MOSAIC // Episode 1 // Culture • Psychedelics • Community
In a world that is unraveling because of disconnection, proximity is powerful. Join us for the the first ever Mosaic where intimacy, story, and immersion are center stage.
Mosaic is where the tapestry of the mind meets the canvas of art. We will start the evening with a stirring performance (think poetry, music, or thought provoking comedy) which will set the stage for an illuminating conversation with thought leaders traversing the world of psychedelics and the human experience. The evening will culminate in a social, providing a space for intimate connection, serendipitous encounters, and the cross-pollination of ideas. Our venue is one of the best speakeasies in the city and just the right vibe 👁️👌🏽
Mosaic is a nexus for the curious and a celebration of community— crafted for the minds that seek depth and the hearts that thrive on connection.
If you want to attend but require financial assistance, please get in touch. No one with a genuine interest in the topics will be turned way.
Events Details:
Ticket includes Canapés (vegetarian/vegan) and Cocktails (non-alcoholic options)
Programming starts at 7; events officially ends at 9:30 but guests are welcome to stay longer
Exact location to be announced closer to event date
Artist:
Lishai Peel is a Hamilton based writer, spoken word artist and community engaged consultant with over a decade of experience working in the arts and culture sector. As a spoken word artist, Lishai has performed in over 300 venues across the country. Her voice and poetry have also been featured in multiple campaigns which were broadcasted nationally on MTV and Bell Media. Her essays and poems have been published by Book*hug Press, Room Magazine, Lilith Magazine, Hey Alma, Middleground Magazine, Arc Poetry Magazine, The Malahat Review, Illanot Review and others. Lishai has an MFA in creative writing from Guelph University and works as the Executive Director of gritLIT, Hamilton’s festival of readers and writers.
Tarek Kabbani, otherwise known as as Turk Himself, is a multi-instrumentalist musician, producer, and vocalist from Lebanon. Tarek combines the handpan, his voice, with digital toys to create immersive and spontaneous experiences of sound and rhythm.
Panel:
Danish Anwar is an award winning globetrotting headliner as well as a trendsetting producer. Danish has a reputation for selling out shows worldwide, from Toronto’s legendary Yuk Yuk’s comedy club to the iconic Comedy Store in LA, the ultra cool Tokyo Comedy Bar in Japan (where he's a recurring favorite), and the prestigious National Arts Centre in Ottawa. Danish has worked with numerous comedy titans like Dave Attell, Russell Peters and Paul Provenza, with recurring appearances at major festivals like Just For Laughs, ZOOFEST, the Winnipeg Comedy Festival, and the Magners International Comedy Festival in Bangkok. Danish created the global roast battle sensation Your Hood’s A Joke, now playing in LA, Tokyo, London, NYC, Winnipeg and Toronto, with expansions in Barcelona and Amsterdam coming soon.
Dr. Komal Bhasin is an accomplished mental health clinician and workplace inclusion strategist, speaker, and executive coach. With over 20 years of experience, she provides strategic guidance and program development across public, private, and non-profit sectors. Komal specializes in racial inclusion, trauma-informed workplaces, psychological safety, collective resilience and burnout prevention. Komal is a trained psychedelic assisted psychotherapist and believes both personally and professionally in the transformative healing that comes from bringing together ancient wisdom and plant medicine in community.
Aviva Rabinovici is the founder of Guides Collective, a private online community that brings together psychedelic guides, facilitators, coaches, and therapists to co-elevate, grow their practices, and nurture their ability to be of service. As a lifelong community builder, she has established vibrant psychedelic communities designed to bring businesses, advocates, practitioners, and dreamers together to foster more compassionate and conscious ways of living, working, and being. From 2020 to 2022, she acted as Head of Operations at Third Wave, a psychedelics education and coaching company.
Sponsor:
Nikean Foundation is one of the world’s leading charities funding clinical research and educational programming focused on the advancement of psychedelic medicine for mental health.
ZumGarden is a leading microdosing and natural herb microdosing company in Canada with an anchored belief in personalized dosing.
Organizer:
The event is organized by Mission Club, an angel investor network and community platform supporting the psychedelic ecosystem, and Minority Trip Report, a podcast showcasing underrepresented perspectives in psychedelics and mental health.