The Africa Hair Culture and Beauty Festival 2023 was held on Saturday December 02, 2023 at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja-Nigeria. The Festival is an Initiative that pays tribute to African Heritage annually. This event is a colourful and spectacular celebration of all things African particularly the Hair Culture and Contemporary Hair styles.

A release by the IHRC Global Director General, H.E Dr. Tivlumun Innocent Ahure revealed that the festival is organized to promote solidarity among all Africans, and develop a cultural support network for African Cultural Hair Designs and the cultural integration of African Indigenous Arts and Crafts. As part of the occasion the organizers reviewed paper presentations by selected African experts on the challenges besetting the African countries. Thus, the 2023 event focused it’s discussions on the unity and togetherness of African peoples and the human rights issues of increased xenophobic attacks and police brutality in Africa.

H.E Dr. Tivlumun Innocent Ahure, expressed that the Afro Hair Culture and Beauty Festival 2023 was successfully dedicated to the unity and healing of Africa in the face of adversity. The night witnessed a hair culture pageant, exhibition of arts and culture, world-class entertainment and live performances from African and Caribbean countries. In attendance for the event were traditional rulers from various African communities as well as government officials.