What makes OzAsia the artbeat of Adelaide? With Sonal Patel

At the heart of Adelaide’s spring season is OzAsia Festival, a celebration of stories that cross borders. Senior producer Sonal Patel joins SBS Spice’s Suhayla Sharif to talk about curating 200 artists, championing Asian-Australian voices, and producing a festival built on connection and care. SBS spice attended the OzAsia Festival, thanks to the festival organisers.

Sonal Patel joins SBS Spice for a chat about connection, creativity and community at OzAsia. Listen on your favourite podcast app or tap the audio player.

Where else in Australia are you going to get over 200 Asian artists together to present their work? That’s incredible. It says: you’re valued, you’re part of our identity.

Sonal Patel on creating space for Asian artists at OzAsia Festival

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