Deafbeat is a pioneering drumming ensemble from Malaysia that redefines the way we experience rhythm, sound, and communication. Founded in 2008 and led by multidisciplinary artist Lee Mok Yee, the group is composed of performers from the hearing-impaired community. Using vibration instead of sound as the foundation for rhythm, Deafbeat developed a unique training method…
KULTURA COLLECTIVA is an art collective based in Yogyakarta, Indonesia since 2020 and founded by Dias Prabu, who is a visual artist, muralist, and drawing artist. Previously, Kultura Collectiva was a personal art project worked on by Dias Prabu called Kultura Project from 2017. This art project prioritizes painting and mural art programs based on…
Combatants for Peace is a grassroots movement of Israelis and Palestinians, founded in 2006 by former combatants from both sides, dedicated to ending the occupation and promoting peace, equality and freedom. They work together across borders through practical activities on the ground, educational and empowerment programmes, community-building and advocacy efforts that amplify marginalized voices and…
Aaryan is an independent filmmaker and storyteller rooted in rural India. His debut feature film, Aājoor (2024), is the first-ever feature film in the Bajjika language, spoken by over 20 million people. A groundbreaking community-driven project, Aājoor premiered at the Kolkata International Film Festival on December 5, 2024, and later at the International Film Festival…
June was an exceptionally busy travel month for ICAF, as the core team – Jasmina, Anamaria and Amy – travelled to Singapore for eight days to celebrate and attend our first ever international hub gathering event: ICAF Hub Singapore ‘The Gathering’. We had a momentous time at The Gathering, attending lectures, workshops, special interest circles…
You heard it here first – ICAF Hub (Singapore): THE GATHERING is taking place from 12th-15th June 2025! Our invitation is clear and direct: Save the date and start making plans to join us in Singapore! Though our ICAF Hub (Singapore), Drama Box have been involved in many different ICAF editions since 2014, this will be the…
Dessa Quesada Palm is an artist-teacher-advocate from the Philippines. She is a board member of IMPACT, a global organization engaging arts and culture to transform conflict and build more creative, inclusive societies. Her passion in people’s theater was kindled at 13 when she joined the Philippine Educational Theater Association (PETA). Dessa served as Head of…
The runup to ICAF 2023 kicks off with Drama Box’s online programme series Join us online via Drama Box’s Facebook Page or Youtube Channel this Friday, 13 January at 10am CET / 5pm GMT+8 to hear more from Mekong Cultural Hub. The runup to ICAF 2023 officially begins this Friday, 13 January, with the first…
Good mental health is recognised as an integral part of a person’s wellbeing and development embedded in all aspects of life, their beliefs, faith, culture, environment, spirituality, work, housing, education, family and community respect. The work of MeHelp aims to spread public awareness on mental health literacy in urban and rural India. Their work focuses…
Janet Pillai served as an associate professor at the Department of Performing Arts in University Sains Malaysia (until 2013) and currently works as an independent consultant specialising in arts education and community mapping. Pillai specialises in programming of community-engaged arts projects and conducts capacity-building training for cultural workers and artists. Pillai has researched and published…