Arts & culture in Nairobi and East Africa Fashion & design
Swahili Fashion Week 2026 (19th year)
Swahili Fashion Week marks its 19th year with three days of shows, 4-6 December in Dar es Salaam, with Tanzanian, international and emerging designers.
About the event
Swahili Fashion Week, founded in 2008 by Pan-African couturier Mustafa Hassanali, marks its 19th year in 2026 and takes place in Dar es Salaam from 4 to 6 December 2026.
The organiser's site organises the designers into three groups: Tanzanian designers, international designers and emerging designers. The runway schedule had not been published at the time of checking.
Tickets are sold online through the festival's ticketing page and through selected physical outlets. The ticketing page lists prices in Tanzanian shillings (Tsh.): single day, VIP 100,000 and Normal 40,000; any day, VIP 130,000 and Normal 50,000; 3-day package, VIP 250,000 and Normal 100,000.
Good to know
- Tickets (Tsh.): single day VIP 100,000 / Normal 40,000; any day VIP 130,000 / Normal 50,000; 3-day package VIP 250,000 / Normal 100,000. Venue and runway schedule not yet published (checked 10 November)
Organiser
Event information from
- About Swahili Fashion Week (organiser) swahilifashionweek.com
- Tickets (festival ticketing page) swahilifashionweek.co.tz
Details come from the organisers' own pages and can change; please check with the organiser before you go.
