ASEF Culture360 | Connecting Asia and Europe through arts and culture


Get in-depth perspectives through commissioned articles, interviews and reports on current topics for Asia-Europe cultural relations.


By culture360

06 Nov 2024

Media Partnership | Interview with Tom Tandio, Art Jakarta Fair Director

Media Partnership | Interview with Tom Tandio, Art Jakarta Fair Director

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As part of culture360's Media Partnership with Art Jakarta, we speak to Fair Director, Tom Tandio, who shares insights on the contemporary art scene of Southeast Asia, along with the …

By culture360

28 Oct 2024

Interview with Creative Migration

Interview with Creative Migration

ASEF culture360 speaks with Creative Migration, to share about their focus on culture, climate and community and what is needed to support the cultural sector in a green transition.

By culture360

23 Oct 2024

Asia-Europe Cultural Festival: 2024 | Highlights

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The 6th edition of the Asia-Europe Cultural Festival took place in Singapore and Italy from June to September 2024. Watch and read the highlights of this year's festival.

By Lai DEL ROSARIO

17 Oct 2024

Culture as an instrument – for better or worse?

Culture as an instrument – for better or worse?

Malaya del Rosario talks about how culture is increasingly being instrumentalised as a diplomatic tool. Should we be worried? Not necessarily. Read on to learn the different views around it, …

By Kerrine Goh

14 Oct 2024

Celebrating Cultures: The Asia-Europe Cultural Festival’s Closing Curtain in Singapore

Celebrating Cultures: The Asia-Europe Cultural Festival’s Closing Curtain in Singapore

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The Asia-Europe Cultural Festival travelled back to Singapore for its Closing Curtain events in September 2024. Explore the blend of artforms and the creative collaborations between Asia and Europe.

By culture360

10 Oct 2024

Podcast | The sustainability edition with Sharmilla Ganesan

Podcast | The sustainability edition with Sharmilla Ganesan

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In the next episode of ASEF culture360's podcast 'Opportunities for Mobility & More', we speak with Sharmilla Ganesan about travel, cultural mobility and environmental sustainability in ASEAN.

By culture360

03 Oct 2024

Podcast | A conversation on cultural mobility with Sharmilla Ganesan

Podcast | A conversation on cultural mobility with Sharmilla Ganesan

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ASEF culture360 speaks with Sharmilla Ganesan, in our latest podcast series 'Opportunities for Mobility & More', where we explore the trends and shifts in the cultural mobility field of ASEAN.

By culture360

24 Sep 2024

Asia-Europe Cultural Festival: 2024 | Interview with artist Kent Lee

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ASEF culture360 speaks with Malaysian artist Kent Lee about his artistic practice and his experience in creating a new soundtrack for Myanmar film, Pyo Chit Lin (My Darling).

By culture360

16 Sep 2024

Asia-Europe Cultural Festival: Interview with the Asian Film Archive

Asia-Europe Cultural Festival: Interview with the Asian Film Archive

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ASEF culture360 speaks with Karen Chan, Executive Director of the Asian Film Archive, to share about the Archive and the significance of film restoration and preservation.

By Vojtěch Pulda

09 Sep 2024

Culture and arts as a bridge between Central Europe, Southeast and East Asia

Culture and arts as a bridge between Central Europe, Southeast and East Asia

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Vojtěch Pulda explores how culture and the arts can bridge (and in some cases have already bridged) Central Europe and Southeast and East Asia, areas that seem so far apart.

By David Fernández

13 Aug 2024

Jaipur Literature Festival in Spain: the first in a non-English-speaking country

Jaipur Literature Festival in Spain: the first in a non-English-speaking country

Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF)’s second edition took place in the city of Valladolid, in Castile and León (Spain). Standing true to the essence of JLF’s identity, this festival acts as …

By culture360

07 Aug 2024

Asia-Europe Cultural Festival | Interview with Biomodd

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The Asia-Europe Cultural Festival is a public arts festival that celebrates the artistic diversity of Asia and Europe and promotes dialogue and exchange amongst artists from the 2 regions. In …

By culture360

05 Aug 2024

How Do We Navigate Cultural Diplomacy? | New Report Launched!

How Do We Navigate Cultural Diplomacy? | New Report Launched!

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Discover key takeaways from ASEF LinkUp 2024 as 18 participants explore Asia-Europe cultural cooperation, tackle challenges in building stronger cultural relations, and present approaches to advancing cultural diplomacy.

By culture360

31 Jul 2024

Asia-Europe Cultural Festival: 2024 | Interview with the artists of BRIDGE

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The Asia-Europe Cultural Festival is a public arts festival that celebrates the artistic diversity of Asia and Europe and promotes dialogue and exchange amongst artists from the 2 regions. In …

By culture360

18 Jul 2024

ASEF LinkUp 2024 | Spotlight in Prague

ASEF LinkUp 2024 | Spotlight in Prague

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A month after officially ending the second edition of ASEF LinkUp | Asia-Europe Cultural Diplomacy Lab, what were the main highlights of the Lab?