Can stories help those of us involved in cultural development with relevant new ideas to help improve practise? There is a paucity of popular writing on culture and cities from the perspective of the global South. By telling you inspiring, context driven stories about culture in the global South, this site sets out to fill the gap a bit and help shift perspectives towards an improved urban cultural governance practise. You will find stories here that explore how culture has been used in different contexts and cities.
Our urban lives and spaces are shaped by our traumas and dreams. How is this expressed in Vietnamese cities? What is the role of our artists and heritage institutions?
Read MoreMural Villages as a cultural policy instrument? Exploring the possibilities and the pitfalls: the case of the Tam Thanh fishing village in Tam Ky, Vietnam.
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