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Theme: The Butterfly Effect

This event occurred on
October 24, 2018
Pune, Maharashtra
India

We are celebrating the power of small powerful ideas that can create big change through ripples.

Kalidas
FLAME University
Gat No. 1270, Lavale, Off. Pune Bangalore Highway, Pune - 412115, Maharashtra, India.
Pune, Maharashtra, 412115
India
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Ambika Nayak

Ambika Nayak, an alumnus of the True School of Music has trained in Carnatic classical vocals and Western classical piano. She is the lead vocalist of the Kimochi Youkai. Apart from having performed at various Music festivals, she is also a part of Nothing Anonymous, a Live Electronica Project. Ambika has been a part of Dabaki, a platform inspiring art production, which led her to travel through Cambodia with 15 other artists.

Ashish Kothari

Ashish Kothari is a renowned environmentalist and one of the founders of Kalpavriksh, a non-profit environmental organisation. He has been passionate about environmental and developmental issues since his school days. Now, he is a household name in the Indian environmental movement and has been associated with revolutionary campaigns like the Narmada Bachao Andolan and Beej Bachao Andolan.

Jason Arland

Jason Arland is a 23 year old actor, singer, fashion model and a beauty influencer, all packed in one. His eccentric work has always been unconventional with a high end fashioned and gender fluid aesthetic. He's the digital face and Senior Manager of Artistry at MyGlamm. He was spotted at the Lakmé Fashion Week 2018 as the show stopper for the gender-bender show by Chola-The Label. He has been featured in the country's best fashion magazines including Verve, Femina, Hair and more. He's also involved with other beauty and fashion brands for endorsements.

Priyanka Paul

Poet, Artist, Feminist and breaker of social norms; Priyanka Paul has taken to social media to spread awareness and act against the patriarchy that runs our societies. She mixes art with poetry in hopes to get her message across to the masses and it sure hits hard. Her art represents women breaking the norms set to repress them, each new piece representing women of different races and body shapes, wearing clothes most of society would be appalled to see, her messages stated clearly within the art. This social media personality intends to take the world by storm.

Robin Singh

After an unsatisfying US-techie journey, Robin Singh realised something was missing in his life. On his periodic visits to India, he visited Auroville, Pudducherry where he met a woman who single-handedly took care of 45 stray dogs, she inspired him to extend his stay to help animals and also led him to eventually establish a sterilization center for stray dogs in Delhi. Shortly after, he discovered that helping animals in need and living a sustainable life was his calling. He left the States in 2012 and founded The Peepal Farm in 2014 in the outskirts of Dharamshala in Himachal Pradesh. Peepal Farm is a vegan, sustainable, non-profit farm which grows organic produce and is also an animal recovery centre. The farm continues to operate using ethical practices and was built using eco-friendly materials such as mud, salvaged wood and recycled waste. It strives to create creates awareness and conducts volunteer programs. Singh remains on a perpetual journey to challenge unsustainable habits and give back to society.

Vishwas Parchure

Vishwas Parchure is a pioneer in experiential and outdoor education in India. He has 3 decades of work in the area and runs courses based on experiential learning across the country. His passion for education and development has made him seek inspiration across the globe. He started ‘Play for Peace’ in India, a Chicago-based initiative that uses play and laughter to build safe environments and communities.

Organizing team

Nirali
Jain

Pune, India
Organizer

Anjali
Chandawarkar

Pune, India
Co-organizer