Kateryna Topol

4 days ago | quipmag.com | Kateryna Topol

A sure way to start your week on a good note is music, and this week started with the International Indigenous Music Summit (IIMS) gala. The event runs from June 2nd to 6th across venues all over Toronto and brings in Indigenous music and performance talent from all around the globe. In Canada, June is both Pride Month and National Indigenous History Month, and both of these celebrations came to an intersection with the evening’s host, Chelazon Leroux.

2 weeks ago | explore-mag.com | Kateryna Topol

To the human eye, bees’ efforts are almost invisible. Flying from flower to flower, bees collect nectar and pollen. Trapped in the fuzz of their chubby little bodies, this provides critical flower pollination. Bees are important members of the natural ecosystem, but very few of us truly understand the scale of their impact. So here are : over 90 per cent of the world’s food comes from crop species and 70 per cent of these species are pollinated by bees.

1 month ago | azureroad.io | Kateryna Topol

“This new wave of responsible brands makes it easier to be dressed head-to-toe in quality gear at a reasonable price.”Forget fast fashion. A new generation of North American designers is reimagining what we wear — and how we wear it — through bold ideas, innovative materials, and a determination to avoid sending anything to a landfill. Today, dressing sustainably doesn’t mean sacrificing style or affordability.

1 month ago | quipmag.com | Kateryna Topol

Toronto’s indie rock trio The Vaniers is about to release their sophomore LP, So Bad, So Good, set to drop on May 1, 2025. The album is a showcase of their raw energy and songwriting talents that earned them a recent spotlight on Hockey Night in Canada. The band (pronounced van-ee-ays) consists of former high school classmates Diego Paz (bass guitar/vocals), Alex Iacobellis (guitar) and Nick Donato (drums).

2 months ago | azureroad.io | Kateryna Topol

“Pisco is deeply integrated into Peruvian culture yet as a category, it is often overlooked.”Most spirit enthusiasts understand that Cognac comes from distilled grapes grown exclusively in France. But how many know about its South American cousin? “Ian’s in the vineyard today,” Alex says at the start of our call; a fitting image, I thought, picturing Ian kneeling in the dirt, closely inspecting vines. Yet, wine isn’t their endgame.