What a treat it was to gather again for the 12th edition of Indian Summer Festival, and to find the path to a new, more thoughtful way of savouring live events! This festival edition was meaningful to us not only because it marked a bittersweet farewell for the two of us as co-founders, but also because the theme of ‘Inner/Outer Climates’ spoke to our deepest concerns—both personally and as a society.

This year, we presented some of the world’s most powerful thinkers on climate change and social justice, a Grammy Award-winning musician, a boundary-pushing dance performance, a science-meets-art experience that brought music from mushrooms, doctors and healers forging new pathways in the complex art of healing, award-winning filmmakers, sitar maestros, tabla wizards, brass bands, human-animal hip hop collaborations, outdoor art installations, and Indigenous and South Asian DJs reclaiming their languages while making new ones. There was food for thought and for the stomach, celebration and provocation.

We were honoured to present a galaxy of artists who led us to examine and dream new ways of living our lives, and to heal our inner and outer climates. We couldn’t have hoped for a more meaningful culmination of our tenure at the helm of this organization.