Jyoti and Isha
In 2010, the first
‘ONE ASIA’ event was held in Auroville. It brought together
artists and tea masters from various Asian countries to explore and
strengthen unity between their cultures, as well as introducing the
richness of Asian cultures to Auroville. The second ONE ASIA event
took place in Delhi in 2012 and the third, ONE ASIA 2014, was held
recently in Taipei, Taiwan.
“Taiwan is a very
special place,” says Jyoti, the Aurovilian who founded and
organizes the ONE ASIA project, “because it is a kind of repository
of classical Chinese culture.” However, from a funding point of
view it brought complications. The Taiwanese Ministry of Education
did help with printing costs and one of the major National
Universities hosted many of the events, but the sensitive nature of
Taiwan’s political relationship with China meant that there was no
governmental support from other Asian countries. Instead, the event
was supported by individuals and organizations like the F...
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