Believe it or not, the first event of the Ninth Annual Afrik Impact celebration is less than three months away. Here is a brief description of each event we have planned, including links to get tickets.
The theme of this year’s celebration is “Connecting Communities, Cultures and Continents.” Like last year, Afrik Impact 2024 will feature a performance from international recording star Baaba Maal, as well as the attendance of a significant delegation of dignitaries from Senegal.
This year, for the first time, Afrik Impact will include an event on September 1, the Saturday of Labor Day weekend, which means we will have events in three months: July, August, and September.
Here is what you can expect (and there are many more details here):
Youth Empowerment and Education Forum
Friday, July 26, 5- 8 p.m.
Mitchell Hall, Denver Botanic Gardens
1007 York Street, Denver
Register here
This is a free event
Community Cultural Celebration & Concert, in partnership with Taste of Ethiopia
Saturday August 3
Stay tuned for more details
This is a free event
Business Development and Economic Summit
Monday, August 5, 6-9 p.m. (doors open 5:30 p.m.)
FNC Atrium and Auditorium, Denver Botanic Gardens
1007 York Street, Denver
Register here This is a free event.
Angelique Kidjo and Meshell Ndegeocello concert
Wednesday, August 7, 6:30 p.m.
Denver Botanic Gardens
1007 York Street, Denver
Buy tickets here
Community Cultural Celebration & concert in partnership with the Arvada Center
Featuring a performance By Baaba Maal
Saturday, August 10, 7:30 p.m.
Arvada Center
6901 Wadsworth Blvd, Arvada, CO 80003
Buy tickets here
Business Investment Forum
Wednesday, August 14, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. (doors open at 8:30 a.m.)
Mitchell Hall, Denver Botanic Gardens
1007 York Street, Denver
Register here
This is a free event
Ninth Annual Afrik Impact Gala
Saturday, August 17
VIP Reception 5-6:30 p.m.
Fundraising Gala 7-9 p.m.
Denver Botanic Gardens
UMB Bank Amphitheater Tent
Buy tickets here
The Business Investment Forum On August 14 deserves special mention here. This forum, aimed at consolidating cultural and economic relations between Senegal and Colorado, will bring together business owners from Colorado and Senegal. Sectors represented will include health, renewable energy, real estate, finance, digital technology, tourism, security, agriculture and agribusiness, education, and professional training. Attendees will include local elected officials and the Twin Sister Cities program.
A high-ranking delegation of Senegalese officials and business leaders will be attending the business forum. Colorado business owners can invite this delegation to tour their businesses. There are also opportunities for Colorado businesses to be a sponsor of the event, for owners or executives to be panelists during the forum or facilitate table conversations which will be a feature of the event.
Also, as follow-up to the forum and to deepen the ties created here, ALG will be taking a delegation of entrepreneurs and dignitaries to Senegal from Dec. 2-13. If this sounds like something of which you would like to be a part as well as attend the business forum, follow this link to a form to fill out expressing your interest.
