Sunday, February 2
Welcome Diaspora Salon attendees
5:30 PM | Arrival at Jnane Tamsna
Sunset cocktails and light bites on the rooftop
6 PM | Film Screening: Chevalier
Screening of Chevalier by Stephen Williams, explores the life of Chevalier de Saint-Georges, an extraordinary Black composer, fencer, and prodigy in 18th-century France
8:30 PM | Fireside Dinner
10:15 PM | Evening Lounge & Dancing
Monday, February 3
Day’s Theme: Everywhere & Anywhere - Representation in the Arts and Beyond
10 AM | Arrival at Jnane Tamsna
10:30 AM | Panel: Breaking Barriers in Classical Music
Moderator: Dr. Fredara Hadley, Ethnomusicology professor
Panelists: Tyehimba Jess, Pulitzer Prize-winning poet
Jacques Cook, Author
Dr. Christy Pichichero, Historian in the French Empire and African diasporic studies
11:30 AM Panel wrapup and breakouts
12:30 | Lunch at Jnane Tamsna
2:30 PM | Panel: Inspiring Journeys in Tech, Finance, and Environmental Justice
Moderator: Claude Grunitzky, Media entrepreneur and venture capitalist
Panelists: Marcus Gibbs, Operational leader in asset management
Dr. Carolyn Finney, Author and cultural geographer
Trevor McNeal, Marketing leader in music
Ovetta Sampson, Tech leader in UX/AI
3:30 PM | Breakout
3:30 - 3:45 | Fireside Chat
Moderator: Veronika Chȃtelain, Creative Director, The Diaspora Salon
Panelists: Edna Dumas, Founder, space Un
4:00 PM | Homecoming Meditation: Reconnect with your ancestors, history, and the roots that have shaped you
Practitioner: Jae Gibbs, Somatic Coach
5:00 PM | Return to Hotels
8:00 PM | Dinner at Palais Soleiman
Moroccan feast in an opulent private palace setting, prix fix menu
10 PM | After Party at Jnane Tamsna
Tuesday, February 4
Day’s Theme: Power in Positivity
Free Exploration of Marrakech
Explore the unique markets, historic architecture, and cultural landmarks of Marrakech
12:30 PM | Garden Lunch at Jnane Tamsna
2:30 PM | Panel: Making Sense of Art Restitution, Economic Reparations, Cultural Identity, and Cultural Heritage
• Moderator: Claude Grunitzky, Media entrepreneur and venture capitalist
(Two sessions with a coffee break intermission)
Panelists: Rokhaya Diallo, Journalist and filmmaker
Taiye Selasi, Author and cultural entrepreneur
Nova Reid, Author and activist
Enuma Okoro, Author and cultural critic
Gert-Jan van den Bergh, Art lawyer
5 PM | Recentering and Reclaiming Meditation: Ground yourself in your power and purpose as a body from the Black diaspora
Practitioner: Jae Gibbs, Somatic Coach
6 PM | Walk and Talk in the Palmgrove
Explore the Palmeraie at your leisure
6:30 PM | Film Screening: No Chains No Masters
Exclusive pre-release screening of No Chains No Masters by Simon Moutaïrou, an epic movie inspired by historical accounts of former slaves in West Africa, nicknamed Maroons, who emancipated themselves from French settlements
8:30 PM | Dinner at Mizaan Tapas Lounge
Please get in touch with the Diaspora Salon team should you require us to make reservations on your behalf
Wednesday, February 5
Day’s Theme: Enterprise and Creativity
10:00 AM | Arrival at Jnane Tamsna
10:30 AM | Storytellers: Trailblazing Voices (Session 1)
Speakers include: Morgan Ramsey (Tribes Trips)
Chi Achebe (Achebe Capital)
Keeshagaye Whitter (My Emollient)
11:30 AM | Breakout
11:45 PM | Storytellers: Trailblazing Voices (Session 2)
Speakers include: Badara Ndiaye (Creative Director & Artist)
Fabienne Toback (Executive Producer, High on the Hog)
Ruqayya Tofa-Basheer (Founder, Raw Beauty Africa LTD)
12:30 PM | Buffet Lunch
2:30 PM | Free Exploration of Marrakech
Explore the unique markets, historic architecture, and cultural landmarks of Marrakech
2:45 - 3:45 PM | Collective Black Futures Meditation: Envision a future built on unity, strength, and resilience
Practitioner: Jae Gibbs, Somatic Coach
7:30 PM | Cocktails at Jnane Tamsna
8 PM | Farewell Dinner Reception
An evening of DJ entertainment and dancing to close the salon
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