In Focus
This section of culture360.org features articles and interviews around the 3 topics of cultural policy dialogue, cultural heritage management and good practices as well as festivals in Asia and Europe.
Investing in Heritage Cities: Stimulus for Sustainable Tourism and Livelihoods | Myanmar
On 24-25 June in Yangon, Myanmar, the Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF) will organise a two-day Experts’ Meeting and Public Forum on the theme of “Investing in Heritage Cities: Stimulus… Read More
The importance of preserving, restoring and promoting film heritage
The Memory! International Film Heritage Festival that took place on 1-9 June in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, was the first festival in the region with a precise focus on film restoration. Read More
Video Art and Video Initiatives in Indonesia: Sharing Audiovisual Culture between Activism and Artistic Practice
In Indonesia, video art was not the result of an artistic movement or a particular development in contemporary arts, such as it was the case in USA and Europe… Read More
By People / In Cities : Phnom Penh | interview with Maria Fernandez Sabau
The first interview for By People / In Cities: Phnom Penh invites Maria Fernandez Sabau to share her views on Cambodian art and culture. She is a culture expert… Read More
(5)By People / In Cities : Phnom Penh | city profile
By people / In cities is a series of articles and interviews that aims to enhance the understanding of art and culture in Southeast Asia through individual stories and perspectives including… Read More
(9)Facilitating arts and cultural policy dialogue between Asia and Europe
In 2012, which marks the 15th anniversary of the Foundation, policy dialogue initiatives will focus on heritage, creative industries, cultural infrastructure and the role of culture in development. Read More
(1)Korea | An introduction to Cultural Policy – Part II
By Kiwon Hong South Korea is among the first Asian countries whose cultural policy profile has been commissioned for the global cultural research platform, WorldCP-International Database of Cultural Policies… Read More
(1)India | Built Heritage Management: Gobindgarh Fort, Punjab
Contributed by Gurmeet S. Rai Cultural heritage management is a fairly new concept in India, as is the idea of engaging communities in the management of the heritage ‘protected’… Read More
(1)Korea | An introduction to Cultural Policy – Part I
By Kiwon Hong South Korea is among the first Asian countries whose cultural policy profile has been commissioned for the global cultural research platform, WorldCP-International Database of Cultural Policies… Read More
(1)Vietnam | An introduction to national cultural policy
By Bui Hoai Son Vietnam is among the first Asian countries whose cultural policy profile has been commissioned for the global cultural research platform, WorldCP-International Database of Cultural Policies (worldcp.org). … Read More
Mongolia | Corporates and NGOs partner on heritage conservation
Contributed by Bayanmunkh Dorjpalam Like the other peoples of the world, the Mongolians have created great history and culture. Among the wonderful Buddhist monasteries that were created before the… Read More
(1)Changing audience participation in Polish contemporary art
Many projects in Polish performing and visual arts in recent years are being developed in non-institutional spaces to take advantage of the context and to experiment with strategies of viewer reception. This article highlights some examples. Read More
(3)Cultural Transitions: George Town
Since George Town received the World Heritage title from UNESCO, jointly with Melaka as historic cities of the Straits of Malacca in 2008, it has experienced growing attention and… Read More
(1)Artists and economic growth | Interview with Malou Jacob
Malou Jacob is a playwright and the Executive Director of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) in the Philippines, which was started by a group of artists immediately after the revolution in 1986 and which is composed by 19 committees at lowest level. Read More
A review of the 5th World Summit on Arts and Culture | Australia
On 3-6 October the 5th World Summit on Arts and Culture took place in Melbourne, Australia, coinciding with the development of a National Cultural Policy of Australia, something of real significance for Asia. Read More
Asia-Europe dialogue on cultural policy
The protection and promotion of cultural heritage; the development of independent infrastructure for the arts; and, capacity building for arts management are some common priorities shared by Asian countries… Read More
Campaign for the Arts gathers momentum | Ireland
The NATIONAL CAMPAIGN FOR THE ARTS was established in the Republic of Ireland in September 2009. The purpose of this body is to act as a lobbying group for the arts to key policy makers in Ireland. Read More
Festivals and Communities in Thailand | The case of Chet Samien
Despite the lack of government support towards performing arts in Thailand, various artists and organizers are striving to create arts festivals for and with their respective communities. Read More
Measuring the impact of cultural policies
Cultural policymakers are increasingly coveting ‘hard’ evidence, requiring cultural organisations to report against performance indicators and asking grant recipients to demonstrate their projects’ impacts. Read More
(3)culture360.org “maps” the impressions of the World Summit
culture360.org “maps” the creative intersections at the 5th World Summit on arts and culture that took place in Melbourne, Australia on 3-6 October 2011. Read More
Festivals and Communities in Thailand | The Pahtum Thani Festival
Two cases of Thailand in the context of the festivals and their communities will be shared in this two-parts article. This first part outlines the case of Pahtum Thani International Theatre Festival. The second part will focus on the festivals and arts events in Chet Samien. Read More
culture360.org in Melbourne | your voice to the World Summit on Arts and Culture
culture360.org invites everyone to participate to the 5th World Summit on Arts and Culture and give a reason as to why the arts are a catalyst for change in today’s society. Read More
Towards Creating a Vibrant Contemporary Dance Platform in India
Attakkalari is India’s premiere organization working in the field of contemporary movement arts. Through its many distinct programmes it works towards creating a context for contemporary movement. Read More
Reflections on Philippine Festivals
Philippine festivals are town fiestas celebrating moments in history that defined identity, polity and locality. Celebration of the arts and culture, albeit made central to these festivities, only comes as a texture instead of text in the whole exercise of the Festival. Read More
Art as a tool for development: searching for new social solutions
In 2003, The Bagasbas Beach International Eco Arts Festival (BBIEAF) was created to answer the need for active participation to alleviate poverty and spur sustainable development with care for… Read More
(4)An introduction to New Zealand cultural policy – Part 1
New Zealand remained untouched by humans until around the 11th Century, when Polynesian travellers chanced upon its remote and pristine islands. Europeans began colonising as commercial settlers in the early 1800s. But it was not until the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840 that New Zealand became a nation in a modern sense. Read More
(2)An introduction to New Zealand cultural policy – Part 2
The Ministry for Culture and Heritage builds its policies and strategies around three key themes: create, preserve and engage. Read More
(2)Independent theater in the red carpet world
Why theater at one of the biggest film festivals in Eastern Europe? What does it bring to the audience in addition to the movie projections? Read More
Festivals in society | Interview with Korean Sidance Festival Director, Lee Jong-Ho
In this second of this two-part interview with culture360.org, Jong‐Ho Lee, Founding Artistic Director, SIDANCE Festival (Seoul International Dance Festival) talks about the importance of festivals in Asia. Read More
First Ever Atelier for Young Festival Managers in Singapore!
After a week of intensive workshops and discussions I am attempting to put into words what an incredibly inspiring and transforming experience it has been for me to attend the Atelier for Young Festival Managers in Singapore. Read More
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