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Patricia Chareka - Creative Director
Having lost her parents at only 15 years of age and subsequently placed into foster care, Patricia refused to let her past hinder her future.As a Creative Director and visual storyteller, she firmly believes that everyone has a compelling story to tell. E
Yasmine Wasfy - Fashion / Textiles Designer
Yasmine Wasfy is a fashion/textiles designer who graduated from NSCAD University in Halifax in 2019.Yasmine developed the concept behind Ange while working with handprinted/ painted silks for her graduation project that hit the runway at her university’s
F$rgo - Songwriter/Rapper/Singer
Serving punchlines delivered timely with rizz and a phenomenal flow, F$rgo is a songwriter, rapper and singer From Ekiti state Nigeria. Born and brought up in the streets of Agege, Lagos state.Check him out @fsrgoo
Luke 2.0 - Graphic Artist/Designer/Animator
Luke 2.0, an out-of-the-box thinker with an unorthodox style and sense of humour, adds a touch of personality to each piece of work.With a decade of knowledge from cartooning, animation, illustration, video editing, graphic art, and logo desig
Nami - Entrepreneur
Nami is a South Asian entrepreneur with ADHD who moved to Canada from Oman at the age of 18. She always enjoyed a balance of creativity and analytics and was able to make the most of it by starting her own social media marketing business, namely, DreamTal
Ibe Ananaba - Multidisciplinary Visual Storyteller
Ibe Ananaba, born in Belgium and raised in Aba, Abia State, Nigeria, is a multidisciplinary visual storyteller. He graduated with Distinction from the Institute of Management and Technology, specializing in Painting. Ibe explores cultural and socio-politi
Pamela Stone - Seamstress/Quilt Maker
Pamela is the owner and seamstress behind Stone Sewn, a small business that provides customsewing services and textile products in Halifax.She creates playful, colourful designs inspired by nature, architecture and family connections intrinsic to used fab
Blanche Israël - Cultural Strategist/Musician
Blanche Isral is a multilingual Moroccan-Canadian cultural strategist and musician.Originally from Montreal, Blanche moved to Nova Scotia in 2020 and quickly integrated into the music community here. As a funding specialist, she has helped artists a
Benjamin Edwards - Filmmaker / Creative
Benjamin is a Vietnamese Canadian Filmmaker/Cinematographer/Photographer working in the NS film industry and abroad. He believes in sharing the truth on the creative industries.Community and learning are the main drives to his goals to make it in the