Asia TOPA returns to Melbourne from 20 February – 10 March 2025, celebrating Asia-Pacific culture with performances, exhibitions, and interactive experiences. Events will take place across key venues, including Arts Centre Melbourne,NGV, Fed Square, Footscray Community Arts, and Bunjil Place.
Here are some highlights for families:
Bunjil Place x Asia TOPA Welcome Gathering
Kick-off Asia TOPA at Bunjil Place with a free celebration featuring live music, dance workshops, cultural activities, and an artist-led Welcome to Country response ceremony. Explore the Pacific Sisters’ exhibition FROCK A WHANAUNGATANGA and take part in hands-on workshops.
Bread, Circuses and Home
Experience a sensory journey through Punjab in this immersive installation by artists Jiten Thukral and Sumir Tagra, exploring the impact of climate change on Punjabi farmers.
28 February – 10 March 2025
Times vary
Fed Square, Melbourne
FREE
Goldfish
A solo puppeteer tells a fable about a world without time, but when disaster workers burst in, fiction turns to reality. This powerful collaboration between Terrapin and Japan’s Aichi Prefectural Art Theater blends theatre and real-world disaster recovery.
26 February – 2 March 2025
Multiple sessions
Main Hall, Arts House, North Melbourne
$40 General | $25 Reduced | $15 BLAKTIX
Shadows in Twin Cities (쌍둥이 도시의 그림자들)
Children from Jeonju (Korea) and Melbourne connect through art and play in this multi-event project, featuring shadow-tracing, live video interactions, and urban exploration.
20 February – 10 March 2025 (Various sessions)
ArtPlay, Fed Square, Melbourne, and Palbok Art Factory, South Korea
FREE
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