All Mixed Up is a photo-story competition for Peranakan Month in Asian Geographic magazine that invites the public to send in a great portrait/photo of themselves that reflects the… Read More
The 9th Ubud Writers & Readers Festival programme is here bringing Indonesian and international writers, readers, thinkers and artists together in the unique setting of Ubud to engage in conversations and exchange ideas. Read More
Two photographers have embarked on a Burmese book project documenting the crumbling British colonial-era architecture for which the capital Yangon is renowned. It raises questions about the conservation of… Read More
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
The Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF) will attend the upcoming Fifth ASEM Culture Ministers’ Meeting (ASEM CMM) on 18-19 September 2012 in Yogjakarta, Indonesia. Read More
Arts on Location announces a 5 Days Intensive Khon (Thai Mask Dance Drama) Workshop from 17-21 December, 2012 at The College of Dramatic Arts, Bangkok, aimed at international performing… Read More
A unique festival of Chinese traditional arts and contemporary popular culture in Hackney, on the doorstep of the London 2012 Olympics, features music, dance and drama. On August 9th… Read More
The Seductions of the Palate presents Chinese culinary traditions through a hundred objects mainly from the National Museum of China’s permanent collection, and complemented by a selection of works from the musée des Arts asiatiques Guimet. Read More
This exhibit pays tribute to Toshusai Sharaku, one of Japan’s great masters of ukiyo-e woodblock printing. The participation of contemporary graphic designers and visual artists, including Takashi Murakami, show the avant-garde quality and appeal of this unusual ukiyo-e artist and demonstrate the striking resonance between ukiyo-e, graphic design, and contemporary art. Read More
The Southeast Asia Seminar has been held annually by the Center for Southeast Asian Studies, Kyoto University since 1976. Organized thematically around a variety of topics, the seminar offers three full days of intensive lectures by experts in the field and group discussions and presentations by the participants. It is currently looking for applications from young and up-and-coming scholars in Southeast and East Asia. Read More
Academics and civil society experts from Asia and Europe will gather in Yogyakarta, Indonesia from the 12th to the 14th of July 2012, to discuss the growing importance of public-private partnerships in the management of heritage cities and historic urban landscapes. Read More
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
This year’s Crossroads international Festival of Traditional Music in Krakow, Poland, with the theme of ‘The Eastern Wind’, includes performers from India, as well as Poland, Belarus, Ukraine and… Read More
The Director-General of UNESCO, Irina Bokova, announced that 3 cities have been newly appointed to the UNESCO Creative Cities Network: Beijing (China) as “City of Design”, Jeonju (Republic of… Read More
Design Research Society (DRS): Bangkok 2012 is open to a variety of global perspectives on the theory, education and practice of design. This year’s informal theme is Re:Search: uncertainty, contradiction and value. It was chosen to encourage a distinctly contemporary exploration of issues facing international design and craft communities. Read More
The Chiang Mai Digital Crafts Project is a joint collaboration between the British Council and the Chiang Mai Creative City Initiative, represented by the College of Arts Media and… Read More
Do you live in a heritage city or historic urban area? Then the Asia-Europe Foundation would like to hear from you… …on how governments, NGOs, businesses and communities have successfully collaborated… Read More
The George Town Festival (GTF) returns this month offering a wide array of cultural events ranging from music performances to film screenings, visual arts exhibitions, and much more. Read More
The 5th General Conference of the Asia-Europe Museum Network (ASEMUS) will be organised in partnership with the National Museum of Korea and will take place on September 13-15 in Seoul. Read More
SINOPTICON is a long-term project investigating ideas and themes of a contemporary chinoiserie in contemporary art. The exhibition across museum, gallery and heritage sites in Plymouth, England explores our… Read More
The Turin School of Development in Italy announces a Masters programme in World Heritage and Cultural Projects for Development. Applications invited – course starts October 2012. Cultural activities are… Read More
The 21st UNIMA Congress and World Puppetry Festival will be held in Chengdu, China from May 27 – June 3 2012. Read More
As part of Asia-Europe Foundation’s 15th anniversary, ASEF and the European Union Centre (Singapore) celebrate their work in bringing closer two diverse, vibrant and vital regions with the exhibition Connected Histories, Shared Future. Read More
London is set to seal its status as one of the leading western centres for the study and conservation of Buddhist art, following a remarkable private donation from a… Read More
41 contemporary Japanese calligraphers are showcased at the Musée Guimet in Paris in an exhibition made possible by the support of the Mainichi Shodo Kai Foundation that organizes an annual calligraphy competition in Japan. Read More
The Centre for REsearch in ARts and Economics (CREARE) organises the 4th edition of the International Summer School in Cultural Economics – three courses are planned. Apply now. Read More
Beijing’s presence at the Salone will act as preamble to an even major cooperation between the cities of Milan and Beijing, set to take place during the 2012 edition of Beijing Design Week, when Milan will bring its creativity to China’s capital as the protagonist of the festival’s Guest City programme. Read More
Expressions of interest are currently invited for the international conference, Asia-Europe Encounters: Intellectual and Cultural Exchanges, 1900-1950 Read More
An international campaign has been launched to save the Indian city of Chandigarh, the unique planned city and architectural treasure created by French architect Le Corbusier. Read More
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