Kaneko Gallery to host new African textile exhibit
Curator Suzanne Gunn tells us she took several trips to Africa to collect the textiles to display, and each one tells its own story.
Imane Ayissi celebrates African craftsmanship with modern elegance at Paris Couture Week
Ayissi honored African craftsmanship through Kente fabric transformed into striking halter dresses and kimono-inspired ...
'Weaving Culture and Community': Kaneko Gallery to host new African textile exhibit
Curator Suzanne Gunn tells us she took several trips to Africa to collect the textiles to display, and each one tells its own ...
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Craft retailer Joann Fabrics is closing at least 6 stores: This NC location is on the list
After filing for bankruptcy in 2024, Joann Fabrics plans to close locations in several states. Following the bankruptcy filing in March 2024, the company was expected to receive about $132 million ...
The Times-Reporter27d
Hudson-based Joann Fabrics closing stores following bankruptcy. What about store here?
Joann Fabrics is planning to close several stores in 2025 following its bankruptcy filing in 2024. According to Newsweek, the Hudson, Ohio-based retailer is planning the closures as it "works to ...
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Joann Fabrics declares bankruptcy and will seek a buyer
Joann Fabrics has once again filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and said it would try to sell the business. “The company is seeking court approval to begin a process for the sale of ...
WGHP22d
Jo-Ann Fabrics files for bankruptcy again
FILE – People walk into and out of a Joann store, Sept. 6, 2007, in Garfield Heights, Ohio. The fabric and crafts retailer has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, as consumers continue ...
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African nations seek to connect 300 million people to power by 2030
DAR ES SALAAM, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Several African nations committed on Monday to open up their electricity sectors to attract investors and light up homes of 300 million people currently lacking ...
Newsweek28d
Here's Where Joann Fabrics Is Closing Six Stores
Retailers have faced economic uncertainty since the pandemic. Joann Fabrics will close six stores this year. A Bloomingdale's is pictured at Fashion Valley, an upscale shopping mall, on December ...
The Economist21d
West African booze is becoming a luxury product
Yet today there are few African names in the global market for high-end spirits. Some entrepreneurs are trying to change that. Amma Mensah, the British-Ghanaian owner of Reign Rums, and Lola Pedro ...
The Diplomat24d
Wang Yi’s First African Tour After FOCAC9 Sets the Tone for Africa-China Relations in 2025
Wang’s visits to Namibia, the Republic of Congo, Chad, and Nigeria set the tone for key African aspirations for relations with China in 2025. China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi (left ...
The New York Times8d
After a Wave of Coups, 3 African Nations Leave Decades-old Alliance
By Saikou Jammeh Reporting from Dakar, Senegal Three military-ruled countries have officially withdrawn from the West African regional alliance known as ECOWAS, the bloc said on Wednesday ...