The Power of Culture

The Chobi Mela international festival of photography opened its doors on 6 December 2004 in Dacca, Bangladesh. A stunning festival was organised in difficult circumstances, with more than 30 exhibitions (at 7 different locations) of works by photographers from 17 countries. In addition, the public could sample the delights of multimedia presentations, film showings, readings and workshops.

In May 2004 the Indonesian music theatre I La Galigo toured European stages. An interview with the two female producers.

Zimbabwean journalist Wilf Mbanga was given the opportunity to write and work without political restrictions for a year. He grabbed the chance. At the invitation of the Tilburg Vrijstad foundation, Mbanga arrived in the Netherlands in November 2003.