‘The exhibition Human Frames is dedicated to the human being, the condition humaine and the various states of mind that accompany man on his journey through life.’ This formed the introductory text in the Human […]

The exhibition “Shared Heritage: As We See It” showcases photographs and videos on the theme of cultural heritage by the participants of the 17th ASEF University programme.

ASEF University (AU) is based on an […]

The article discusses two artist-run public art initiatives launched alongside the National Commission for Culture and the Arts National Festival in Baguio, Philippines,  February 2011. It examines strategies inherent in these alternative platforms for public art. Temporality and site Two public art events were organized alongside the Philippine…[Read more]

Watch behind-the-scenes happenings at the last Asia-Europe Dance Forum, Pointe-to-Point, which took place in Lisbon, Portugal, and learn what goes on in a performing arts residency. Pointe-to-Point empowers young artists to reflect on their views of contemporary society through their performing arts practise. During the 15-day residency at arts…[Read more]

Belgian dramaturge Bart van den Eynde describes his experiences at ‘ Monsoon’, a transcultural and multi-disciplinary research and performance platform for Asian and European artists. Initiated and conducted by well-known German choreographer Arco Renz, the third edition of Monsoon took place in Leuven, Belgium, from 18-23 December and was…[Read more]

Culture360.org launches a film website dedicated to cinema from Asia and Europe helping film makers, producers and organisations from both regions share expertise and content and find information on funding, networking and distribution opportunities. Film.culture360.org website is part of the culture360.org thematic  focus websites, connecting…[Read more]

Culture360.org launches a film website dedicated to cinema from Asia and Europe helping film makers, producers and organisations from both regions share expertise and content and find information on funding, networking and distribution opportunities. Film.culture360.org website is part of the culture360.org thematic  focus websites, connecting…[Read more]

“Placing the human being with its sentiments in the middle of the project was a big risk, because it is not objective” says French curator Silke Schmickl of the Human Frames project, which was inspired by the archaic theory of “humours” to explore the universality of human emotions using film. Humours were four basic substances in [...]

In Raiding the Archives , an international team of curators combed through audio-visual archives in Asia and Europe to answer the questions: What histories of Southeast Asia will be unearthed through this excavation from archives in China, Indonesia, The Netherlands, Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand and the United Kingdom ? Where else can the…[Read more]

In a market driven by foreign blockbusters and where soap operas saturate local cinemas and TV channels, there seems to be little room for local film productions that are not likely to be commercially successful in Mongolia. It was in this context, therefore, that the Arts Council of Mongolia, with the support of the Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF) [...]

culture360.org has been identified by UNESCO among the existing mechanisms and tools in the field of cultural expressions around the world in the context of the implementation of the UNESCO Convention on the Protection and the Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions (2005) (thereafter referred to as the UNESCO Convention 2005). This…[Read more]

Contributed by Veeranganakumari Solanki The significant development of contemporary Asian art on an international circuit can be traced through the continuous increase of Biennales and Triennales in Asia after the first Gwangju Biennale in 1995.   The Gwangju Biennale was the first international art biennale in Asia to be introduced as such to…[Read more]

The significant role played by the Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF) in reinforcing the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) process was re-emphasised by the Culture Ministers at the 4 th ASEM Culture Ministers’ Meeting, “Heritage and the challenges of the present”, which concluded on Friday, 10 September in Poznan, Poland. The Ministers welcomed ASEF’s…[Read more]

Scholars, cultural professionals and heritage experts from 19 ASEM countries gathered in Amsterdam to discuss challenges in heritage management and prepare recommendations for the ASEM Culture Ministers who will gather in Poznan from 8-11 September 2010 to specifically discuss the topic of “Heritage and Challenges of the Present.” At the…[Read more]

The Arts Council of Mongolia (ACM), with the support of the Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF) and the Open Society Institute , will bring together filmmakers and film industry professionals from Asia, Europe, Central Asia, the USA and Mongolia for the first of its kind event ever to be held in the country: the “East Meets West Film Forum and…[Read more]

The Asia-Europe Museum Network (ASEMUS) celebrated its 10th anniversary at its 2010 General Conference in Paris, which was held at the musée du quai Branly. Over 80 museum representatives from Asia and Europe met from 8 to 10 September to assess the outcomes of the first decade of collaboration and to discuss new common strategies for [...]

The 4th ASEM Culture Ministers’ Meeting (4th CMM) will be held in Poznan, Poland on 8-10 September 2010.The theme of this meeting is “Heritage and the Challenges of the Present”.Since the 1st CMM in 2003, ASEF has participated and presented its work in Arts and Culture. Ministers have always noted their appreciation for ASEF’s contribution in [...]