Kay and Nyamo Anuluoha are stylists and owners of the oldest African-print clothing store in Los Angeles: Kutula of Africana (formerly Africana Imports). They will discuss the legacy of their family-owned business and their role in providing African-print clothes for Marvel’s blockbusters Captain America: Civil War (2016) and Black Panther (2018), as well as exclusively dressing actor David Oyelowo for premieres of Disney’s Queen of Katwe (2016) and Black Panther. From 12-5pm, Ankara Fest LA hosts a Pop-Up Shop in the Davis Courtyard. This marketplace includes five LA-based vendors offering clothing, bags, and jewelry in conjunction with the exhibition Striking Iron: The Art of African Blacksmiths.
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Parking available in UCLA Lot 4, 398 Westwood Plaza, directly off Sunset Blvd | $12/day
Rideshare drop-off 305 Royce Drive. About the Exhibition
Striking Iron is a major international traveling exhibition that reveals the history of invention and technical sophistication that led African blacksmiths to transform one of Earth’s most basic natural resources into objects of life-changing utility, empowerment, and astonishing artistry.
