#87 - Notes on Bookstores, Illustrators and Instruments
Education Coffee is a Newsletter on People, Ideas and Culture.
In each edition of this newsletter, I will share some inspiring web resources that I have curated after hours of research to ensure that you have the best education coffee in your inbox. In upcoming editions, I will focus on sharing insights, notes and realizations that I gather from people, ideas, books, films and podcasts.
1. Learning from People
Yao Xiao is a China-born illustrator based in New York City. Yao Xiao creates artwork depicting a poetic visual world where complex concepts and human emotions are examined, amplified, and given physical form. Yao Xiao's serialized comic Baopu currently runs monthly on Autostraddle. It is an original comic exploring the nuances in searching for identities, connections and friendships through the fictional life of a young, queer emigrant. Baopu stands for 'holding simplicity,' a Taoist ideal of wishing to return to a simpler state. You can find the archives for the Baopu collection on the Autostraddle website. Here is artwork #107 from the collection
2. Learning from Ideas and Questions
3. Learning from Books, Websites and Blogs
4. Learning from Films, Videos and Shows
MAMI Mumbai Film Festival (19-24 October 2024) is six-day celebration of global cinema, creativity, community, and culture. It will showcase 110+ films from over 45 countries—spanning 50+ languages, lengths and genres—as part of the Official Selection. You can find the films for this 2024 at this link.
5. Learning from Podcasts and Music
Roshan Abbas is an actor; TV & radio host; producer; event manager; creative director; film & theatre director; lyricist; CEO; angel investor; serial entrepreneur; author; and public speaking coach. Roshan founded and led Encompass (now Geometry Encompass) as Managing Director into becoming India’s largest, most awarded experiential marketing agency. He was also an initial investor in and continues to be a mentor-partner at The Glitch. Both ventures have been acquired by WPP. In 2015, he co-founded Kommune – a performing arts collective for storytellers. He also helped conceptualise Spoken festival, bringing together performers from across the world for storytelling, poetry, spoken word, and song. In this interview with Amit Varma on the Seen and Unseen Podcast, Roshan continues to inspire by sharing his life lessons on the Creator Economy and Storytelling with entrepreneurs, corporates, artists, and anyone looking to discover a unique voice! You can find the show notes here.
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Abhishek Shetty