Scaling up an idea of what creative city could be, for a sustainable and just future in Indonesia, we meet a collective working nationally, but building from ground up.

A Bandung Heritage: the Afro-Asia Conference 1955

The Afro-Asia Conference, held in Bandung in 1955, was a landmark event for rethinking the global south: its heritage is worth remembering and reflecting on.

post-colonialismZayd MintyOctober 12, 2017bandung, global south, indonesia, culture, bandung conference, bandung declaration, afro-asia conference, creativity, urban, city, heritage, politics, non-aligned movement, creative cityComment

The Bandung Creative City Experiment

Bandung is a unique creative city experiment, developed by citizens from its creative sector, and adopted by its municipality.

creative cities, participatory governanceZayd MintyOctober 5, 2017bandung, Indonesia, creative economy, creative city, creative industry, creativity, innovation, urban, public space, cities, citizen action, global south, South east asia

Youth and Culture in Yogja

Featuring three youth projects making an impact in Yogja: Ketjilbergerak, Acehouse Collective and Kunci's School of Improper Education.

youth developmentZayd MintySeptember 27, 2017Indonesia, Yogyakarta, city, culture, cultural development, youth, youth development, contemporary arts, urban, global south

Culture and Socially Engaged Practices in Yogja

Yogja's dense cultural ecosystem supports a myriad of collectives and projects engaging in innovative, socially engaged practices.

participatory governance, socially engaged practiseZayd MintySeptember 20, 2017yogyakarta, Indonesia, social justice, global south, art, culture, cultural development, cultural leadership, collectives, city, urban, archives, heritage, South east asia, sustainability

Yogyakarta: A City on the Edge

Introducing Yogja as a city of culture and education: challenged economically and environmentally, but with a dense ecosystem of cutting edge arts practice.