejuruwa by Councilman Erhabor Ighodaro, Ph. D. (Miami Gardens, Seat 6), “Miami-Dade County Congratulatory Certificate” presented to Ankara Miami Inc. by Funmi Giwa, Aide to Commissioner Barbara J. Jordan, (Miami Dade County - District 1)

NOTABLES IN ATTENDANCE: Commissioner Erhabor Ighodaro, Ph. D (Miami Gardens, Seat 6), Funmi Giwa (Office of Commissioner Babara Jordan, Miami Dade County, District 1), Murphy Folorunsho (Miss Nigeria Florida Cultural Pageant Director), Desmond Alufohai (Black Advisory Board), Ayoyemi Ajimatanraraje (Miss Nigeria Florida 2012-2013), Elizabeth Akinbiyi (Miss Nigeria Florida 2010-2011), Alexis Gay (Miss Florida Essence 2012), Catherine Minnis of The Minnis Group, Uzi (recording artist), Former Commissioner Melvin Bratton

EVENT SPONSORS: Fela! on Broadway, Arik Air, Deep Blu Media, Diaspora Arts Coalition, Aida Cosmetics, Miss Jessie's, Miss Dunnie O., Natural Trend Setters, Beauty Schools of America, The Fashionistis, LLC, Patsie Girl, Mary Kay, SuperStar Nail Lacquer, C & B Sweet Designs, Soul Seed Tees, Chinye & Company, CPA

CONFIRMED MEDIA: After Hourz, Deep Blu Media, The Eye!, Zen Magazine (Nigeria), Tropics Magazine (South Africa), Miami Now TV, Dressed to the T .Net, Hip Hop and Models, Huffington Post Miami, iPhoto Journalist, Miami Rebel, Ooh La La Blog, Sugarcane Magazine, VS2 Photography


ABOUT ANKARA MIAMI, INC. - A South Florida based event planning company committed to promoting positive and progressive people and trends in the African Diaspora.