About this Event
We invite visitors to explore how indigenous fashion enters global institutions, tackling critical questions regarding cultural ownership, international diplomacy, and the preservation of material culture through colonial disruptions.
Join us with fashion and design scholar Nada KOREISH and cultural researcher, historian Dr Ikram BENNAI for an urgent, in-depth discussion exploring the complex history and decolonisation of North African material culture.
Together, the panel will dissect how Algerian tradutions and fashions survived colonial disruptions, its modern transformation, and what global protection means for the artisans keeping this heritage alive. Discover how fashion operates as a profound tool for sovereignty, cultural reclamation, and the rewriting of overlooked histories.
** Followed by some refreshments and networking
This event is part of DzFest 2026 - the fourth edition of the Algerian Festival for Arts and Culture in the UK - in collaboration with the University of Manchester & The Liberation Collective.
Photo by Bilal Boutaya
Event venue & nearby stays
Manchester University - Sackville Street Building, 60 Sackville Street, Manchester, United Kingdom
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