One international event that I am very sad to miss is Manifesta, the biannual disruptor that lands in a city, lately one that needs some help, and promotes interventions that engage the institutions of that city to effect change. This year that city is Marseilles, like Palermo, the site of the last Manifesta, a multicultural epicenter that has been greatly affected over many years by immigration, its port, and the diverse population it serves. This year the focus of the artistic interventions are the Home, The Refuge, The Almshouse, The Port, The Park and The School. The curators take a big bite, but generally the meal is nourishing and I found that unlike many other international events that are more like helicopters that swoop in and out, Manifesta hopes to break through to some lasting changes. Go to their website to see the full program, and the beautiful historic buildings juxtaposed with the future.