Project Development Initiative – Asian Arts Theatre, Gwangju, Korea The Hub City of Asian Culture launches a Project Development Initiative to develop programming for the new Asian Arts Theatre… Read More
Check out the new Changing Room Knowledge Base WRITTEN BY CULTURAL OPERATORS FOR CULTURAL OPERATORS Read independent information about working in culture in Europe Add your own tips or… Read More
IETM announces Satellite Meeting 14 to 21 June 2010 in Jakarta in collaboration with the 10th edition of Indonesian Dance Festival (IDF) and with the support of the Asia Europe Foundation (ASEF).The theme is ‘Creative Producers Initiative Network (Asia-Europe)’. Read More
Stockholm Fringe Fest (Stoff) seeks proposals from emerging artists whose work challenges and questions conventional theatrical forms to perform at Stockholm’s first Fringe Fest in October 2010. Read More
Germany and Vietnam have launched a year of jointly-run cultural events to celebrate 35 years of diplomatic relations between the two countries. Germany’s ties with the south-east Asian country… Read More
The Cambodian circus group Phare Ponleu Selpak Cirk appear in the ATLAS Festival on 16 April 2010. Read More
The Singapore Arts Festival will have a greater focus on the creative process and perspectives of art making in Asia. It will provide a platform to showcase performances, collaborations and new works-in-progress by Singapore and Asian artists while maintaining a global perspective. Read More
The 14th Tokyo Performing Arts Market (TPAM) is held this year over the four days from Mar. 1 – 4 Tokyo Metropolitan Art Space. This is an arts market… Read More
Over the last nine years, Romanian theatre went through a hectic but powerful journey. Some may argue that things are always evolving too slowly in Romania. Read More
The Internationale Gesellschaft der Bildenden Künste (IGBK) organised a meeting of European experts on ‘Mobility in the Visual Arts Sector in Europe’ in Linz, Austria in December 2009. The… Read More
I interviewed two prominent figures in the performing arts: one from Thailand and one from Germanyto discuss their own experiences in working in opposite sides of the world. Read More
I met German theatre director/choreographer, Helena Waldmann at a Café in the trendy Berlin-Mitte. Respected for her bold character, very much reflected in her edgy works and professional engagements in places like Afghanistan. Read More
Pichet Klunchun bridges traditional Thai Classical Dance language with contemporary sensibility, while keeping the heart and wisdom of the convention. He earned domestic notoriety for his efforts in contemporising Khon. Read More
Europalia, based in Belgium, is a major international arts festival held every two years to celebrate one invited country’s cultural heritage. This year China has been chosen. Read More
Cultural policy that guides financial support for performing arts in the European Union has evolved over many years. It works through programmes which support cultural cooperation between the Member States. Read More
This article takes an overview of national perspectives for performing arts policy and funding across Europe. It presents recent research identifying trends and current issues and looks at a few countries in depth. Read More
Alison Andrews, Performing Arts Officer in the Yorkshire region for the Arts Council England. Read More
Amna Kusumo and three cultural activists founded Kelola, a national non-profit organisation that promotes Indonesian arts, through learning, access to funding and information. Read More
Kentaro Matsui is a theatre critic and also Programme Director of the Tokyo based Setagaya Public Theatre, Japan. Read More
Contributed by Ive Stevenheydens ‘We are interrelated through history’ Daisuke Muto, Japan “I like to interpret the word ‘contemporary’ literally: a moment in time,” says Daisuke Muto, Tokyo based… Read More
What is ‘contemporary’ in performing arts today? What at first seems to be a very simple question actually has no straight or univocal answer at all. Read More