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I'm your personal hypeman, cheerleader, and sometimes shit talker.

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DIASPORA! BTS WITH COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER GIULIA BERNACCHI 📡

Over ten days in May, RISE’s team of aspiring journalists were in Bristol to explore DIASPORA! 2026 - a festival produced by @diverseartistsnetwork 🎪

@vihanimal caught up with @giulia.bernacchi who works to connect the artists ans the audiences to the incredible talent across Bristol and the South West! Giulia talks about the intentionality of focusing on community, making sure artist voices are heard and how it’s “not just about putting on a good event for the night” 👏🏽

🎙️ @vihanimal
Editing - @dora.the.reporter

The Diverse Artists Network creates opportunities for marginalised artists, helping to ensure they’re seen, heard and paid. We worked with them on DIASPORA!
2024 and 2026, creating youth-led content that explored the festival’s programme.

If you’d like to work with RISE on a project or collaborate with other young creatives’ get in touch!🩵

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“Pure vintage Bollywood energy 💫”
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🎥 :- @from_dead_poets_society
#chaudhvikachand #reelitfeelit #bollywoodaesthetic #moonvibes #explorepage

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Our Mycelium for @upallnightbristol a gorgeous snapshot into Bristol's recent nightlife history.

Thank u for inviting me to perform and be part of such a beautiful conversation on our spaces for release and connection 💜

@from_dead_poets_society got maximum twinklage ✨️🥹

Its 2 DAYS UNTIL MY FIRST SOLO SHOW!

Ourcylium is a drag x theatre show exploring belonging and connection through the eyes (gills?) of a mushroom. The inseparability of personal and political, and strangeness of world making in a time of collapse 🍄

Sliding scale tickets are in my story, 10 tickets left for the first showing!

This show will include themes of transphobia, mental health, addiction and grief

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COMMUNITY 💖

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#rajasthanifolk#rajasthan

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"लिली के फूल" की शुरुआत कई सालों पहले हुई थी, जब मैं इतिहास में ऐन फ्रैंक (एनीलीस मैरी फ्रैंक) को पढ़ रहा था। उस समय वर्ल्ड वार 1 और 2 को पढ़ा। जाना कि युद्धों में हमारे और आपके जैसे लोग कितने परेशान होते हैं। इसी बीच पढ़ते-पढ़ते नंकिंग शहर के बारे में जाना। शहर के साथ जो हुआ, उसे पढ़ते ही रोंगटे खड़े हो गए।

इसी बीच कोविड हुआ और अब अकेलापन और नंकिंग साथ रहने लगे। इस समय वैसे तो ऐन फ्रैंक के साथ ज्यादा लगाव था, आज भी है। आज भी ऐन की एक तस्वीर करीब है। मगर नंकिंग डराता था। कभी नहीं सोचा था कि इस पर कोई कहानी लिखूंगा, मगर कोविड के बाद John Denver का "Perhaps Love" सुना। आँखें बंद कीं और तीन नाम दिमाग में आए— युश्रीन, हैरिशी, नंकिंग। और यहीं से "लिली के फूल" की शुरुआत हुई।

कहानी लिख लेने के बाद सबसे पहले @mann.theartfulsoul के साथ चर्चा की। हम कई घंटे नाटक पर बात करते, साथ में इतिहास समझते और नंकिंग शहर में जो घटा, उसकी रिसर्च करते।

आखिरकार नाटक तकरीबन पूरा लिख लेने के बाद @charu_bhatia_06 से मिलना हुआ। यह पहला मौका था जब मैंने चारु और @neer.1033 से बात की। जब उन्होंने नंकिंग के बारे में सुना, तो उन्होंने कैसा महसूस किया, यह तो वही बता सकते हैं, मगर उन्होंने तुरंत हामी भर दी।

अब बारी थी कलाकारो की। @selcouth2003 युश्रीन के लिए परफेक्ट हैं— मनीषा ने कहा।

रेया से मुलाकात हुई और देखते ही लगा कि यही वह लड़की है जिसे मैंने "Perhaps Love" सुनते हुए आँखें बंद करने के दौरान देखा था।

फिर @hi__this_is_pawansoni बने हैरिशी, @harsh.chouhan.21 बने मसुदा, @dimpybhatiaa बनी जरिया (यह नाम उसने खुद रख
हर्ष बहुत अच्छा गाते हैं, तो उनकी इस खूबी का नाटक में भरपूर उपयोग किया गया। कमाल की बात यह है कि इतनी एनर्जी सीन में देने के तुरंत बाद उन्होंने तीन बार लाइव गाना भी गाया।

फिर आंट मासूयो के परिवार के सारे लोग— @tanmay_singh_110 , @mudit.suhalka , नीर, @act.aryanvaishnav_075
हम सब "लिली के फूल"।

अब जरूरत थी रिहर्सल करने के लिए एक ऐसी जगह की जो बिल्कुल बंद हो, जहाँ अंधेरा हो, ताकि हम साथ अंधेरे में ही अपने नाटक को बना सकें। यहाँ मिले दोस्त @kanishkshekharsharma । बिना मदद के नाटक बनाना एक मुश्किल काम हो जाता। शेखर अंकल और आंटी को मेरा प्रणाम कहना।

अब बारी थी सेट की। शुरुआत में मदद की @kiran_chouhan.06 ने। उसने बहुत मेहनत की, मेरे मस्तिष्क वाले सेट को एक वर्चुअल रूप दिया। मगर किसी कारणवश वह हमारे साथ नहीं जुड़ पाई। किरण, तुम्हारा काम कमाल का है।

कॉमेंट देखे।

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It'll take me a month to recover from it all ✨️ thank you everyone for everything.

JLF 2025.

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I mused, I manifested, I dreamt, and you happened JLF 2025 just like that, and now, just like that, you are over. Were you a prolonged dream, or was it actually for real.
I fumbled, I fell, got up, learned, and moved on.
And now all I have is a truck load of memories to cherish and some happy-sad tears to shed🥹🥺until next time.

A big shout-out to all the Mentors Bhanu Ma'am , Rijul Sir , Shanu, Prashant Bhaiya Sumedha, Tanishtha, Jhanvi, Shivang, Paroop and last but not the least the Head of our Fan club Kartik🤭 thank you so much to all of you for all the stealth, support, strength and laughter that you gave us.🤍🤍

My Team Leads at Dreamcast Deepak Sir, Ankush Sir, Himanshu Sir, Satwik Sir, thank you so much for hand holding us with fun where we also learned a lot gonna miss you all a lot.😊😊. A big shout-out to all my fellow volunteers at the Registration Department. Thank you so so so much, guys, for all the fun and frolic.🫶🫶

To my team at Front Lawn a smaller family among this big family gratitude for everything...our TL Satwik Sir for being the best Team lead we could ask for 😋......I agree we all had our set of arguments and disagreements but I love you all and will miss you all. 🥺🥹

To all the beautiful fellow volunteer friends who became no less then a family...can't name and tag you all because the caption won't allow that 😅but I will definitely miss each one of you and the time I spent with you all.

Lots of love to you all....hoping to see you all super soon and also working alongside you all at the next JLF till then.

Cheers 🍻 and Love ❣️❣️

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Visited @maahspace for screening of 4 short films organised by @manngadhant :

MOSHARI
DIR. BY NUHASH HUMAYUN I 22 MINS. I HORROR FICTION

WRITTEN BY
DIR. BY ROHAN GADI | 7 MINS. I SHORT FICTION

WE DANCED
DIR. BY SAATVIC VIRMANI | 5 MINS. I SHORT FICTION

LOST LETTERS
DIR. BY ROHAN GADI | 10 MINS. I SHORT FICTION

*Filmmaker @rohan_gadi @tribonefilms were present there for the discussion with their cast and crew for the film Q/A.

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Attended Mental Health Chaupal by Khejdi for Mental Health organized by Mrigtrishna. This was the 61st chapter of Chaupal and the topic for discussion was Diversity and Inclusion.

The meet up was held at Vitthal’s kitchen which is run by people with hearing impairment. There was a unique of giving the order for food, the menu card had code for each food item which you would write on the chit and pass the chit to the person in waiting. The staff there would also teach you sign language basics when you are done with your food.

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🎄 Khejdi Christmas Get-Together 🎄

This Christmas, our regular community members came together to decorate, play, eat, and co-create a beautiful day. We made lucky stars, shared stories, and ended with a heartfelt sharing circle.

Feeling nostalgic and deeply grateful for this community and the spaces we continue to build together. ✨

#KhejdiCommunity #ChristmasWithKhejdi #GratitudeAndConnection

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