Srinidhi Sridharan - Srinidhi grew up in a family with a passion for Carnatic music, leading him to train as a vocalist from a young age. He began learning music from Dr. Alakananda Nath (Toronto), before training with Smt. Raji Gopalakrishnan (Chennai) for the past 10+ years. Concurrently, he studied layam (rhythm) and kanjira under the guidance of Shri Thanjavur S. Ganapathy. Srinidhi has won prizes in the Cleveland Thyagaraja Festival, and has given kutcheris extensively across North American and in the Chennai December music season for a number of years now. Srinidhi is the Managing Partner of a Toronto-based impact investment firm, and has degrees in mathematics and business administration.

Film to photography, screen to stage, lens to literary. Sid Sawant is an emerging Toronto and Mississauga based artist whose aspirations have led to both sides of production. After graduating with Honours from Cawthra Park's Regional Arts Program for Drama, followed by Humber College’s Acting For Film and Television Program, Sid continued to keep a balance with all sides of production. His Producing credits include Massive Monster Mayhem (Nickelodeon - 2018) and, The Expanse (FX - 2018). As an Actor his films include three award-winning films; two features titled Street Soldiers (2016) and Dowry (2015) and a short titled SUN (2015). Stage credits include Mahesh Dattani's Where There's a Will (2018), Dance Like A Man (2014) & Seven Steps Around The Fire (2013). Sid Sawant’s passion for the arts stems from his family and he is grateful for their continued support. JKF

Hana Shafi is a writer and artist who illustrates under the name Frizz Kid. Both her visual art and writing frequently explore themes such as feminism, body politics, racism, and pop culture. She’s published articles in publications such as The Walrus, Hazlitt and This Magazine, and has been featured on Buzzfeed, CBC, Flare Magazine, New York Times, and Shameless. Known on Instagram for her weekly affirmation series, she is also the recipient of the Women Who Inspire Award, from the Canadian Council for Muslim Women. Her first book, It Begins With The Body was selected by CBC books as one of the best poetry books of 2018. Her second book, Small, Broke, and Kind of Dirty is in stores now.