About about

In the midst of ever stronger economic growth in this new millennium, the people in Asia are facing sweeping changes in the values that they attach to their culture and social life. While there is an ever greater demand to see standards of living enhanced to levels that match those of Western societies, equally there are increasing calls for a comprehensive reappraisal of the importance of their own ethnic traditions and the cultural values that are associated with them.

In such a context, the GEIBUN-ASSOCIATION will seek to reenergize the cultural activities undertaken with and between, neighboring countries in Asia, through positive programs of artistic and cultural exchange. In doing so, we hope to be able to better understand each other's values and cultures, to build stronger relationships, and to pursue our common goal of increasing the standards of living for all people. These aims have been the driving force behind the establishment of the organization. Our activities will not simply be focused on artistic and cultural exchanges. Rather, we will also seek to make a meaningful contribution to the recognition of identities of all Asian people, living together side by side, and thus to play a significant role in the realization of a truly global community, and a truly peaceful international society.

With this motivation in mind, the GEIBUN-ASSOCIATION was formally established in 2003, with its headquarters in Thailand, and branches in Japan and Malaysia. The Exchange currently has a full program of events including art projects, seminars, symposiums and international conferences, through which we hope to contribute to mutual improvement and development through the medium of artistic and cultural exchanges.

The GEIBUN-ASSOCIATION holds cultural events, both in Japan and overseas, with a particular focus on the exhibition of arts and the introduction of traditional culture, contributing to the deepening of mutual understanding among various countries and diverse culture. It also intends to foster both technical and spiritual aspects of Asian artists in response to western art, by aiming at creating new and innovative forms of art.

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