Inspired by the spirit of James Baldwin, The Welcome Table is an event that honours the writer's profound commitment to hospitality, openness, and the power of conversation. Baldwin’s home in France was famously a place of refuge and exchange, where ideas, art, and humanity intersected around what he called his "Welcome Table."

Beginning from the simple act of sharing a meal, the evening expands the table into something more than dining. It becomes a relational practice: a space where nourishment unfolds through flavour, memory, care, and collective presence.

Here, the culinary is not positioned as service; it is inquiry. It is art. It is care in action.

This is a space to:

• Eat beautifully and abundantly

• Engage in guided conversation and shared ritual

• Explore food as memory, culture, and care

• Build meaningful connection with other

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