Kanta To The World – An Upcycled Fashion Experience
Dates: August 30 (Saturday) – September 2 (Tuesday)
Time: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM (CET)
Location: NIO House, 4th Floor, Gallery Space – Leidsestraat 32-34, 1017 DK Amsterdam
Follow us: @kantamantosocialclub

What if fashion’s most radical solutions weren’t hidden, but already happening in plain sight, live and in real-time across continents?

Kantamanto Social Club is an upcycled fashion platform challenging dominant sustainability narratives by spotlighting the overlooked expertise of marginalised communities on the frontlines of textile waste. At the heart of this movement is Kantamanto Market in Accra, Ghana, one of the world’s largest second-hand clothing markets, where 30,000 people repurpose around 9 million discarded garments weekly into economic and creative value.

Join us for a four-day global activation during Amsterdam Fashion Week, where upcyclers, artists, students, and fashion lovers from across the world come together to reimagine the future of fashion: from the bales of Kantamanto Market to the streets of Amsterdam.

Program Overview:

Each day is a hybrid experience featuring live talks, collaborative making, music, and community-driven design, linked via livestream portals between Amsterdam and cities like Accra, Toronto, Cairo, and Jaipur.

Saturday, August 30 – The Culture of Upcycling (Accra ↔ Amsterdam)
With: Rafael Kouto, Knits & Notes, Theme Party GH

Sunday, August 31 – Rewear. Repair. Reinvent. (Toronto ↔ Amsterdam)
With: Etta Studio, SWAPMODE, The Shared Bag

Monday, September 1 – Industrialising Upcycling (Cairo ↔ Amsterdam)
With: Oscar Wentz, Glass Textile / The Shared Bag, 1/OFF Paris, Brightfiber Textiles, KledingCast

Tuesday, September 2 – Crafting Futures with the Past: Informal Wisdom & Circular Cities (Jaipur ↔ Amsterdam)
With: Oscar Wentz, Iro Iro Zero Waste

Light Refreshments kindly provided by BeVino, Wakuli Coffee, Cultcha Kombucha. 

Supported by Gemeente Amsterdam, Stimuleringsfonds Creatieve Industrie, NIO House, Het Goed