Blackstar Experience to hold fashion show and summit in November

The Blackstar Experience will host a two-day fashion event in November 2026, featuring a summit and a Presidential Runway. Dubbed the 'Blackstar Fashion Week', the twin event will take place in Accra and Akosombo. The summit will occur on November 4, 2026, at the Mövenpick Ambassador Hotel in Accra, while the Presidential Runway will be held at Royal Senchi in Akosombo on November 7, 2026.

The announcement was made by Rex Owusu Marfo, the Coordinator of the Blackstar Experience, on October 5, 2026, during a live broadcast on Hitz FM. According to Marfo, fashion is the largest sector within Ghana's creative industry, prompting the creation of this event. He emphasized that the programme is a collaborative effort, with a steering committee of fashion professionals led by Joyce Ababio.

Although the event lasts only two days, organizers are partnering with the Ghana Tourism Authority and tour companies to provide additional activities for attendees on the preceding Friday. These activities include hiking and quad biking, aimed at promoting Senchi and Akosombo as attractive tourism destinations. Hotel bookings made through the Blackstar Experience will also include discounted rates.

The summit's theme, 'Put Ghana On,' emphasizes the promotion of Ghanaian fashion and its global recognition. The Blackstar Experience serves as the government's flagship program for tourism, culture, and the creative arts, celebrating Ghanaian entertainment, artistic, and educational disciplines year-round. Launched on May 1, 2025, at Black Star Square in Accra, the initiative encompasses various sectors such as music, film, fashion, cuisine, arts, heritage, and literature.

Since its inception, the Blackstar Experience has also introduced initiatives to boost investment in the creative economy and promote Ghanaian culture and tourism, including projects like Creative Connect Afrika and Ananse Studios, a proposed film studio.