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A home for stories, art, and activism from the Asian diaspora in Europe. Dive in for snapshots of AVE’s work, powerful interviews, exhibition reflections, and decolonizing critique — all amplifying voices that matter.
AVE updates: 2026 Q2
Is it summer where you are? We sure hope so! With 2026 well halfway, we’ve been busy kicking off our long-awaited community projects, thanks to funding by filia.die frauenstiftung. For the coming year and a half, we’ll be hosting poster workshops, making a book, and conducting a legal review on sexual violence against the Asian FLINTA* community. Follow us on Instagram and our newsletter to hear the latest!
Celebrating 6 years of Asian Voices Europe
Over the past 6 years, Asian Voices Europe has grown. From meeting up as an ad hoc peer support group on Google Meet during the COVID-19 pandemic, officially registering as a charity organization in the Netherlands, to becoming the first Asian-run organization to consult the European Commission on anti-racism, our work has developed into a permanent project.
AVE updates: 2026 Q1
Happy new (lunar) year from all of us at Asian Voices Europe! 🌝 To welcome in the new year, we’re here with our latest updates, a reflection on how colonialism has shaped how we perceive traditional arts and crafts, as well as our opinion on the EU’s inaugural Anti-Racism Strategy (released this January).
AVE Column “Small but Not Really” #1: should i leave my choir?
Small but Not Really is a new column hosted by AVE, where we will try to help address your dilemmas about living as Asians in Europe. To kick things off, we’re sharing a query sent in by one of our own members. Do you have some helpful advice for them? Simply respond to this email and share your thoughts.
AVE updates: 2025 Q3
AVE in Action in Autumn 2025.
We are taking a moment to look back on the past few months as we step into November. 🍂 From new campaigns to continued collaborations, and even our very first grant, this season has been full of movement and growth. Here’s a glimpse into what we’ve been working on at AVE, and thank you to everyone who’s continued walking this journey with us. 💛