Festival designed for neurodivergent and disabled communities coming to LA

Alexander Millar (stage name VATTICA) will produce Los Angeles’ first-ever mini-festival designed around the needs of the Neurodivergent and D/disabled communities, called NEURONITE, on Friday, July 26, 2024, at the state-of-the-art Media Pollution warehouse in Los Angeles. Angeles, CA.

As a queer, non-binary neurodivergent person with lifelong OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder) who experienced a near-disabling resurgence of his symptoms when the pandemic began, Alex believes their intersecting identities help them be uniquely positioned to confront the neurodivergent , queer and non-binary people. communities.

“I was inspired to put Neuronite together because every show or concert I’ve ever played or attended catered exclusively to the needs of neurotypical people,” says Alex.

“This event seeks to provide a place where neurodivergent people are prioritized and celebrated both on and off stage. NEURONITE is specifically designed to serve two functions: showcasing new artistic works by humxns who share the often intersectional identities of neurodivergent , queer, non-binary and/or D/disabled who are so often underrepresented and unheard at mainstream events due to a lack of access, resources and opportunities, and the creation of a live show environment that is built around and prioritizes the comfort and the needs of the neurodivergent community, rather than making us all an afterthought at best, or an inconvenience at worst.”

NEURONITE also provides neurodivergent people everywhere the opportunity to creatively process, heal and express themselves, while promoting community engagement, support and mental health awareness via a live stream of the entire event for those who cannot attend in person and/or are elsewhere in the region. world.

The unique event will feature headline acts from VATTICA, Élishia Sharie and Frankie Simone, and will feature traders and food vendors, in a space designed by the NEURONITE team prioritizing COVID safety, overstimulation and community care.

NEURONITE is a non-traditional festival that defies conventional concert conventions with a strong message of inclusion, celebration and radical innovation. By putting together a neuro-inclusive music festival, Mx. Millar and the NEURONITE team rally music fans, influencers, tastemakers and industry executives around the neurodivergent and D/disabled communities; in partnership with the CA Creative Corps, generously supported by the California Arts Council and managed by Community Partners.

Link for free tickets: https://vattica.bcns.ai/neuronitetickets

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