DAYTIME
SHOWCASING
Zaim Ali
Photography
Zaim is a Scottish-born 2nd generation Punjabi Immigrant. As a director & photographer he likes to explore larger narratives and stories in short-form content such as images and short videos. He tends to keep a consistent cinematic look throughout my visuals. His work mainly consists of concepts derivative from music, specifically in the R&B/ Hip-Hop genre. He pulls a lot of his inspiration and influence from a plethora of subcultures within pop culture; from the 90s to present. For the majority of his visuals, the purpose is to convey a new perspective on the culture widely shared by minorities in western societies.
Isabel Barfod
Animation
Isabel Barfod is an illustrator and animator based in Glasgow. Her animation practice mixes frame by frame animation with filmed footage, 3D-animation and digital 2D-animation. Re-imagining and re-framing marginalised narratives she explores what it means to occupy and navigate space via a Black Queer experience, often through absurdist themes. Her work is driven by irritation and speculation, looking to process agitations through drawing, scratching and gestural mark making.
Jinling Wu
Writing
Chinese director and writer based in Edinburgh. Jinling has a keen eye for the human condition and enjoys the joy of nature.
Sagnick Mukherjee is a musician from Kolkata currently based in Glasgow. He recently graduated from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland where he studied viola and violin. Sagnick has featured in performances and recordings with various ensembles in India and the UK in a range of traditional and unconventional settings.
Sagnick Mukherjee
PANEL
How do we make the creative industries a safer and more inclusive place for all?
How do we make the creative industries a safer and more inclusive place for all?
We Are Here Scotland are joined by three key voices from within the creative industries who have distinct yet equally valuable experiences to share. Aarti Joshi, Elle Parks and Harriet Mould will speak about what they feel is needed to make the sector a more inclusive and safer space, and why this should be a priority for those in positions of power. Chaired by Arusa Qureshi.
Arusa Qureshi is a writer and editor based in Edinburgh, and a passionate advocate for diversity and accessibility within arts and culture. She is the current Editor of Fest and the former Editor of The List and writes mostly about music, most recently Flip the Script – a book about women in UK hip hop, published by 404 Ink. Her work has appeared in the Scotsman, Clash, The Guardian, GoldFlakePaint, Time Out, NME and more. She is on the board of the Scottish Music Centre.
Arusa Qureshi
Elle Parks' early beginnings lay in production management with UWS in Ayr - a third attempt at further education in the late 00s. This filtered into music review, events, DJ and promoter and much more. Elle pursued an MSc in publishing during her early years of parenthood. It was during her studies, her student production project, 'Bébé Magazine' was nominated for a Creative Edinburgh Award, and led to a role in branding and social media advertising. Elle is currently enrolled with the UX Design Institute based in Ireland, and is the Communications Lead for Anti-Racist Pro-Black organisation, Intercultural Youth Scotland.
Elle Parks
Aarti has worked in Music for over 21 years - She is currently a Marketing Consultant, Presenter, a Transformational Coach, DJ & Club Promoter and Artist Manager. Previously Head of Marketing, Communications & Sponsorship at DF Concerts & Events, as well as being a member of the company's Senior Management Team. Aarti presents a show on Go Radio and has just launched a brand new podcast with STV’s Laura Boyd & Scotland’s Big Light Podcast Network called Out, Out! Aarti is promoter and DJ at one of Glasgow’s longest running alternative and female fronted club nights, Pretty Ugly. Shas recently started a Wellness Company - Freedom & Joy.
Harry Mould (they/she) is an artist, writer and Equity, Access and Inclusion consultant. They are The Lyceum’s first EDI Associate, on the Board for theatre companies Vanishing Point and Wonder Fools, and a core member of HiPA, the Harassment in the Performing Arts working group supported by Federation of Scottish Theatre. Harry is one of the founding team members of Bolton Pride festival, a member of Edinburgh Caribbean Association, and a graduate of Stonewall’s Role Model programme. Rather than making room for more people at the table, Harry believes in democratising the arts and getting rid of the table altogether.
Aarti Joshi
Music
Harriet Mould
FEAST
WORKSHOP
In this 60-minute workshop, Andrés N Ordorica will explore the “language of love” with attendees and how it can be a powerful tool in both writing and activism. Through a series of free-writes and structured exercises, participants will be invited to reflect on community, friendship, and family. We will work together to craft work that is both personal, political, and celebratory. Although, we will look closely at the work of three poets, participants are invited to write in any style that suits them (poetry, prose, memoir, etc). This workshop is aimed at all levels of writers as well as those new to writing.
Andrés N. Ordorica is a queer Latinx writer based in Edinburgh. His writing attempts to map the journey of his diasporic experience and unpack what it means to be from ni de aquí, ni de allá. His debut poetry collection, At Least This I Know, is published with 404 Ink.
Host:
Andrés N. Ordorica
We Are Here Scotland showcases some of Scotland’s most exciting up and coming creative talent
Saturday 19 November
10.45am - 4pm
The Glad Cafe: 1006A Pollokshaws Rd, Glasgow G41 2HG
Tickets: Donations (suggested donation £5 with a percentage going to Refuweegee)
Our attendees will be treated to a free vegan feast courtesy of The Glad Cafe. Homemade pizza, tapas and more!