Hearty goodness
From Brent to Bowl is a new community cookbook developed by Brent residents and budding chefs, featuring dishes from around the globe, with a focus on tackling climate change by reducing food waste and using up leftovers. Get your free e-book copy now at www.brent.gov.uk/frombrenttobowl or borrow a copy from any Brent library.
Sky’s the limit for Brent 2020 podcast star
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ising star Suprina Thapa knew from age 17 that she wanted to be a presenter. A seventeenth birthday present from a Virgin Experience day unlocked her passion for presenting. After a rigorous audition for international media platform Vice, Suprina was chosen as one of the presenters of the ‘VENT Weekly’ podcast. The podcast hit the right note with audiences going on to win Podcast of the Year at the British Podcast Awards, an achievement that Suprina calls ‘mind-blowing’. Suprina, of Nepali heritage, has seized every opportunity that came along since and presented behind the scenes for Brent 2020 London Borough of Culture events, interviewing the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, and then hosting Beyond Brent 2020, Legacy. The Wembley local has now bagged a role presenting new Sky Arts show ‘Unmuted’. Suprina added: “My first foot in the door was with Vice, without the competition I wouldn’t have had access and it made me realise my passion and helped hone my skills.”
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