Encounters between cultures are not only about differences, but also about points of connection. The Intercultural Threads exhibition approaches issues such as identity, belonging to a community and cultural diversity from an everyday perspective. The exhibition aims to move us away from the exotic perception of culture towards a more multifaceted, people-centered perspective.
The stories, photos, and interactive elements presented provide insight into our journey in Thailand, through our personal perspectives, creating space for reflection, dialogue, and encounters. Intercultural threads often invisibly, yet strongly, connect us to each other.
The exhibition, organized by the Flow Generation team, is a follow-up to the Sustainable Community Development Network's 2024 international research program. Through the joint work of participants of different ages, backgrounds, and fields, it became clear that intercultural dialogue requires not only openness, but also conscious presence and understanding of individual perspectives.
THE EXHIBITION HAS CLOSED
Thank you for visiting us at the House of Generations Cultural Centre in Győr between 20 May and 28 July 2025.
Through its engaging content, interactive experiences, special opening event, and accompanying programmes, the exhibition provided an inspiring meeting point for young people, university students, professionals, and visitors interested in cultural diversity and sustainable community development.
We are deeply grateful for your participation, curiosity, and active engagement throughout the exhibition. 💛
Ban Nong Bua - Stories from a Thai village
The stories, photos, and interactive elements presented provide insight into our journey to Nong Bua. We get to know this village in Central Thailand through our personal perspectives, creating space for reflection, dialogue, and encounters.
With the pictures of photographer Mátyás Czika
"I've been doing photography for six years, the sociographic and documentary line is closest to my heart."
Interculturality, culture, community
We encourage visitors to rethink what "culture" means to them, and how they shape and form their identities through diverse cultural interactions.
We focus on similarities and phenomena of everyday culture, giving visitors the opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of the values inherent in cultural diversity and discover the threads that connect us!
Traveling through the eyes of a dancer
Intercultural exchange of experiences through dance
- the dancers of the RIVER Creative Dance Academy tell their story.
Research on sustainable community development
The exhibition, organized by the Flow Generation team, is a follow-up to the Sustainable Community Development Network (SCDN)’s 2024 international research program. Through the collaborative work of participants of different ages, backgrounds, and fields, it became clear that intercultural dialogue requires not only openness, but also conscious presence and understanding of individual perspectives.
Interactive exhibition
Be part of a playful learning experience! The interactive nature of the exhibition and the additional programs provide an opportunity for visitors to reflect on issues surrounding interculturality through their own experiences.
Threads and blocks
Adrian Holliday's (2013, 2016) theory of "small culture formation on the go" offers a new perspective on the concept of culture. According to the author, culture is not a fixed, large, or overarching system, and it is not determined solely by nationality, religion, language, or ethnicity. Holliday suggests that to understand our culture, we should focus on the everyday interactions we experience in our daily lives.
People are constantly creating small cultures ("small culture formation on the go") − a family, a work group, a classroom, or even a spontaneous conversation can be such cultural spaces. These "small cultures" are dynamic and contextual, emerge from relationships between people, and exist in hybrid, complex, and changing forms. Holliday believes that we often already have an intuitive understanding of other cultures, as many of our daily experiences, humanity, and practical solutions are in many cases universal.
The thread and block narratives used in this exhibition highlight an important difference. Block narratives are based on fixed categories such as nationality, religion, ethnicity, gender, or age − they offer rigid, pre-determined templates for defining identity. We often assume that these identities are deeply ingrained and predetermined, and that they define who we are. Such narratives can box us in, simplify things, and often follow an exclusionary logic by highlighting differences.
In contrast, thread narratives focus on our individual stories, everyday situations, and experiences. Identity is understood as a continuously woven "thread" that can present a different picture of us depending on the context: who we are talking to, how we are talking, and in what situation. Threads allow for diversity, nuance, and change, clearly reflecting that our identities are not fixed, but evolving.
Holliday's theory encourages us to stop looking for ready-made answers about culture and instead start asking questions and paying attention. What stories are we part of? What connections are we making? How does what we say about ourselves change depending on where we are and who is listening?
Amadasi, S., & Holliday, A. (2017). Block and thread intercultural narratives and positioning: Conversations with newly arrived postgraduate students. Language and Intercultural Commu-nication, 17(3), 254–269. https://doi.org/10.1080/14708477.2016.1276583
Holliday, A. (2013). Understanding intercultural communication: Negotiating a grammar of culture. London, UK: Routledge.
Holliday, A. (2016). Revisiting intercultural competence: Small culture formation on the go through threads of experience. International Journal of Bias, Identity and Diversities in Edu-cation, 1(2), 1–14. https://doi.org/10.4018/IJBIDE.2016070101
Our events
We look forward to welcoming you to our programs if you are interested in interesting background stories, personal insights, or new approaches to the exhibition.
During the programs combined with the guided tour, you can delve into the topic of interculturality in various ways: we are waiting for you with scientific, entertaining, conversational and educational content!
Friday, June 13th 6:30 PM
Generations Cultural Center, Győr
Inspiration - The ability to see perfection
FILO-Art workshop
- Eva Szabados
“When a meaningful discourse can develop between generations about what life means, I think it's so exciting and hopeful.
"That's what I want to provide to our audience and our community, the opportunity to meet. To give them the opportunity to express themselves while trying to understand the other person's point of view."
An exhibition that brings people together: Intercultural Threads
- Interview by Éva Szabados with Amarilla Süli and Aniko Makkos
“When a meaningful discourse can develop between generations about what life means, I think it's so exciting and hopeful.
"That's what I want to provide to our audience and our community, the opportunity to meet. To give them the opportunity to express themselves while trying to understand the other person's point of view."
An exhibition that brings people together: Intercultural Threads
- Interview by Éva Szabados with Amarilla Süli and Aniko Makkos
“When a meaningful discourse can develop between generations about what life means, I think it's so exciting and hopeful.
"That's what I want to provide to our audience and our community, the opportunity to meet. To give them the opportunity to express themselves while trying to understand the other person's point of view."
An exhibition that brings people together: Intercultural Threads
- Interview by Éva Szabados with Amarilla Süli and Aniko Makkos
Creators, organizers, contributors
SÜLI Amarilla Luca – creative director, artist, education design, academic associate
CZIKA Mátyás – photographer, exhibition design assistant, graphic designer, creator
GAÁL Villő – event organization, communication and marketing, exhibition planning assistant, co-creator
Dorina LEHDORFER – artist, exhibition design assistant, art communication design, scientific associate
BORS Ferenc – technical coordinator, exhibition design assistant, creator
MARTON Liza – exhibition planning assistant, communication and marketing, creative
PÉCHY Marcell – exhibition design assistant, creator
FEHÉR István – exhibition design assistant, creator
Dr. Anikó MAKKOS – lecturer, SCDN research leader,
Dr. Miklós BÁNHIDI – SCDN Research Leader, SCDN Coordinator
Chin Ling TSAI – creator, research associate
Lerdpan KAEWPIM– co-creator
Peggy SONTISIRIKLIT – co-creator
MÁTYÁS-PRÓKAI Viktória – speaker
SZABADOS Éva – speaker
BABOS Máté – exhibition design assistant
Gemma HERRMANN – research associate
Joanna DIEDERICH – research associate
TÓTH Janka – research associate
LANG Barbara – exhibition construction assistant
SZAKÁLY Dóra – exhibition construction assistant
SZABÓ-MAYER András – exhibition construction assistant
SÜLI Levente – exhibition construction assistant
Generációk Művelődési Háza (Generations Cultural House) - provided the venue and opportunity for the exhibition
Claudia's Yarn Shop - partner and co-organizer of the community yarn collection
We would like to thank everyone who contributed a ball of yarn or a reusable item to the exhibition, making it even more special!
Event
Intercultural Threads
- interactive exhibition -
Contact
Amarilla Süli
+36/30-677-9409
Flow Generation Kft.
9330 Kapuvár, Alsómező u. 21.
The exhibition, organized by the Flow Generation team, is based on the experiences of the Sustainable Community Development Network's 2024 community research trip to Thailand.
We would like to thank everyone who contributed to the realization of the exhibition with their ideas, work, presence or support!
We are looking for partners
The exhibition is open to partners and collaborators who are committed to promoting intercultural dialogue and sustainability. Contributors include students, researchers, cultural institutions, local community groups and educational partners who will work together to help implement the programs.