An Evening with Farafina's Founders

About this event

**An Evening with Farafina's Founders** Join us at Farafina for a conversation with co-counders Okwen Kenne Foma and Djibril Sylla. Farafina means "Africa" in Mandinka and Bambara — the whole continent, in one word. Okwen is from Cameroon, Djibril is from Guinea Conakry, and together they built a place in Midtown Santa Fe for dancing, eating, and music, drawing on two countries known for both. It's different from what you'll find downtown, and it's still a work in progress — they both work full-time jobs and run Farafina on the side. We'll hear how they built something that feels like home while holding down full-time work, what Midtown has taught them, and what's next for the space. This is also a chance for us to check out a business we haven't visited before as a group — part of what the Forum is about is seeing what's happening around Santa Fe. **What to expect:** * A conversation with Okwen and Djibril on building Farafina * Time for Q&A * Networking with other Santa Fe entrepreneurs * Food, drinks, and the Farafina atmosphere **Details:** * 📅 Wednesday, October 7 * 🕕 6:00 PM * 📍 Farafina, Santa Fe, NM ([farafinasf.com](https://www.farafinasf.com/)) See you there.