More than 450 artists from Japan and 10 other Asian countries are taking part in the festival with events, performances and exhibitions.
Among those contributing to the festival are musicians who played in rescue centres in the days after March's natural disaster.
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Many are thinking about the enormous recovery effort and how art can make a difference.
Andy Bevan performed for the victims in evacuation centres and said it was a “humbling and enlightening experience.”
Organiser Jacinta Thompson said this year's festival was particularly about helping heal the trauma and sorrow from the disaster among the Asian South Australian community.
Organisers hope this year's festival will surpass the 30,000 tickets sold last year.
The festival runs until September 17.
See www.ozasiafestival.com.au for more information.
