Blanche Israël is the CEO of the East Coast Music Association. A multilingual Moroccan-French Canadian cultural strategist and accomplished professional cellist, she has called Dartmouth, Nova Scotia her home since 2019. Before joining ECMA, Blanche was…
Fatu Kaba is an award-winning human rights activist, high-fashion model, and the founder and CEO of HEARTS, a platform dedicated to building an epistemic community where every individual has a platform to learn, share their…
Hilary MacCormick (she/her) is an obstetric anesthesiologist practising in Kjipuktuk/Halifax. Her academic research focuses on improving perioperative care for LGBTQIA+ communities. She is a volunteer with @CASIEF, which takes her to Rwanda every couple of…
Jay Fisher is the Headshot Photographer for people who hate having their photo taken. He’s been fortunate enough to work with many different people from different parts of the arts world. As a former actor…
Oliver Twisted is a theatrical neo-boylesquer with a passion for the absurd, creative costume design and fully immersive theatre. He has been active in the Halifax burlesque scene for almost 4 years and is thrilled…
Tiffani Young is the CEO of Natural Butter Bar, a multi-award-winning company based in Dartmouth, N.S. that launched in December 2020. Natural Butter Bar offers 100% plant-based products that help different types of hair and…
Veronica Post is an award-winning graphic novelist based in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Author ofLangosh and Peppi: Fugitive Days, and Langosh, Peppi and Yeva: Hot to Trot. Following a brief and disillusioning attempt at university for…
Janice Landry has won three national awards for her books and mental health advocacy work. Janice is a proud Haligonian and is currently working on her seventh non-fiction title which will be published by Pottersfield…
Canadian by birth, Ethiopian by ethnicity, traveller by choice. Dinah is from Halifax, Nova Scotia. She grew up travelling back home to Ethiopia quite often as a kid and it has continued to stay with…
Schuyler Vromans is a partner aerial circus artist, osteopath, massage therapist, and acupuncturist. His life revolves around elevating others’ health and wellness and pushing the boundaries of physical artistry. In his free time, he’s either…