Chiang Mai: Cultural Justice in the Creative City

Using creative city initiatives to further cultural and environmental justice agendas in Chiang Mai, Thailand.

creative citiesZayd MintyJuly 26, 2018South east asia, chiang mai, creative city, culture, cultural development, cultural justice, sustainability, artComment

The First Mural Village in Vietnam

Mural Villages as a cultural policy instrument? Exploring the possibilities and the pitfalls: the case of the Tam Thanh fishing village in Tam Ky, Vietnam.

public artZayd MintyApril 12, 2018vietnam, tam ky, global south, South east asia, sustainability, public space, public art, murals, neighbourhood, art, visual arts, cultureComment

Transformational Glitches: The New South Africa's Cultural Policy

Plotting the path, and critiquing, the development of South Africa’s post-apartheid cultural policy.

cultural policy, participatory governanceZayd MintyJanuary 25, 2018south africa, social justice, sustainability, culture, art, apartheid, politics, artsComment

Anointed Creative: The UNESCO Creative Cities Network

The UNESCO Creative Cities Network is a vital learning space, towards addressing sustainability challenges by mobilising culture, creativity and innovation.

creative citiesZayd MintyNovember 9, 2017UNESCO, sustainability, creative city, creativity, creative economy, creative industry, culture, urban development, city, urban, innovation, chiang mai, cape town, bandung, durbanComment

Before the Water Runs Out: The Challenges Facing Cape Town

Cape Town's looming water crisis is an opportunity to explore participatory democracy, as a way to solve complex problems together.

participatory governanceZayd MintyNovember 2, 2017cape town, city, urban, culture, water, sustainability, governance Comment

A Network of Indonesian Creative Cities

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.

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.

socially engaged practiseZayd MintySeptember 13, 2017Indonesia, Yogyakarta, arts, culture, sustainability, city, urban, heritage, South east asia, global south, arts spaces, cultural policy, cultural centersComment

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