Pastry Picnic: A Luxe Afternoon of Sweet Connections
📅 Sunday, September 14, 2025
🕑 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM
📍 Park in South Bay (to be emailed to registered guests)
👗 Dress Code: White & Lavender (or Purple) – strictly required!!!
🚫 Note: This is a private, adults-only event for Femigrants women only – no kids, please.
🌸 Pastry Picnic: A Luxe Afternoon of Sweet Connections 🎂
A luxury picnic experience unlike anything else in Silicon Valley — curated with elegance, intention, and community at heart. This extraordinary gathering is designed exclusively for immigrant women leaders to slow down, connect, and celebrate autumn in style.
Events like this rarely happen in the Bay Area, making it a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to experience connection in such a beautiful, elevated way with immigrant leaders in business, startup, and tech.
🌿 What Awaits You
🪻A lavender-and-white luxury table setup in a serene park setting
🍰 A delicate homemade crepe cake layered with fresh fruits
🥐 Homemade pastries crafted by an expert cook, served with drinks and samovar tea
🍓 Fresh fruits for guests who prefer a lighter touch without too much sugar
📸 A professional photographer capturing Instagrammable moments so you can share your luxury experience online
🎶 The vibe: Soft background music, heartfelt conversations, and laughter under the open sky
💜 Dress Code: Lavender or white (strictly required)
⚠️ Only 30 seats available! Registration will close early so homemade pastries and cakes can be prepared in advance. Secure your place before it’s gone!
Sponsorship & Speaking Opportunities
Sponsored speaker and promotion of your business and service opportunities are available for this event. Email [email protected] or [email protected] with a subject line "Luxury Picnic" to learn more about the opportunities.
Place your signature under one of the most unique and luxurious immigrant community events in Silicon Valley!
Reserve your seat today and step into an unforgettable autumn afternoon of elegance, connection, and luxury.
This event is organized by AYTAKIN ALIYEVA, Forbes and Business Insider Featured Community Builder and Founder of the Femigrants Foundation.
Aytakin is a Forbes Nonprofit Council and "Verso Talk with Aytakin" Podcast, and LinkedIn Influencer with 30K followers.
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Aytakin (Ika) Aliyeva, Founder of the Femigrants Foundation
As the Founder of the Femigrants Foundation, Aytakin orchestrates exceptional event experiences in Silicon Valley, fostering meaningful connections among female immigrants from diverse backgrounds and equipping them with valuable career and business resources.
Aytakin's impactful work as a community leader has earned her international recognition, including double gold awards from the prestigious Women Changing The World Awards. Additionally, she was honored as one of the Top 25 Female Influencers of 2023 by WomElle, solidifying her position as a trailblazer in her field.
Her compelling journey in cultivating the Femigrants community has garnered widespread attention, earning her media coverage in esteemed outlets such as Forbes, Business Insider, Yahoo Finance (twice), AP News, Washington Post, Intuit, Huffmag, London Daily Post, and more.
Besides leading the Femigrants Foundation, Aytakin worked at Fortune 500 Tech companies such as Instagram, Oculus, NVIDIA, and HTC VIVE, leading digital marketing and creative operations teams.
FEMIGRANTS FOUNDATION
Founded in 2017 by the immigrant founder, Aytakin (Ika) Aliyeva, Femigrants is a global community (501c3 non-profit) of diverse female immigrants in startups, investments, businesses, and tech. At Femigrants, we connect immigrant leaders to business and career growth resources through unique and memorable event experiences and training programs.
FEMIGRANTS EVENTS
Our events include but are not limited to coffee meetups, founder and investor private brunches, executive dinners, panel discussions and an annual forum.
At Femigrants professional networking events, you connect with immigrant leaders working at Fortune 500 Tech companies such as NVIDIA, Microsoft, AMD, Google, etc, as well as with founders raising millions of dollars, investors and SMB owners.
We create curated events specifically targeted for SMBs and startups helping them to grow their revenue.
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PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT TERMS
*You and your guest must be 21+ with ID to attend this event.
Political and Religious Discourse:
Femigrants Foundation is a nonpartisan organization (501c3).
*The Femigrants Foundation does not endorse any political or religious viewpoints, and we do not approve of any discussions or speeches about political issues or religion.
We encourage all members, participants, volunteers, speakers, and sponsors to respect this principle and engage in dialogue that aligns with our mission of empowerment, connection, and support for female immigrants.
Assumption of Responsibility:
By participating in this event, you acknowledge your responsibility for any accidents or damages that may be caused by your actions. Furthermore, you agree not to hold the Femigrants Foundation or any of the event supporters accountable for any losses, damages, injuries, or unforeseeable incidents.
Consent to Share Information with Sponsors:
By registering for this event, you consent to the sharing of your full name and email address with our event sponsors. This information may be used for sponsor-related communications and networking purposes. We respect your privacy, and your details will only be shared with our trusted sponsors. If you have any concerns, please contact us directly prior to the event.
Media Release:
In the course of your participation in the event, you grant Femigrants Foundation permission to capture photographs and videos for event documentation and promotional purposes.
By registering for Femigrants events, you grant permission for your photos and videos to be featured in news media, news articles, or related media outlets for marketing purposes.
Your agreement also acknowledges the potential inclusion of visual content captured during the event in various Femigrants' media outlets, including but not limited to Femigrants' website, social media platforms, newsletters, and other promotional materials.
Consent to Email Communication:
By registering for this event, you consent to receive email communications from the Femigrants Foundation and its affiliated programs regarding event updates and information that may be of interest to you.
Non-Refundable Tickets:
Please be aware that tickets for this event are non-refundable. If you are unable to attend, you retain the option to transfer your ticket to a friend or team member who can attend in your stead. Please email [email protected] to transfer your ticket. A minimum of 7 business days before the event is required to transfer your ticket to your friend or colleague.
We do not accept last-minute requests.