In collaboration with Producers Connect Japan (PCJ), the Japan Foundation (JF) sent six participants from Japan to attend the Asian Producers’ Platform (APP) Camp held in Kuala Lumpur and Penang in Malaysia between Saturday, July 13, and Saturday, July 20, 2024.

APP is a platform that was launched in 2014 to strengthen networks among performing-arts producers and creators in the Asia Pacific region. The APP Camp is a weeklong annual event held by APP in a different city each year. In the shared living space at the camp, participants from various countries are able to deepen their understanding of the cultures, social conditions, cultural policies, and artistic practices of one another’s country. By exchanging opinions and listening to presentations, participants can cultivate trust and improve their own abilities.

This year, the tenth APP Camp was held in Kuala Lumpur and Penang in Malaysia. Fifty participants from fifteen countries and regions attended the camp, dividing up into five groups to conduct research on topics with different themes. During that process, participants were able to strengthen their networks, offering such comments as “By participating in this program, I was able to develop networks and build trust in a way not otherwise possible,” and “By communicating and exchanging opinions with other participants, I was able to deepen my knowledge of their various countries.”

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Performing arts experts dispatched from Japan to the "Asian Producers' Platform Camp (APP Camp) 2024 Malaysia"（Go to the official website of the Japan Foundation (JF)）