'East Side Voices: Talk with Dipal Acharya & Helena Lee
A dazzling and joyous celebration' i-D
'A wonderful book - so timely and much needed. I loved the collection and I hope everyone will read it' Elif Shafak
Join Dipal Acharya, executive editor, ES Magazine, for a thought-provoking conversation with Helena Lee, features director, Harper’s Bazaar, about her celebrated anthology, East Side Voices. Helena’s bold, first-of-its kind, collection of essays and poetry invites us to explore a dazzling spectrum of experience from the East and Southeast Asian diaspora living in Britain today.
Showcasing original essays and poetry from well-known celebrities, prize-winning literary stars and exciting new writers, East Side Voices takes us to many places: from the frontlines of the NHS in the midst of the Covid pandemic, to the set of a Harry Potter film, from a bustling Michelin-starred restaurant to a spirit festival in Myanmar. In the process we navigate the legacies of family history, racial identity, assimilation and difference.
10am ARRIVAL. TEA, COFFEES AND PASTRIES
10.30am TALK BETWEEN Dipal Acharya and Helena Lee, followed by Q&A
This event is free, however space is limited so please reserve your space.
The speakers
Dipal Acharya
Dipal Acharya is the executive editor of ES Magazine, the glossy weekend supplement to the London Evening Standard newspaper. Specialising in in arts and culture coverage, she has also contributed to The Daily Telegraph, The Observer Magazine, Dazed & Confused among other titles.
Helena Lee
Helena Lee is the features director of Harper’s Bazaar. She is in charge of the publication’s art and culture content, commissioning award-winning writers and artists, and co-edits the annual magazine Bazaar Art, celebrating women in the art world. In February 2020, she founded the platform East Side Voices to raise the visibility of East and Southeast Asian talent. She is also a leader in the #StopESEAHate campaign, a founding member of the Ginsburg Health Board, and a Women in Journalism mentor.