Connecting through Culture
Cultivating pathways for more easeful connection between the Caribbean and the African Continent is important to creating a more peace global community. Supporting people of the African Diaspora, the 6th Region of the African Union, develop meaningful relationships throughout the African continent is critical for achieving AU Agenda 2063 for the Africa that we want and achieving the UN 2030 Agenda on Sustainable Development.
The Bahamas - Cat Island - June 2024
Visit our Pop-Up Classroom at this years Rake ‘N Scrape Festival 7th – 8th of June 2024 in Arthur’s Town Cat Island.
Be sure to join us at Da Grouper School Party on the 8th. Learn Ki-Swahili and Amharic. Move and flow with African Yoga. Paint from your heart and make your Ocean Love Pledge for Climate Solutions.
Kenya - Lamu & Nairobi - October 2024
Swahili Meets Soul
Swahili soul is a four day educational retreat designed to captivate all your senses. Culinary experiences and cultural immersion create a supporting environment for learning and innovation. Our curated series of worskshop’s include cooking with Chef Odoom, time spent with the local community tackling the challenges of marine coastal debris, and opportunities to learn the Ki-Swahili language and about the rich history of this unique World Heritage Site. Our Heritage travel offering is the perfect opportunity to stimulate your senses and take a moment to relax from your bustling life.
During the retreat diverse minds will converse on the sea as we enjoy the luxurious experiences of a sunset dhow ride as we explore the mangrove creeks.
Food & Culinary Workshops by Chef Joseph Odoom
Joseph Doom is an Afro Fusion Chef who utilises primarily Ghanaian ingredients as he seeks to preserve traditional Ghanaian flavours and ingredients. He has always been curious about indigenous ingredients and believes the there is great versatility to them. He loves using every day Ghanaian ingredients innovatively in fine dining and introducing his guests to their beauty.
Joseph Doom has a Bachelors in Hospitality Management and combines his culinary experience , childhood memories, and urban life flare to cultivate unique dining environments that evoke nostalgia, curiosity and a play on senses.
He his the winner of DSTV’s House of Chefs Season 1 on The Honey Channel and has been featured on media platforms across Africa such as News 24 Cape Town, True Love Magazine, The Docotrs Nigeria and News Central Nigeria
Your time is important, you work hard for your money, and you care about your local community and our shared world. This is why each of our Heritage Tours are part of creating a more sustainable world and ensuring that the local community is a co-creator and beneficiary of our services. Our partners are passionate people from across the globe dedicated to bringing you a one of a kind retreat that will leave you with a wealth of knowledge and inspired by your time in the island paradise that is Lamu.