For Warlet, waiting for opportunities to appear has never been the plan. If something is missing from the scene, she would rather create it herself. The Brazilian-born musician and visual artist Gabriella Warlett has spent the past four years building her career in Canada. Working across Brazilian funk, reggaeton, hip-hop and R&B, she is carving […]
Warren D'Silva
Warren D'Silva is a journalist, model and creative; living in Halifax, NS. Finding the pulse in the lifestyle, arts, and fashion scene is his passion and telling stories that make an impact is his goal.
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Sketching the meaning of home: The artist behind Royale’s Halifax box art
For Wynand van Niekerk, home was not always a place he could easily point to. Born and raised in South Africa, van Niekerk eventually moved to Toronto after an opportunity with a Canadian company brought him to the country. Years later, another opportunity brought him east to Halifax. There, surrounded by the coastline, historic streets, […]
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Nova Scotia fashion takes centre stage in 2026 Cashmere Collection
For years, Cashmere bathroom tissue has been a household staple. But once a year, the everyday material is transformed into something far less ordinary: high fashion. The Cashmere Collection brings designers from across Canada together to create couture-inspired pieces using Cashmere bathroom tissue, turning an unconventional material into wearable art while raising awareness and funds […]
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The fashion of Magnetic World Music Festival
The music wasn’t the only thing setting the tone at the Magnetic World Music Festival. At the Garrison Grounds on Sept. 25 and 26, festival-goers arrived dressed for the artists they had come to see, turning the festival grounds into a riot of colours, silhouettes and styles that reflected the event’s global lineup. Some fans […]
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Global roots, Halifax sound: Million Vibes brings The Million Experience to The Marquee
For years, Halifax’s music scene has given artists a place to start. On Oct 3, a group of artists who found their way to Nova Scotia from different parts of the province and the world will perform on one of the city’s best-known stages, showcasing what can happen when those beginnings grow into something bigger. […]
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Behind the films: Atlantic filmmakers bring different perspectives to AIFF 2026
When audiences settle into their seats for the 46th Atlantic International Film Festival, they will see the finished product: actors on screen, carefully composed images, music and stories unfolding before them. But behind every film is a network of people doing very different jobs to bring those stories to life. This year’s festival, running Sept […]
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Vessel Meats putting Nova Scotian ingredients at the centre of the table
As the fields around Nova Scotia begin to give their late-summer produce, the flavours at Vessel Meats are changing, too. For Brianna Hagell, owner and operator of the Dartmouth butcher shop, the weeks between the end of summer and Thanksgiving are an opportunity to bring the province’s harvest into the products her team makes in-house. […]
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“My mind and my art”: This Palestinian-Canadian artist is creating space for marginalized voices
Dana Elborno believes the most interesting thing about a person is not what can be seen on the surface. It’s what’s underneath. “The least interesting thing about me is my body,” Elborno says, “and the most interesting thing about me is my mind and my art.” That idea sits at the centre of Elborno’s emerging […]
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Building Magnetic World: Benjamin Edwards and the business of bringing a festival to Halifax
For Benjamin Edwards, a career in music festivals began with a camera, a willingness to work and a desire to build something of his own. The 25-year-old grew up in Bedford and Hammond Plains in a working-class family, playing hockey and developing an early interest in film, television, cameras and design. “My two main interests […]
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Ryan Vincent taking viewers to his hometown in latest music video
For rapper and vocalist Ryan Vincent, returning to Antigonish to film his latest music video was a chance to revisit more than just his hometown. It was an opportunity to return to the places, people and memories that have shaped him, and turn those memories into a music video. Vincent has spent more than a […]
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Local businesses step up for Halifax Fashion Week where arts funding fails
As Nova Scotia’s arts and culture sector continues to face the brunt of the cuts to public funding, two Halifax businesses are putting money behind a local fashion event they say brings creativity, diversity and economic activity to the downtown core. The Downtown Halifax Business Commission and Patterson Law are supporting Halifax Fashion Week, which […]
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Creativity carries culture forward for immigrant artists
For Amir Rajaei and Samira Danesh, art has always been more than a career. It is something that has shaped their relationship, their family and, now, their life in Canada. The Iranian-born couple are both artists and designers with their own creative practices and businesses. Yet, their work often intersects, with each challenging, supporting and […]
