Opening 24 October 2025 at the Alliance Française de Mbabane, the Indalo Eswatini Exhibition brings home two years of international collaboration supported by the EU Delegation and the International Trade Centre.
Vuna Africa will present the Imvelo ya Mveli (The Nature of Creation) collection — a series of hand-carved soapstone tiles exploring the origins of creation and the sacred connection between maker, material, and place.
This exhibition reflects the ongoing dialogue between traditional craft and contemporary design in Eswatini. Hosting Indalo locally is both a homecoming and an opportunity to exchange knowledge with fellow artisans and designers, reinforcing the value of creativity as a tool for sustainability, identity, and cultural continuity.

Vuna Africa will exhibit in Threads That Bind during People’s Design Week in Johannesburg — a cross-border showcase connecting artisans from Eswatini, Mozambique, and South Africa.
The exhibition, held across the French Institute and Mama Ka Shaka & Friends, celebrates shared heritage through handcrafted objects and material storytelling under the theme Craft as Connection.
For Vuna Africa, this participation deepens our regional collaborations and allows us to learn from other designers exploring how African craft can adapt to modern markets while preserving its cultural integrity. Sharon Venancio will also present at the Pecha Kucha session in the Dibuka Library, sharing Vuna Africa’s journey of collaboration and sustainable design.

In September 2025, Vuna Africa exhibited under the Indalo Crafts Collective at Paris Design Week, within the Eswatini Pavilion supported by the International Trade Centre and the European Union.
We presented the Tihlangu tekukhanya (Shields of Light) collection — a sculptural candleholder series hand-carved from ancient Swazi soapstone in collaboration with Eswatini master sculptor Mnqobi Mnisi. Inspired by ceremonial shields once laid down in surrender, each piece transforms a symbol of conflict into one of light, peace, and renewal.
The show’s theme, Regeneration, explored how design can renew culture and identity. For Vuna Africa, it was an opportunity to share Eswatini’s material heritage on a global stage and engage with designers rethinking sustainability through narrative and form. The experience reinforced the power of cultural storytelling in contemporary design — and the importance of honoring both origin and intention.