A street style theme at Nyege Nyege

A shorts affair. Buikwe District was lit up with nonstop entertainment where the renowned Nyege Nyege festival was held from September 5 to 9. Revellers from Kampala and neighbouring countries showed up for the four-day uninterrupted partying event. Esther Oluka shares fashion highlights of Nyege Nyege.

From September 5 to 9, merrymakers flocked Nile Discovery Beach in Njeru, Buikwe District for the annual Nyege Nyege festival. The event aims at celebrating Ugandan culture and African music through art and dance.

The sense of style was hard to miss with most revellers opting for a street style kind of look. A number of women wore shorts while others opted for pants made of different material including denim.

The shorts and pants were worn with all sorts of tops. Some revellers opted to wear their outfits with trendy sneakers and complemented their entire looks with fashion accessories like caps, sunglasses, crossbags, among other accessories.

It was also interesting to see how some foreigners chose the African designed outfits and jewellery.
All said and done, the festival was not just a celebration of music and dance, but also, a fashion affair.

Items to carry to a festival

Attending a festival is not only about making appearances. You need to be mindful of your health too as such events are vigorous with a lot of activity. Here are some of the items you must carry when attending a festival:

Always carry a cardigan to keep the cold away. It could be a sweater, jacket or coat. We live in the tropics and weather patterns change any moment.

Carry a backbag which you may need for keeping certain items including toiletries.

Remember to carry some pain killers. These will be handy in case of headaches that come along as you party.
Always carry some extra money to cater for emergency situations.