The 2021 edition of the Sri Lanka Design Festival, an annual event to showcase fashion, design technology, knowledge sharing, art and creativity will be held virtually. Under the theme ‘impACT’, the upcoming festival will showcase fashion and design initiatives that motivate the industry to act now and create a positive impact whilst bringing in much-needed new exports through design driven innovation, the organizers said.

The three-full day festival will include over 40 different segments with designers, design led industries, craft and the SME sector makers, artists, young entrepreneurs, speakers, celebrities and like-minded enthusiasts.

The event was initiated by Colombo-based Academy of Design (AOD) in 2009, to promote the concept of ‘designed and made in Sri Lanka fashion showcases, design exhibitions, forums and workshops that focus on product innovation, sustainable design, art and creative industries. It showcases to a global audience through various collaborations and international partnerships.