META-winning theatre actor and vocalist Augusta Wind transitioned into the drag world during the pandemic after graduating from John Abbott College’s Professional Theatre program and winning Mado’s Drag Moi in 2022. Now a staple of Montreal’s queer performance scene, she produces monthly cabaret and drag nights at Club DDs alongside hosting her street-interview series, The Winds of our Lives.

Montréal-based composer, sound engineer, and producer Racine, creates experimental soundscapes spanning solo albums, film compositions, and collaborative projects like the duo Corporation. His work blends creative sampling, experimental turntablism, and cinematic elements, earning international acclaim alongside releases on labels such as Haunter Records and Danse Noire.

Kalden Rangdröl Dhatsenpa is a Tiohtià:ke/Mooniyang/Montréal-based Tibetan writer, poet, photographer, community journalist, and host of the local news podcast Local 514. His work, spanning lyrical poetry, photography, and nascent musical projects, explores Tibetan perspectives within a North American settler context, travel, and the interplay between urban spaces and the surrounding country.

Kimberly Orjuela is a Colombian artist based in Rosemont-La Petite-Patrie who holds a BFA from Concordia University and specializes in ceramic sculpture. Her practice draws deep inspiration from pre-Columbian ceramics, ancient cosmologies, and Colombia's rich biodiversity to explore themes of collective care and decolonial thinking.