What is IFE NKILI?
IFE NKILI is a Black women’s digital arts festival that celebrates the beauty of Black culture, identity, and heritage. “Ife Nkili” is an Igbo phrase meaning “beauty to behold” from the Igbo people of Nigeria.
This pioneering arts festival, supported and funded by Arts Council England, aims to challenge the perceptions of Black women in art, photography, music, film, and literature by placing 17 Black women artists at the forefront. The festival features a dynamic selection of photographers, visual artists, creatives, and performers in one continuous, uninterrupted, and beautifully curated digital arts experience. One film. Seventeen artists.
The festival explores themes such as:
•Identity
•Diversity and Inclusion
•Representation
•Climate Change
•LGBTQIA+
•Family
•Black Lives Matter
•Spirituality
•Women in Art & Music, and more.
IFE NKILI provides a vital space to celebrate, showcase, and honor the work of Black women artists, with a focus on promoting and developing creativity across various genres. The significance of IFE NKILI cannot be overstated; its mission is to uplift the voices of Black women creators, reminding us all that the art they produce is not only for their communities but for society and the world at large.
PREMIERE
IFE NKILI x Youtube – Black History Month October 2021
PARTNERSHIPS
IFE NKILI x Twitter – Black History Month October 2021
IFE NKILI x The Royal Photographic Society Great Britain October 2021
IFE NKILI x Everyman Cinema Broadgate London November 2021
IFE NKILI x The Hackney Social London November 2021
IFE NKILI x Falmouth University UK January 2022
IFE NKILI x John Hansard Gallery Southampton UK – International Women’s Month March 2022
IFE NKILI x Kings College London – International Women’s Month March 2022
IFE NKILI x Royal College of Art September 2022
IFE NKILI x School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) University of London October 2022