Category Archives: West Africa

Art Basel 2024 is still months away, but we’ve got a surprise announcement for you!  Another fantastic show is headed for the Scott Galvin Community Center. AfriKin: Familiar Strangers — we are kin! We’re embarking on a global journey like no other, exploring the vibrant tapestry of Black communities worldwide. From the Afro-Indigenous shores of […]

“AfriKin: Perspectives, Poetry & Prose” on February 18th, featuring Mutabaruka. This event includes poetry and performance, celebrating the cultural impact of African and Black artists.   In 2024, aligned with the national theme “African Americans and the Arts,” we are thrilled to feature Mutabaruka during President’s Weekend for our upcoming event, “AfriKin: Perspectives, Poetry & Prose,” […]

As you know, I’m on the board of directors of the AIDS Healthcare Foundation.  Since we have multiple clinics in Africa, there’s symbiosis with my ‘Celebrating West Africa’ initiative. One of the countries I visited on my trip was Nigeria.  AHF has over 27,000 clients there. Here’s an interesting story.   After working more than […]

If you missed our January 17th workshop on “Trade Opportunities with Africa,” PortMiami has sent us the PowerPoint presentation they made.  To view it, please click here:   https://www.scottgalv.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Africa-PowerPoint-Presentation-1.17.24.pdf   If you have questions, please call or email Mr. Simeon here:   Nimrod Simeon, MBA, PPM, MPE Global Trade & Business Development Manager, PortMiami Foreign […]

Continuing my ‘Celebrating West Africa’ series, here are three events I’m holding in February during Black History Month.  My thanks to Afrikin and the Great Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau for their help and sponsorship. “AfriKin: Perspectives, Poetry & Prose” on February 18th, featuring Mutabaruka. This event includes poetry and performance, celebrating the cultural impact of African […]

Our January 17th “Trade Opportunities with Africa” was full of useful info.  It was conducted by Nimrod Simeon, the Trade Analyst, Global Trade & Business Development for PortMiami.  Additional information was provided by Desmond Alufohai, the Director of Protocol and International Affairs Division, Miami-Dade Aviation Department.  Miami has untapped room for growth when it comes […]

Have a small business and wonder whether you can break into the African market? I’ve teamed with PortMiami to tell you how. It’s FREE! Please register and join us. tinyurl.com/africamiamitrade Building on my recent trip overseas, this is another of a year-long series of events: Celebrating West Africa! Some events will be in-person. Others online. Among the […]

Our Afrikin Art Exhibit was a smashing success!  On display at the Galvin Center for Art Basel in December 2023, it was deemed a must-see by the New York Times.  Click here to read their review:  https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/05/arts/design/miami-art-fairs.html. Featuring artists directly from Africa, the show was part of my continuing series of events ‘Celebrating West Africa.’  […]

After Sierra Leone was recently lauded by TIME magazine (see my previous story), I thought it would be appropriate to award a Key to the City to its local Consul, the Honorable George Hamilton. He’s the Honorary Sierra Leone Consul to Miami, FL and accompanied the city council on our August 2023 trip to Africa. […]

December 3 – 10, 2023, 11 am – 9 pm Showcasing a plethora of international artists, designers, performers, and scholars, AfriKin Art 2023 aims to illustrate the influence of ancient Africa on various visual and performing artists and how AI promises to democratize the art world. The exhibition seeks to redefine notions of beauty and […]