Try the Ghanian printing technique of adinkra, meaning ‘farewell’ with creative Nana-Essi. Take away a printed tote bag or T-shirt with your own adinkra print design. Learn about the history of adinkra printing.

Adinkra translates from the Akan word “nkra” meaning “goodbye” or “farewell”. The cloth was worn primarily for funerals by Ashanti royalty and traditional spiritual leaders.  Its use is more diverse now and people wear Adinkra cloths for child naming, marriage, installation of chiefs and queen mothers.  The symbols on the Adinkra fabrics determine the occasions and places/locations to which the cloths are worn.

Booking essential, £25.00 per ticket, see Tickets below.

This event is part of the exhibition programme for our current exhibition Living with Death. We chose to celebrate Adinkra printing as part of Black History Month at Leeds City Museum.