Cuban designer Alain Marzan will participate in Managua in the 15th Nicaragua Diseña, an important art and fashion event that begins today and will run until next Sunday.

Under the motto "Legacy, Evolution, and Future," the cultural gathering will take place at the Olof Palme Convention Center in the capital, where the designer from the Caribbean nation will present his collection "El Retrato."

According to a catalog to which Prensa Latina had access, "El Retrato" starts from the creator's first textile design, an interesting play of scales and graphic proportions with a high artisanal charge where each piece tells its own story.

"Loose and geometric silhouettes that blur the boundaries between the masculine and the feminine, combining tradition and modernity as a reflection of societies and their inhabitants. A journey to the origin, to the sketch, to the portrait," highlights the presentation of the collection.

This new edition of Nicaragua Diseña will feature the participation of 83 national designers and more than 50 creative ventures.

The platform's general director, Camila Ortega, recently highlighted the 15-year trajectory of this initiative, dedicated to promoting art, fashion, design, and the creative industries, as well as projecting Nicaraguan talent within and outside the country. Ortega highlighted the platform's participation in international settings, including China, the BRICS+ Fashion Summit, and Moscow Fashion Week, spaces where national design proposals have been presented.

"It has been a year of great triumphs for talent, for national design," the director stated, referring to the presence of Nicaragua Diseña in those international gatherings.

The program for this edition will include more than 20 runways with national and foreign proposals, exhibition and commercialization spaces, gastronomic samples, and specialized training activities.

Nicaragua Diseña has consolidated itself as a platform to boost national creative talent and expand its projection on international stages.