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Spain and Japan celebrate 400 years of exchanges
Between June 2013 and July 2014 Spain and Japan are doubly celebrating the year of Spain in Japan and the year of Japan in Spain to mark the 400th… Read More
New awards celebrate Australian Arts in Asia
Australia’s Arts Minister Tony Burke has announced new awards to celebrate the important role Australian artists and arts organisations play in enhancing the country’s relationship with Asian countries. The… Read More
Yangon a City to Rescue | new publication
“Yangon a City to Rescue” – a coffee table photography book with 60 pages of images of Yangon, Myanmar by Jacques Maudy and Jimi Casaccia has been published, documenting… Read More
The Dwarfing of Europe ? | publication and online resources
“Europeans have to revise their mental maps about the emerging powers.” Professor Rajendra K. Jain, Chairman and Professor at the Centre for European Studies, India at The Dwarfing of Europe… Read More
Mapping South | Journeys in South- South Cultural Relations | publication
Commissioned by international arts organisation The South Project, Mapping South: Journeys in South-South Cultural Relations is a publication celebrating 10 years of cultural exchange and dialogue between arts practitioners… Read More
Touring Artists | artists mobility portal launched in Germany
touring artists, an information portal for internationally mobile artists, has been launched in Germany. It provides comprehensive information on visas/residence, transport/customs, taxes, social security, other insurances, and copyright for both outgoing and incoming artists. Through… Read More
Culture and Conflict | EUNIC Yearbook
What kinds of external cultural policies does Europe need to embrace that will allow art, education and intercultural dialogue to open doors and build trust between communities – and… Read More
Mind your Artspeak | guidance for artists, curators, museums
The Guardian’s Culture Professionals Network looks at ‘artspeak’ and examples of what NOT to write about art. How we communicate our work is important. A new website Interpretation Matters… Read More
European external cultural relations | Expectations from the outside | publication
The Institute for Foreign Cultural Relations (ifa) in Germany publishes the report of the 2012 conference ‘European external cultural relations: Expectations from the outside’. Europe seen from the outside… Read More
Tokyo | House Vision exhibition explores urban living
A ground-breaking exhibition in Tokyo in April explored innovative possibilities for urban living. Graphic designer Kenya Hara brought together artists, designers and architects in House Vision. Japanese design icon Kenya Hara’s House Vision exhibition gathered some of the nation’s most creative thinkers in Tokyo to explore new possibilities for urban living. Read More
Artists’ mobility and visa issues | public online consultation
The European Commission–DG Home Affairs is revising the EU visa code and has opened a public online consultation to improve the procedures for obtaining short-stay Schengen visas. Artists and… Read More
Asia-Pacific Creative Landing Pad Inflight Magazine
The April edition of Asia-Pacific Creative Landing Pad, a bi-monthly online creative industries research journal from Asian Creative Transformations in Australia, revisits the issue of how to measure a… Read More
The Poetry Project | start the week with a poem and artist video from Ireland
A poem for a Monday morning… What better way to start the week, wherever you are in the world? Every week we will be uploading a poem and accompanying… Read More
EU Report on Export and Internationalisation Strategies for the Cultural and Creative Industries
The European Expert Network on Culture (EENC) has published a new study of strategies and bodies in EU Member States that support the export and internationalisation of goods… Read More
(1)Tara Books awarded Best Children’s Publishers Asia award
Tara Books in Chennai, India has been awarded the inaugural BOP Best Children’s Publishers Award for Asia at the Bologna Children’s Book Fair in 2013. Tara Books has received… Read More
Année France-Vietnam launched in Hanoi
The Année France-Vietnam has been launched in Hanoi, with a French season programme to run in Vietnam including many cultural events running till December 2013. It will be followed by a Vietnam Season in France in 2014. Read More
London | Sou Fujimoto to design 2013 Serpentine pavilion
A cloud-like cluster of white steel rods will shimmer above the trees of Kensington Gardens this summer, courtesy of Japanese architect Sou Fujimoto. He has been announced as the latest designer of the Serpentine Gallery’s annual pavilion commission and he promises to bring a vision of airy lightness. Read More
George Town is the story | interview with Festival Director
Ken Takiguchi from Performing Arts Network Japan talks to Joe Sidek, director of the George Town Festival on the island of Penang in Malaysia. The Festival’s inviting mix of… Read More
E-Publication | Serving Artists Serves the Public: Programming Arts Festivals in Asia and Europe
Why arts festivals? What is the stake of festival managers in the festivals they programme? These are some of the questions at the heart of the new e-publication being… Read More
(1)Spanish theatres and artists find creative solutions to austerity measures
The ever-inventive theatre sector in Spain is developing original strategies to confront economic austerity and arts budget cuts. These currently include selling carrots as theatre tickets (a VAT reduction… Read More
Rijksmuseum re-opens in Amsterdam | new Asian Pavilion
After almost 10 years of renovation, restoration and alteration, the completely renovated Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam re-opened to the public on 13 April. A new Asian Pavilion is part of… Read More
Folk Nations project connects music scenes in UK and South Asia
Folk Nations is an exciting programme organised by the British Council aiming to bring together musicians, creative producers and practitioners from the UK and the South Asia region. Read More
Harstad, Norway becomes first Safe Music Haven
The city of Harstad (Norway) has signed the first agreement with SafeMUSE, proclaiming itself the first ever Safe Music Haven. “A milestone in our work for freedom of artistic expression and human rights” said Renée Rasmussen, President of the Norwegian Musicians’ Union. Read More
UNESCO handbook on measuring cultural participation
Measuring Cultural Participation is the second of a series of handbooks produced by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) to build upon the concepts set out in the 2009… Read More
What are Museums for? | analysis from the UK
UK Collections Trust CEO Nick Poole explores the role of museums through an analysis of the Mission Statement of 40 leading UK museums and galleries, and finds the results… Read More
Shanghai residency fosters Asia-Europe artists’ collaboration
Artists from Germany, China and the UK developed a collaborative dance performance which was presented at Beijing’s Rockbund Art Museum. The European visual artist and dance professionals began their… Read More
Indian contemporary artist honoured by French government
India’s top contemporary artist Subodh Gupta has been honoured by the French government with the Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters (Chevalier dans l’Ordre des Arts et… Read More
Japanese Cabinet approves ‘Cool Japan’ brand fund Bill
On March 15, 2013, the Japanese Cabinet approved the Bill of the Act on the Japan Brand Fund*, and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) will submit… Read More
Happy World Day of Theatre for Children and Young People
March 20 is celebrated worldwide as a World Day of Theatre for Children and Young People by the international community of theatre practitioners for childen and young people. On… Read More
Job | Project Administrator | Arts Network Asia | Singapore
Arts Network Asia in partnership with the Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF) and Trans Europe Halle (TEH), invites applications from qualified candidates for the position of Project Administrator for the programme Creative… Read More
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