The 11th edition of Moda y Amigos invites you to “re-create” yourself this weekend at the Insular Stadium Park

 

The reference event for new trends on the Island, Moda y Amigos (Fashion and Friends) will celebrate its eleventh edition this weekend in the Estadio Insular park of the Gran Canaria capital, faithful to the objective with which it was born under the umbrella of the Gran Canaria Moda Cálida program - promoted by the Cabildo - and which is none other than serving as a platform for the fashion, technology, art and design sector, on this occasion under the motto “recess time” and with the already traditional exhibitor area that will feature the participation of 71 brands, and the catwalk along which another 21 will parade, in addition to the picnic area and a program of parallel activities. 

 

This was explained by the Minister of Industry, Minerva Alonso, during the presentation, in which she recalled that Moda y Amigos “arises from the need to make visible the work of young designers, plastic and visual artists, entrepreneurs from other disciplines, to provide them with a scenario for exchanging projects.” A space in which these new talents can market and publicize their original creations, promote their brand, test buyers and contact other professionals, companies in the sector, the media and consumers of fashion, trends, design and art.

 

Fashion & Friends is also conceived as a space in which the audience can learn about fashion from another point of view: by getting involved in the creation processes and committing to differentiated consumption. "It is more than a fair, since it includes parallel activities such as fashion shows, product presentations, musical performances, leisure and restaurants," said the counselor. 

 

 

 

This year, after 10 years of existence, the event begins a new edition in which it is time to “redefine strategies and innovate, raise new objectives in accordance with the current situation, advancing and evolving, but without losing the original essence and philosophy,” stated Alonso. 

 

As for the campaign slogan, “Recess time” obeys the idea that we all need a break to enjoy, disconnect and let our imagination fly: to have time to recreate, which connects with the time of leisure, of friends. and space for designers and assistants to recreate.

 

The catwalk will be located under the park's marquee, making the whole event more attractive, with a capacity for 200 attendees in each parade, which will be at 17:00 p.m. and 20:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, while on Sunday They will be at 12:00 and 14:00 p.m., and in which 21 brands will participate. 

 

Exhibitors will show their collections in the brand area, located in various spaces distributed throughout the park, which will remain open from 12:00 to 21:00 p.m. Friday and Saturday and Sunday from 12:00 p.m. to 19:00 p.m. 

 

As of today, there are 71 brands selected as exhibitors, of which 19 are new brands (they have never participated in Fashion and Friends and five brands from the Gran Canaria Moda Cálida program, in addition to the two winners of the Young Designers contest of the MODAMAC program, Patricia Caro (Gran Canaria) and Le Petit Kokó (Lanzarote). 

 

The original format of the picnic area is also recovered, which will have three food trucks, four cocktail bars, coffee and a sweet spot and will be open between 12:00 and 00:00 on Friday and Saturday, and between 12:00 p.m. 19 and 00:XNUMX on Sunday. 

 

Finally, it should be noted that the event will have two special activities, a Pilates Master Class, led by the entrepreneur Margot Van Oudenhove, with the collaboration of Decathlon Telde, on Saturday the 12th at 10:30 a.m., and Recreate with me: Initiative by part of the Noelia Torres Dance Studio, with master of ceremonies and professional dancers, on Sunday the 13th at 14:00 p.m.