Melting Pot

In Episode 8 of Impact of Visual Arts series on Melting Pot we are in conversation with Galina Dimitrova-Dimova an art historian, curator, and cultural project organiser. Since 2009, Galina has served as co-curator and organiser of the International digital arts festival DA Fest in Sofia. DA Fest is an International festival that introduces Bulgarian audiences to the most recent and exciting artis...

Episode 7 of Impact of Visual Arts series is a conversation with Shuddhabrata Sengupta who is co-founder, along with Monica Narula and Jeebesh Bagchi, of the Raqs Media Collective. Since its inception in 1992, the members of the Collective have worked in a wide range of forms and formats. Raqs has exhibited widely, including at DOCUMENTA, and the Venice, Istanbul, Taipei, Liverpool, Shanghai, Sydn...

Episode 6 of our Impact of Visual Arts series our host Payal Nayar is in conversation with Aashti Miller an architect, illustrator, and graphic designer. She was born and raised in Mumbai and studied Architecture at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. She is the sole force behind MillerInk, an illustration, and graphic design studio. In 2023, she was selected for the Forbes 30 under 30 lists f...

In episode 5 of Impact of Visual Arts series on Melting Pot we are in conversation with artist Alejandro Seńero. Born in Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina Alejandro Seńero's works is a constant search for unconscious beauty, symbolic perception, and the expression of individual and generational experiences. Stay tuned as he speaks with our host, Payal Nayar, about his artistic process and the evolution...

Our conversation in episode 4 of the special series Impact of Visual Arts is with Max Pedreira, a resident of Buenos Aires, Argentina, an artist highly influenced by Impressionism and Expressionism. He has exhibited in various countries like Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil, Cuba, and the USA. Defining himself as a figurative-abstract painter, he aims his work to reach everyone’s soul and to never be fo...

In episode 3 of the special Impact of Visual Arts series, Barcelona-based, Colombian Artist, Erika Arias who loves painting with the camera and is an enthusiast of Spiritual and Therapeutic Photography talks to our host Payal Nayar. Her work is the result of an extensive exploration of the body around its identity. While assessing art as a way of self-expression Erika narrates her journey and her...

In episode 2 of our series Impact of Visual Arts, we are in conversation with Eva Teneva Zaikoff, a visual artist. Her paintings depict everyday artistic elements that we often miss. With a degree in Graphic Art and printmaking, her art is usually inspired by her surroundings. Stay tuned as she shares her journey, work, and emotions behind her portraits. Eva Teneva Zaikoff takes us through her jou...

We kickstart 2023 with a brand new series Impact Of Visual Arts with the talented Rajae Qarrou a civil engineer and self-expressionist artist based in Barcelona, Rabat, Paris, and Kuwait. Rajae attended the Barcelona Atelier of Art and the Barcelona Academy of Art after the death of her father, which had a profound impact on her life. Stay tuned as Rajae discusses her curiosity and spontaneity as...

An all new 2023 with a fabulous line up of guests! We will continue to bring you specially curated and created straight from the heart series throughout the year so stay tuned. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We end this special 6 part Melting Pot and Singapore International Film Festival series with Lavender Chang. Lavender specialises in conceptual photography and her artwork is an expression of her awareness of the subtle nuances around her. Lavender's goal is to concentrate on these encounters, to paint a picture that will inspire more reflection, and to let the passing of time leave behind signs o...

In episode 4 of the special Melting Pot limited series, our host Payal talks to Alvin Lee a Singaporean filmmaker who received his Bachelor of Film Directing degree from the most prestigious Beijing Film Academy. Lee's short films have won numerous awards at film festivals. Alvin is also a Media Education Scheme scholar with the Singapore Infocomm Media Development Authority (Film). Stay tuned as...

Episode 5 of A Melting Pot and Now Boarding collaborative special series features Ayushmita Samal a researcher specializing in Gender and its intersections and has worked on sexual harassment in campus spaces, women's participation in politics, the impact of water scarcity on women, and maternal and child health. Our host Payal gets more insight into the life of this dedicated change maker. Ayushm...

This is a Melting Pot Limited series in collaboration with SGIFF. Today's episode is with Opera Tang, someone who has been making waves on the local drag scene in Singapore since her debut in 2020 with her striking Teochew opera-inspired makeup. Opera's recent movie Baby Queen shares with the world Opera's queer journey through intimate glimpses into her private life, including her coming-out as a...

In the 2nd episode of this Melting Pot Limited series in collaboration with the Singapore International Film Festival we talk to lead actor Daniyar Alshinov from Kazakhstan. The journey Daniyar has taken into the world of film has been quite unique. Daniyar, who was unable to join the drama school right out of high school, first chose to study nuclear physics at a nearby college. He later quit in...

Episode 4 of A Melting Pot and Now Boarding collaborative special series Payal our host sits down with Medha Kler a young development professional. Since 2018, Meda has been working on issues relating to adolescent sexual and reproductive health and rights. She discovered her deep passion for the SRHR field while taking part in a programme called Swadharma (finding your true calling) on one of her...

This is a Melting Pot limited series in collaboration with SGIFF! Today's guest is the Executive Director of the Singapore International Film Festival(SGIFF) Emily Hoe. Emily is a passionate supporter of the arts in Singapore and is determined to contribute significantly to the field while upholding integrity, respect, and humility. Over the past 12 years, she has gained extensive experience in th...

Episode 3 of this very special The Zero Period and Melting Pot collaborative series is an important conversation with Simran Nanda an upcoming social worker with a focus on sexuality education, gender-based violence, and universal human rights. Since the age of 14, Simran has been an active advocate and ally in raising awareness for LGBTQIA+ rights and inclusion. She is currently a sexuality educa...

Season 13 is a special 5 part collaborative series of conversations with the team behind The Zero Period a non profit organization. The Zero Period is a non-profit organization with a vision to ensure every child in India receives accurate & age appropriate sexuality education, throughout their schooling years. Atul Maurya is a young professional working at an opinion trading Startup. During C...

Season 13 is a special 5 part collaborative series of conversations with the team behind The Zero Period a nonprofit organization. The series kickstarts with Barkha Tripathi a young social impact enthusiast and co-founder of The Zero Period: a nonprofit organization based in India since 2020, working towards enabling comprehensive sexuality education in Indian schools. Barkha switched from mainstr...

Our last episode in the Women of Substance series a part of Spirit Of Singapore Special Payal is in conversation with Samantha a graduate from the London School of Economics who has travelled to over 40 countries and published her first book, 20,000 Miles with My Rucksack, in 2011. Samantha is an industry leader in strategic innovation, she brings a unique blend of corporate, startup and academic...

In our next Spirit of Singapore special Women of Substance series we are in conversation with Sabina Munshi. Sabina is a brand strategist and blogger by profession and an entrepreneur by passion. She started Bareskin to cater good skin care to people that are in need of products that not only promise but also work! Sabina talks about what drove her to start her entrepreneurial journey at the peak...

In this episode of Spirit of Singapore special series Women of Substance we are in conversation with Charlotte Nors. Charlotte is not only passionate about theatre but also using the arts as a powerful force for good, both through educational programmes and community initiatives that support underprivileged children and families in Singapore. Charlotte shares her journey and experiences with theat...

Our next Spirit of Singapore episode in the Women Of Substance Series is a conversation with three powerful women behind one of the most successful communication agencies in Asia named Mad Hat Asia. Rengeeta, Angeline and Danielle at Mad Hat Asia bring decades of combined communications experience to any (tea) table they may find themselves at. In this episode you will hear the trio talk about the...

Our next episode of Melting Pot is a Spirit Of Singapore Special with innovator, Debbie Watkins. Debbie has lived in Cambodia, Laos, Indonesia, Bangladesh and Singapore over the past 20 years, and worked in 30 additional countries throughout Africa and Asia. The innovation of Lucy (a free mobile banking app) has pacified her quest for giving back to the community and an idea that caters to many wo...

Our next episode of Melting Pot is a Spirit Of Singapore Special-Women of Substance. In the second episode of this series we are in conversation with two inspirational women Nina Bual and Michelle Yao, founders of Cyberlite, a social impact agency. They talk to our host Payal about their mission at Cyberlite where they help businesses, academic institutions, and non profits build a culture of doin...