Asia TOPA, the Asia-Pacific Triennial of Performing Arts,  is running in Melbourne and other venues across the state of Victoria, Australia from January to April 2017, a festival celebrating Australia’s connections with contemporary Asia. Asia TOPA: Asia-Pacific Triennial of Performing Arts is an artistic celebration of our relationship with contemporary Asia. Vital, fresh and always unpredictable, Asia TOPA offers a city-wide window onto the creative imaginations fuelling the many cultures of our region. Cultural engagement is key to expressing who we are, where we’ve come from, and how we connect with each other across the Asia-Pacific region. The dazzling array of artists featured in Asia TOPA will provide new ways of understanding the deep connections that run between us all. This unprecedented program is brought together by some of Victoria’s top cultural institutions. Among the highlights:

• The Music of AR Rahman (Feb 16)
• The Red Detachment of Women - National Ballet of China (Feb 15-18)
• One Beautiful Thing by Circa - Australian-India circus collaboration (Feb 16-19)
• Satan Jawa - Indonesian cinema with live gamelan orchestra (Feb 24)
• A Big Walk to Golden Mountain - exhibition and walking workshop (Feb 27 - Mar 3)
• Asian Arts in Australia - a 2-day cross disciplinary platform (March 31 - April 1)

Take a look at the full programme of events