MAP Fest

MAP is Melaka Arts & Performances Festival. For 7 days, a community of international artists will occupy the Melaka spaces to collaborate, experiment, explore and create works from a spectrum of art disciplines.

The artists, within their multi-disciplinary performance practice, will explore the philosophical and personal ideas and concepts and ontology of being human in their disciplinary practice.

This is a group of culturally diverse independent artists. Each artist is accomplished in their individual field of artistic discipline. The vision is to create a festival model that is inclusive, simple and provide a space to experiment and a platform to show their work that is intrinsically inter cultural in their spectrum of artistic languages.

MAP Fest is artists created with, by and for artists. The artists remain autonomous and are responsible for their own needs, within the spirit of collaboration, sharing and human connection. This model will allow a flexibility and open possibilities for the organisers.

This festival is in fact a residency that resulted in a showcase of short works by independent artists, exploring the intricate relationship between nature, violence, the human experience, with the intention of igniting a transformative and holistic quest for human-ness.

The final group performance – ‘Eulogy for the Living’ – draws upon the artists’ extensive experience in community building and collaboration. The aim is to create a dynamic performance tapestry that celebrates diverse cultures and creative arts.

The residency model emphasizes inclusivity, welcoming artists from diverse levels of their practice, backgrounds and disciplines to participate and contribute to a collective creative event.