Category: Arts & Culture Interviews
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For the past three years, Irene Agbontaen has been a driving force in creating candid, online spaces to discuss everything Black love. With her partnership with Bumble beginning in 2020, Irene has set out to broaden the representation we see of dating while addressing challenges like fetishisation and stereotyping. In this interview we caught up with Irene…
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![Meet Ishan founder of mental-health fashion brand Apophenia [@ishannandra]](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG_1099-1140x850.jpeg)
Therapist by day and founder of Apophenia by night, Ishan Nandra is creating a brand for the culture. GUAP sits with the founder and designer to learn more about the up-and-coming brand. GUAP: What does Apophenia mean and why did you name the brand that? Ishan: In a literal sense, Apophenia means to make meaningful connections through seemingly unrelated…
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Platforma Festival, produced by leading migrant arts organisation Counterpoints Arts, celebrates arts, refugees, and migration. Returning for a seventh year, this Festival’s edition takes over Bristol and the South West with an eclectic cultural programme. “What I’ve been really struck by is the way in which Platforma works, with inclusivity at the heart of it, inviting…
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Whoever says theatre is dead has not come across Wright Bro Entertainment. Founded by Tyrone Davis and Kieran Shekoni, this theatre production company is out to make theatre fun again by blending narratives that are culturally relevant, yet thought-provoking. While they are known for their more recent productions like ‘I Think I Might Cheat On My Girlfriend’ – featuring…
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![TheBooksDem is spotlighting Black diasporic literature and culture [@thebooksdem]](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Screenshot-2023-10-16-at-12.06.50-1140x850.png)
2022 was a record-breaking year for the UK publishing industry, with a total income of £6.9bn – and literature is becoming more and more popularised, and accessible, to people of all generations, demographics, and identities. That has been exemplified not only in increasing diversification in the voices that are being platformed but also in the cultural…
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![George the Poet on Colonialism, Podcasts and Premier Gaou [@Georgethepoet]](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Screenshot-2023-10-04-at-17.37.26-1-1140x850.png)
Few people can talk about African independence movements using rhymes, storytelling and music – George the Poet is one of them. Chapter Four of ‘Have You Heard of George’s Podcast‘ has recently been released with George exploring various independence struggles in countries like Ghana, Ivory Coast and more. We sat with George to discuss more…
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In the bustling heart of Islington, a culinary revolution is on the horizon, and its name is Chip N Jerk. Born out of a passionate love for the rich, diverse flavors of Caribbean cuisine, this upcoming restaurant promises a tantalizing experience that captures the essence of Jamaica’s culinary heritage while embracing a contemporary twist. Led by…
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![Sepehr Badiei’s art celebrates the resilience of Iranian women [@badieisepehr]](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IMG_6307-1140x850.jpeg)
‘Woman, Life, Freedom’ is the Kurdish slogan that Iranian women popularised globally following the death of Jina (Mahsa) Amini in 2022 by the hands of the police. Visual artist Sepehr Badiei’s latest collection uses the slogan as a starting point to explore the strength and resilience of Iranian women in a series of surrealist photographs. …
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![Meet the Founder [@jashimaw] of Revolutionary Talent Management Agency, Ode](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/image1-e1695038712328-1140x850.jpeg)
There’s not a hat that Jashima Wadhera doesn’t wear. The New York-based entrepreneur is the founder of Ode, a multicultural marketing and talent management agency with an impressive and exclusively immigrant/BIPOC roster of clients. GUAP interviews Jashima to learn about how the young creative built such a dynamic agency, life, and career for herself. GUAP:…
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Lewis Hamilton, the seven-time Formula 1 World Champion, is not just known for his exceptional driving skills on the racetrack but also for his passionate advocacy for social and environmental causes. One of his most impactful initiatives is Mission 44 – an organisation focused on building a more inclusive education system, supporting progression into STEM…