We celebrated 20 years of Memefest in Saigon in December! 90 students from Australia and Vietnam, three universities, mentors, friends and comrades from Canada, USA, Slovenia, Vietnam, and Australia, and local communities collaborated for more then three weeks. Extradisciplinary workshops, an international symposium, non extractive relationalities, an exhibition and lots of small plastic chairs and tables in the endless river of street food spaces and a little brutalist graphic design poster.
We looked into what we call the Relational City and the construction of space through food. We learned so much about this amazing area and also so much about pedagogy, research and social engagement. We met amazing and beautiful local people, who welcomed us and worked with us formally and informally. We fell in love with Saigon, its people, its food and culture and we created relationalities that have not existed before.
Here are a few photos from our adventure, but we will publish much more in the future.
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