HA NOI – The British Council is delighted to announce the recipients of the 2024 Connections Through Culture (CTC) Grant Programme – a platform fostering vibrant collaborations between artists in the United Kingdom and Asia-Pacific. The programme supports 84 innovative projects, ten of which are collaborations between participants from the United Kingdom and Viet Nam, fostering stronger partnerships in the Asia-Pacific region.
This year's grant cycle marks an exciting milestone as the programme expands to include South Asia, welcoming grantees from Bangladesh and Sri Lanka alongside those from Australia, New Zealand, China, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, and Vietnam.
The CTC grant programme will provide over GBP 741,000 (about VND24 billion) in funding across the region, enabling artists and cultural organisations to bring their creative visions to life. These grants aim to build lasting cultural partnerships between the UK and Asia-Pacific regions that transcend borders, fostering dialogue, innovation, and mutual understanding. The British Council's Connections Through Culture Grant Programme stands as a testament to the organisation's commitment to cultivating international artistic connections and promoting the exchange of ideas and creativity.
The 2024 grantees represent a dynamic mix of projects across diverse disciplines, including film, creative technology, literature, visual arts, theatre, dance, design, fashion, craft, and music. The array of collaborative efforts across borders and artistic disciplines will lead to new thoughts and ideas created to address global challenges such as diversity and inclusion and climate change.
'We are thrilled to announce our 2024 grantees, whose projects showcase the incredible potential of cross cultural collaboration.' said Nguyen Phuong Thao, Head of Arts at the British Council, Viet Nam.
'These partnerships celebrate the richness of artistic exchange while tackling some of the most pressing issues of our time. We look forward to seeing the transformative impact of these projects as they come to life.'
Projects supported from Viet Nam.
| Grant recipients | UK partner | Viet Nam partner | |
| Connecting Ecological Grief | Youngsook Choi, Heart of Glass | Á Space | |
| Experimental Contemporary Performance: an exchange / connection between Viet Nam and Scotland | Mamoru Iriguchi, Take Me Somewhere | Trà Nguyễn, The Run | |
| Kiều Reimagined: Women, Heritage, and Empowerment | Timothy Allen | Da Nang Tui | |
| Music Empowerment | Music Ally | Huong Doan | |
| Sensing Photography: Vietnam & Vectors of Global Photography | IC Visual Lab | Studio Tum Lum | |
| Tradition for Tomorrow | Fèis Rois | Mai Thanh Son (Ho Chi Minh City Center for Arts and Literature) | |
| Queen Bee, Snake Bar and Tea Room, Saigon 2025 | Derek Lee-Muller, Rodney Dickson | Mai Do Tuyet | |
| Roots & Worlds: Beyond Borders | Eugenie Shinkle, University of Westminster | Linh Pham & Ha Dao, Matca | |
| Star Nhà Ease: Understanding the archive with community curatorial workshops and open source digital archive | Tuyet Van Huynh | The Centre for Assistance and Development of Movie Talents (TPD) | |
| Vietnam-UK Live Music Incubator 2024/2025 Programme | Association of Independent Festivals (AIF) | Vietnam Music Industry Network (VMIN), Hozo International Music Festival |
For more information, please visit https://www.britishcouncil.vn/en/programmes/arts/connections-through-cul...
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