Archive · 27 Jul 2025
Villa Swagatam Announces Residents for Cross-Cultural Program
The Villa Swagatam program is like a special art exchange.
It brings together 34 artists from India and France.
These artists, including writers, poets, and designers, will live and work in different countries for a few months.
They will explore new ideas and share their skills.
This year, many more artists from India applied, showing how popular the program has become.
The goal is to help artists from both countries learn from each other and create new art.
Villa Swagatam residency program selects 34 artists and cultural practitioners from India and France.
The third edition aims to foster cross-cultural dialogue and artistic collaboration between French and South Asian creatives.
Selected residents will spend between one to three months at residency spaces in India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and France.
Participants include poet Meena Kandaswamy, author Maylis de Kerangal, and artist Johanna de Clisson.
The program received 520 applications, with a significant rise in Indian participation.
- Who
- Artists and cultural practitioners from India and France.
- What
- Villa Swagatam selected 34 artists and cultural practitioners for its third edition.
- When
- The upcoming cycle of the residency will take place from August 2025 to August 2026.
- Where
- Residents will spend time in India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and France.
- Why
- To foster cross-cultural dialogue and artistic collaboration.
- Program Name
- Villa Swagatam
- Edition
- Third
- Participants
- 34 artists and cultural practitioners
- Countries Involved
- India, France, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka
- Application Numbers
- 520 total applications