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[AVE Interview #3] Mary Lee — From Books to Encounters: How a Bookspace Became a Collaborative Space for Asian Diasporas
In May, AVE gathered at encounters.hongkong, a bookspace in Berlin, for our very first in-person poster drawing workshop. What struck us wasn't only the books, but the feeling that this was a space where conversations could happen organically. In this newsletter edition, Mary Lee shares the story behind the space and what it takes to keep it alive 📚
Celebrating four years of NewGen Festival
This article features the Berlin NewGen film festival, now in its fourth edition. This independent, community-led festival carved out a space for Asian diasporic cinema and filmmakers to gain visibility in Germany. We spoke with co-founder and director Huangdan Zhao about what it takes to sustain an Asian film festival in Berlin, and why representation on screen matters
Those without a Share @Kunstraum, Berlin
At Kunstraum Berlin, eight artists explore meaning of ‘home’: a layered, shifting shaped by memory, borders, and displacement. Curated by Yewon Seo, the exhibition moves between carceral coldness and imagined warmth, offering a space where diverse voices can coexist in tension.