Sun. Oct.  14th  | 12:00pm - 8:00pm  
Ford Community & Performing Arts Center
15801 W. Michigan Ave Dearborn, MI 48126

Tutorials, Fashion Shows, Vendors, Food, Exhibits, Workshops, Photography and more!
FIRST 50 People Get a FREE Headwrap! 
October 14, 2018 | 12:00pm - 8:00pm  
VIP Only Tutorials 11:00am - 12:00pm

Ford Community & Performing Arts Center
15801 W. Michigan Ave Dearborn, MI 48126

Followed by 
Globalize Your Mind Women's Retreat on Oct 15-16
www.globalizeyourmind.com


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Schedule
11am - 12pm: VIP ONLY Tutorials Hour  Studio A 

12pm: Doors open to the public 

12:30pm: Welcome + Introduction to Giving Circle
Elder Walk to start the event
Main Stage

1pm - 1:40pm : Workshop Track #1 + Tutorials
Club Room #1 - “Sikh Captain America” with Vishavjit Singh  
Studio A - Jewish Tichels with Andrea Grinberg
Ballroom - Tutorials

1:45pm : Break + Prayer

2pm - 2:40pm: Workshop Track #2 + Tutorials
Main Stage - Nigerian Gele Workshop with Roseline Onwenu
Studio A - “Curating the World” Exhibit Viewing & Discussion
- Zarinah El-Amin Naeem
- Syed Yaqeen
 - Rozenia Johnson
- Aysha Jamali 
Club Room #1 - Film showing with Malick Kane  
Ballroom - Tutorials  

3pm - 3:45pm: Fashion Show - Part 1 
Main Stage  

4pm - 5pm: “Go Global” How to add a global component into your business/work/life 
Main Stage 

5:15pm: Pass out Travel Forms + Break + Prayer
Main Stage

5:20pm - 6:10pm: Interfaith Panel Discussion
Main Stage

6:10pm - 6:25pm: End Panel with presentation “Cleansing the Soul” by Kamau & Brothers                                   
 Main Stage 

6:30pm - 7:30pm: Fashion Show - Part 2 + Headwrap Contest
Main Stage

7:30pm: Closing Circle + Remarks + Group Photos
Main Stage

8pm: Doors Close

    Sun. October 14, 2018 
     Detroit, MI


    Art. Fashion. Community. Marketplace. Food. Love.


     DAY 1 
     Sun. Oct 14 (open to public)
    CULTURAL WORKSHOPS
    HAPPY PEOPLE
    VENDORS
    FASHION SHOWS
    LEARN HOW TO TIE

    Wrapping for hair loss, wrapping for fashion, culture or just a bad hair day?  Let us show you some new funky ways to fit any occassion!
    PLUS, VIP Ticket holders get a special hour of private tutorial time! 
    SHOP WITH VENDORS
    Are you someone who likes to shop for unique items? 

    Well THE SOUQ - our artisan marketplace features 50 Small Businesses and Artisans from fashion to art to jewelry and service organizations. If you are looking to spend your money with wonderful people in the community on one-of-a-kind items, this is the place to find them! 
    SEE SOME NEW FASHIONS
    Get ready to be ooohing and ahhing! Over the span of 90 minutes, you'll have the opportunity to see some ways fabulous designers mix culture and faith with fashion to come up with unique and stunning designs for men and women. 

    Side note, have your camera ready because it's an IG dream!
    OVER 20 DIFFERENT STYLES!
    In addition to our main stage, we have powerful workshops led by cultural leaders who dive deep into the cultural meanings of headwrapping for their people.


    PRESENTERS:
    MORE THAN A HEADWRAP
    EXHIBITION
     A powerful series of 41 portraits shot at the 2017 Headwrap Expo in Detroit, MORE THAN A HEADWRAP aims at sparking conversations around identity, assumptions, and lived experience of peoples who adorn themselves differently than the norm. Head over to IG @headwrapexpo to see all the images as they come out and catch us on Opening Day, Oct 14th in DETROIT where the identity and story of those captured will be revealed.

    Photos by Photographer Syed Yaqeen
    Statements by Aysha Jamali
    Curating by Zarinah El-Amin Naeem
    THE AFRICAN GELE
    NIGERIA

     Roseline Onwenu of Sterose International is a Detroit based Gele artist who will share more on the Nigerian history of headwrapping amongst Nigerian's many tribes. She will be doing demos as well as tutorials!
    SIKHISM

    Vishavjit Singh of Sikhtoons.com  is an artist and presenter. He will be moderating our Interfaith Panel Discussion  and leading a discussion on Sikhism and identity. 

    AFRICAN DIASPORA

    The film is a retelling of the classic “GOREE – ALMADIES” memorialization story. In this version, a focus on the historic pre-conditions that led GOREE Island in its geopolitical destiny, shows how AFRICANS used to sail towards the Americas with Mansa Bakary 2 in 1312 before Columbus. It’s all about the role of GOREE within the atlantic triangle.

    ANCIENT ART OF JEWISH WRAPPING

    Andrea Grinberg of Wrapunzel.com will share more on the ancient history of wrapping in Judaism. Learn why Jewish women wrap. Why some don't and what the lived experience of women who wrap is.  
    "Them" against "Us"

    We live in a world which constantly tries to divide us, to pit us against one another. 

    Join us as we make a statement that although we look differently, dress differently, think differently, believe differently, we CAN build peace and love in our community. 



    Our History
    Bad hair days, spirituality, fashion, culture....headwraps are worn for so many reasons. 

    The Headwrap Expo was founded by anthropologist Zarinah El-Amin Naeem in 2013 to explore them all

    Through international love, the expo has now grown into an eclectic space where people feel free to be themselves while learning about others. 

    Come try something new!

    “The act of wrapping is like the building of courage, strength, spirituality, and love all at once. With each fold, tuck or pull of the cloth, you become beautifully-wrapped in a sense of inner strength and a higher purpose.” 
    -Zarinah El-Amin Naeem,
    Founder
    FREE HEADWRAP PORTRAITS!
    Download our coveted Beautifully Wrapped 2018 Calendar and Spice up your Wall or Computer Desktop
    One of the areas of the expo explores what it is like to dress differently than the majority of society. 

    How does fashion impact the daily lives of various communities?  Especially when it comes to faith and spirituality? 

    This expo is all about exposing yourself to new ideas, new sights and new sounds....it's a day for culture and love. 
    And this year, for the first time ever, the expo has been expanded to 3 days
    Presenting .....

    Happening RIGHT after the Headwrap Expo

    DO YOU LOVE TRAVEL AND CULTURE AND WANT TO LEARN HOW TO USE THEM TO UPLEVEL YOUR BUSINESS, YOUR LIFE AND THE WORLD?
    Then plan on stepping out of your normal routine and into a 2-day powerful transformational experience to take you to the next level. 

    Expo Location
    Address: Ford Community & Performing Arts Center 15801 W. Michigan Ave Dearborn, MI 48126

    Time: 12:00pm - 8:00pm (VIP Tutorials from 11:00am - 12:00pm)
    Are you ready to take your life to the next level using culture, adventure and travel?  Globalize Your Mind Transformational Experience is for you.


    Lodging
    The official hotel is the Edward Hotel and Convention Center.  Call (313) 592-3622 to reserve under our special discounted rate by September 20th.
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    CONTACT ZARINAH
    Email: info@headwrapexpo.com
    Phone: 313-377-2857
    ABOUT ZARINAH
    Zarinah El-Amin Naeem is a cultural anthropologist who uses travel, art and personal development to build connections between peoples of the world. She is the founder of Enliven Your Soul, The Globalize Your Mind Summit for Women's Leadership and the Luminary Collective, a group of women leaders committed to deepening their relationship with the world and enhancing their leadership in order to contribute to the positive evolution of society.
    ABOUT HEADWRAP EXPO
    The Headwrap Expo is the most prestigious and eclectic platform exploring the intersection of fashion and faith in America. The Expo has become the epicenter of multicultural fashion for the multicultural audience. We've been covered by NPR, The Detroit Free Press and a host of other media outlets who appreciate our devotion to building community peace through art.