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Panla A Taste of Africa Event Series – Come Enjoy “A Taste of Africa” No Passport Needed

On Saturday October 18, New Yorkers, Food lovers, Afropolitans, World Travelers, will get a chance to celebrate and experience dishes from some of the top ten African restaurants in NYC as listed on Forbes.com. They will enjoy exceptional delectable dishes from various African Restaurants and chefs including Lenox Saphire, Buka, Madiba, Farafina Café and Lounge, Le Souk Harem and more. Visit BeUevents.com for more details.

Produced by Panla and a Taste of Africa USA, two leading culinary event companies reinventing the way African food is consumed and discovered, this special event will feature a buffet style menu, Afro-pop, Afrobeats music and a global crowd. This will be a wonderful opportunity to celebrate an important occasion in style with friends – celebrate your birthday!

The event will kick-off inside the DL (95 Delancey St, New York, NY 10002 by Ludlow) at 2.30pm with happy hour specials till 4pm. This rendezvous will feature music by DJ Fols and DJ Take bringing some of the best of African music. Guests will be given a chance to win complimentary goodies.

Part of the proceeds of this event will benefit AKSA partners a non-profit organization that helps student athletes in Senegal secure scholarships to various universities around the world.

Come ready to Mingle, Eat, and Dance while you experience the best of African cuisine. Visit BeUevents.com to RSVP.  Be one of the first 20 people to show the  flyer above with Face2face Africa’s logo and get a complimentary entry before 4pm.

Immediately following the day event, The DL we will commence the After-Party to be held at Meridian 23 (161 W.23rd St by 6th and 7th ave). This will include a special live performance by Laolu and the Afromysterics. The night will also include a performance by Mambo and Tamango. Light food will be served.

DJ SM and DJ E’Love will keep you on the dance floor all night with some of the top hits from Africa and around the world – promises to be loads of fun. Another wonderful opportunity to celebrate any special occasion with friends.

Sandra Appiah

Sandra Appiah is the Chief Operating Officer at Face2Face Africa. She graduated with honors (Summa Cum laude) from the Newhouse School of public communications (Syracuse University, NY) and spent a lot of time in the media industry working with companies such as the New York Times, HBO, and MTV. An avid believer in Africa with an interest in showcasing the glory of the continent, Ms. Appiah is also host of “The Sandra Appiah Show”, an inspirational talk show that chronicles the journeys of Africa’s movers & shakers. Sandra has been listed in Forbes 30 Under 30: Africa’s Best Young Entrepreneurs in 2013. With an incandescent passion matched only by her abundant ambition and prodigious talent, Ms. Appiah has been at the forefront of the mission for this generation of Africans to seize control of tools by which Africa's narrative is curated, crafted, and presented to the wider world.

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