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China-Africa Costume Culture and Art Exhibition

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  1. September 2026
  2. The Standard

    Known as the mamianqun, or horse-face skirt, the garment is among the pieces featured at the China-Africa Costume Culture and Art Exhibition.

    Century-old mamianqun skirt on display at Nairobi's China-Africa costume exhibition
  3. Citizen Digital

    The call was made during the opening of the China-Africa Costume Culture and Art Exhibition at the National Museums of Kenya in Nairobi on Thursday.

    Kenya, China deepen cultural ties through fashion and creative economy

Sunday 13 September

  1. Century-old Chinese skirt featured at Nairobi costume exhibition

    A mamianqun, or horse-face skirt over a century old from China's Shandong province, is on display at the National Museums of Kenya as part of the China-Africa Costume Culture and Art Exhibition, which brings together traditional Chinese dress and contemporary African fashion through accompanying fashion shows and cultural exchange.

    13 September 2026 · The Standard

Friday 11 September

  1. Kenya, China deepen cultural ties through fashion, creative economy

    Kenya and China are seeking to deepen cultural cooperation through fashion, heritage preservation, skills development and the creative economy, with a China-Africa Costume Culture and Art Exhibition opened at the National Museums of Kenya in Nairobi. The Director of Culture said cultural cooperation should be an integral component of Kenya-China and broader Africa-China relations through people-to-people exchanges involving artists, cultural practitioners, museums, researchers, designers, and young people.

    11 September 2026 · Citizen Digital

China-Africa Costume Culture and Art Exhibition — Kenyan press coverage · Kenya Minute