TUNIS Developed & Curated by Silverline

Hosted by Dar Ben Gacem

CREATIVE
RETREAT
ITINERARY

Explore and engage with a

culturally vibrant city that has too
many tales to tell through the
eyes of its creatives, historians,
craftsmen and explorers. The
retreat will take you through a
personal journey of discovery as
an individual and as a collective.

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TUNIS CREATIVE RETREAT
Developed & Curated by Silverline
Hosted by Dar Ben Gacem

MEET THE TEAM

JULIETTE ZEIDAN
A mindfully curious traveller, passionate WA: +965-97204445
about learning and uncovering new meaning Instagram: @juliettezeidan
through extensive research while never fails LinkedIn: Juliette Zeidan
to discover interests and new cultures, tasty
cuisines and most importantly great wine.

ABDALLAH ELCHAMI
WA: +971-562437898
A multicultural foodie with a keen ear for
Instagram: @abdallahelchami
contemporary classical music, a constant
LinkedIn: Abdallah Elchami
interest in research and a passion for connecting
with the real people behind great ideas.

AZZA ELHASSAN
WA: +965-99462446
A people watcher and traveller with a thirst
Instagram: @azza.elhassan
for experimental music and 2-left feet who
LinkedIn: Azza Elhassan
can talk about philosophies and cultural
concepts till the break of day.

WAKIM ZEIDAN
WA: +965-97974625
A spontaneous traveler and chocolate collector
Instagram: @wakimzeidan
who’s on a mission to understand how the
LinkedIn: Wakim Zeidan
world works while constantly looking for socially
driven technology and isn’t afraid to try them.

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TUNIS CREATIVE RETREAT
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Hosted by Dar Ben Gacem

ITINERARY BRIEF

MAY 3, 2023 WELCOME

Arrival to Tunis and transfer to Dar Ben Gacem. No activities for this
welcoming day, so if you arrive early, you can roam the city on your own and
then have dinner with the team.

MAY 4, 2023 THEME OF THE DAY: BE A CHANGEMAKER

On this first day, we will explore how can we be changemakers and how can we manage
change as individuals. We shall travel to Sidi Bu Said to explore Ennejma Ezzahra palace
with a private tour and special experiences related to sound and music.
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The day will then be concluded with a Hammam experience and a special dinner.

MAY 5, 2023 THEME OF THE DAY: BE A LOCAL

On this day you shall travel in time from present to past as you walk around the city of
Tunis with an anthropologist and historian peeling the various layers that make up the
fabric of the city.
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We will then go through a very local food experience where you get to experiment with
local Tunisian cuisine.. We shall then end the day by experiencing unique traditional
music that is disappearing in Tunis.

MAY 6, 2023 THEME OF THE DAY: GET MESSY

This special day embraces a unique engagement with the local artisans from
shoemakers to book binders. Each artisan will have you work with them to learn a bit
about the trade and manage to deconstruct concepts and ideas to their rawest
elements to create a product.
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After such a traditional experience, you will then go on a gastronomical trip with one of
Tunis's famous chefs.

MAY 7, 2023 THEME OF THE DAY: BECOME THE ARTIST

On this final day of the experience, you will meet up with Tunis's upcoming designers at
Collectif Creatif. The experience will include roundtable discussion, a makers workshop
and an exploration of modern Tunisian products.
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After such an inspiring interaction, the Silverline team will take you into a workshop
experience to design a futurstic experience for the next trip.
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The day will end with a Gala Dinner.

MAY 8, 2023 FAREWELL

After breakfast, you will be transferred to the airport with all the friendships,
collaborations and wonderful experience that we hope it will inspire you to be a
changemaker in your city.

See you in the next tour!

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TUNIS CREATIVE RETREAT MAY 4, 2023
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We take a deep look at what constitutes transformation as we make room for

THEME OF THE DAY technology to carve the way of the future. How do we best address the
BE A CHANGEMAKER effects of our digital imprint on all things human? On humanity and its unique
characteristics, how can we identify as or with transformational individuals?

SCHEDULE TO-DO LIST

08:00 Wake up Introduce yourself to the others in the group

Engage in the Oud Making Workshop at the Sound

08:30 Breakfast on the roof Archive

Bring your swimsuit and your personal shower gel if

9:00 Day debriefing during breakfast you'd like to use your own (hammam experience)

9:15 Bus drive to Sidi Bou Said

Ennejma Ezzahra & Sound Archive

10:00 Tour & Workshop with Curator Mounir Hentati

Lunch and conversation at

14:00 Au Beau Vieux Temps Restaurant REMINDERS
15:00 Drive back to the hotel Please always remind us of any dietary restrictions
you have or medical conditions.
At any point, please voice any issues or concerns you
16:30 Hammam Experience might have.

20:00 Lablabi dish experience

at Dar Ben Gacem

21:00

22:00

EXPERIENCES REFERENCES

Dar Ben Gacem Ennejma Ezzahra Mounir Hentati Lablabi Dish

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TUNIS CREATIVE RETREAT MAY 5, 2023
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Celebrating and encouraging one of the fundamental building blocks of

THEME OF THE DAY creativity and culture, here we take a chance on ideas and concepts and put
BE A LOCAL them to the test. Whether calculated or purely instinctive we remind ourselves
once again of the importance of asking how? and why?

SCHEDULE TO-DO LIST

Fill up the tour map with your thoughts as we walk
08:00 Wake up around

Engage in the creation of the digital artworks using

08:30 Breakfast on the roof AI

Wear comfortable shoes, breathable clothes and a

9:00 Day debriefing during breakfast hat

9:50 Meet up in the lobby and get ready

Medina walking tour

10:00 with the Historian Arwa Labidi

13:15 Break
REMINDERS
Lunch at Dar Slah
13:45 Local Tunisian Cuisine
Please always remind us of any dietary restrictions
you have or medical conditions.
At any point, please voice any issues or concerns you
15:00 Walk back to Dar Ben Gacem + Free Time might have.

17:00 Group activity

18:00 Roundtable with the Stambali Music

Troupe to discuss the music and its history

19:30 Dinner at Dar Ben Gacem

with the performance of the Stambali Troup

EXPERIENCES REFERENCES

Medina Arwa Labidi Dar Slah Stambali Troupe

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TUNIS CREATIVE RETREAT MAY 6, 2023
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THEME OF THE DAY By beginning to focus on tangible opportunities we narrow down our field of
vision to serve our outcomes. Today we intend to construct and deconstruct
GET MESSY concepts and ideas to their rawest elements to put them to the test.

SCHEDULE TO-DO LIST

Make a shoe, a book binder, create calligraphy and
08:00 Wake up weave some silk

Cook with the chef :) and make sure to wear the

08:30 Breakfast on the roof apron we got you

9:00 Day debriefing during breakfast Ask the Chef to sign the apron

Artisans workshops; shoe-maker, book binder,

10:00 calligrapher and silk weaver

13:15 Break

13:30 Street Food Lunch at Dar Ben Gacem

REMINDERS
14:30 Free Time Please always remind us of any dietary restrictions
you have or medical conditions.

At any point, please voice any issues or concerns you

15:30 Gastronomical Experience might have.
with Private Chef Najoua Benali

17:00 Have fun cooking and setting the table

20:00 Eat what we cooked

21:00

EXPERIENCES REFERENCES

Shoe Maker Book Binder Silk Weaver Gastronomy

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TUNIS CREATIVE RETREAT MAY 7, 2023
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THEME OF THE DAY We can't forget that innovations have to be more than mere ideas or initial
concepts if they're able to succeed in reality. Creativity is at its most
BECOME THE ARTIST successful when a spark of an idea is discussed and then fully developed.

SCHEDULE TO-DO LIST

08:00 Wake up Get to know as many designers as you can

Engage in the modern paper making workshop at

08:30 Breakfast on the roof Collectif Creatif

9:00 Day debriefing during breakfast Dress up and attend the final dinner

Visit Collectif Creatif; Meet the founder

10:00 Marouan Zbidi and learn about PPP

Round Table Discussion with

11:00 local designers, craftsmen, makers..

A hands-on workshop on Paper Printmaking

12:45 using screen printing techniques REMINDERS
13:45 Lunch at Dar Collectif Please always remind us of any dietary restrictions
you have or medical conditions.

At any point, please voice any issues or concerns you

14:45 Moments of Fame might have.

15:15 Free Time

19:30 Gala Dinner at Dar Ben Gacem

Live Music by Zied Mehdi

21:00

EXPERIENCES REFERENCES

Collectif Creatif Maker Space Marouan Zbidi Zied Mehdi

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