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The overarching messages from today's #ImaginariumII event:

🫶🏻Collaborate in community
💖Difference is a positive
💪🏻There *can* be hope in this dystopian vision we call modern life

We've kicked off after lunch with keynote by the incredible Vandana Singh. INCREDIBLE SLIDES AND TALK!!! #imaginariumII #imaginarium2

Absolutely love that we're listening to an industry panel and everyone is agreeing that plot is one of the least important aspect! #imaginariumII #imaginarium2

Imaginarium II's second panel is on its way with our Industry Panel who will be discussing Innovation!
@differenceenginesg.bsky.social @kiagency.bsky.social Li'l Factory
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THE MOLLUSC DIMENSION Eclectic since 1980! The Mollusc Dimension is a British East-Asian multidisciplinary artist who has produced performances, videos, zines, visual art & writing. He often uses local/ found/ discarded ma...

The thing I love about attending cons both IRL and online is discovering new creators, and #ImaginariumII has returned dividends. For example, allow me to draw your attention to the amazing The Mollusc Dimension, who deserves the world: www.themolluscdimension.com

Such amazing and insightful conversation at #ImaginariumII already, and we’re only one panel in. Difference is a positive thing. We must act from hope, to use it as a spur to do something to make our own change.

Diaspora heroes (though we do not truly agree with the term) confronts conflicts in our stories...
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We're all diaspora! It is a word that unites us. #imaginariumII

Imaginarium II first panel - Diaspora Heroes to the Rescue!
We're kicking off with the idea of what 'diaspora' means.

Moderated by Elaine Chiew, with @annseilin1.bsky.social @molluscdimension.bsky.social Pim Wangtechawat and JM Engineer

#imaginariumII #eseaDiaspora #eseaSF

Sunday 30 Nov, Imaginarium II
ESEA speculative fiction festival!
Keynote: Vandana Singh
Panels on industry, comics, games, diaspora, life!
Online only. Ticketholders have access to video archive.
britishfantasysociety.org/events-calen...
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