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Over the years, the Olympics have gained a reputation for monumental waste, with entire stadiums left to decay once the two-week sporting event concludes. However, Paris 2024 took a different approach, focusing on sustainability and reducing waste. Paris aimed to do things differently by utilizing temporary venues to minimize construction and encouraging suppliers to consider the “second life” of their equipment. This innovative mindset extended to even the most minor details, such as tennis balls and sand for beach volleyball. Georgina Grenon, the Paris 2024 sustainability director, shared their unique strategy in an interview with AFP. She explained that before ordering anything, they contemplated the post-Games purpose of each item. This approach is a first for a major global sports event, and even consultants hired by the team couldn’t find a similar precedent. The Paris Olympics involved 32 sports and approximately 10 million spectators. Grenon’s team created an inventory of ev...

The upcoming workshops, initiated by Singaporean Jason Lim and Vietnamese Tran Luong, promise an insightful exploration of performance art. With a unique perspective, the project delves into the multi-faceted world of this art form. Performance art is a dynamic and versatile medium that fosters open dialogue and negotiation. It expands interactive spaces, encouraging discovery, sharing, and cultural exchange, ultimately promoting mutual understanding across diverse communities and backgrounds. From July 3 to 15, the Vietnamese leg of the project will offer a rich program. This includes performance art workshops, led by the project members themselves, along with in-depth discussions, talks, and field trips to immerse participants in the local context. A key highlight will be the workshops facilitated by Lim and Luong on July 7. Jason Lim, a ceramist, and performance artist with an educational background from Central Saint Martins, London, and the Royal Melbourne Institute of Techno...