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 Claire Wilson

05 May 2016

An overview of literary festivals in Asia and Europe

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ASEF culture360 contributor Claire Rosslyn WILSON looks at some of the literary festivals making waves in Asia and Europe.

By Kerrine Goh

02 May 2016

ADD Editore Asia series | Interview with Ilaria Benini

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ASEF culture360 contributor Naima MORELLI interviews Ilaria BENINI, curator of the Asia series of ADD Editore, an independent Italian publisher based in Turin and promoting cultural dialogue between Italy and …

By Florent Petit

10 Feb 2016

How can the culture sector better embed sustainability in its activities?

ASEF culture360 contributor Florent Petit reports on the ArtCOP21 Professional Workshop, organised last December in Paris to discuss how the cultural sector can help turn society towards more durable ways …

By Katerina Valdivia Bruch

08 Dec 2015

Interview with Wok The Rock | Jogja Biennale 2015

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Katerina Valdivia Bruch interviews Wok The Rock, curator of the Jogja Biennale to know more about what is behind the idea of “Hacking Conflict”.

By Claire Wilson

01 Dec 2015

Can artists make a difference in the climate change debate?

In the lead-up to United Nations conference on climate change (COP21) in Paris, ASEF culture360 took the opportunity to talk to 3 organisations working in the intersection between art and …

By Vanini Belarmino

01 Dec 2015

FOCUS: A Feast for the Festival Masterminds | France

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“I hereby swear that I have done nothing bad. I swear that I have not done anything with the intention of causing harm. I swear that even if I have …

By Florent Petit

22 Sep 2015

Cultural cooperation between Europe and Asia | A perspective from Spain

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Elvira MARCO tells ASEF culture360 collaborator Florent PETIT about the strategies developed in A/CE to set deeper ties between Spanish and Asian cultural sectors. Mrs MARCO also introduces the specificities …

By Vanini Belarmino

15 Sep 2015

Franchising Theatre of Realities: An Interview with Stefan KAEGI (Rimini Protokoll)

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If Rimini Protokoll was a multi-national corporation, their profile can be written as such that since its establishment in the year 2000, they have been operating globally, with measurable success …

By Claire Wilson

06 Jul 2015

Collaborations across borders | Two creative freelancers share their experiences

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In this article on creative freelancers, ASEF culture360 contributor Claire Rosslyn Wilson talks to artists Varsha Nair and Estelle Cohenny-Vallier about their experiences in collaborating across borders with artists and …

SEAAA Mobility Platform in Athens | Report

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On 30-31 March 2015, the city of Athens hosted the first meeting of the SEAAA Mobility Platform. This international meeting aim was to discuss the creation of a common fund …

By Florent Petit

13 Apr 2015

The International Biennale of Design | Saint-Etienne, France

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The 9th edition of the International Design Biennale of Saint-Etienne (France) was launched last month (March 12th – April 12th). ASEF culture360 contributor Florent Petit reports. Saint-Etienne, a member of …

By Claire Wilson

19 Mar 2015

The rise of the portfolio career in the creative industries

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ASEF culture360 contributor Claire Rosslyn Wilson will explore freelancing in the creative industries by interviewing various practitioners in Asia and Europe. In this first article she will start off the …

By Kerrine Goh

10 Mar 2015

Tropfest Southeast Asia 2015 | Interview with filmmaker Somchanrith Chap

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[caption id="attachment_49734" align="aligncenter" width="620"] Somchanrith with Tropfest winner of last year, Sothea Ines[/caption]   As part of the media partnership with Tropfest South East Asia, this month ASEF culture360 will …

By Judith Staines

06 Feb 2015

Asia-Europe | arts and culture agenda 2015

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In our annual round up of arts and culture across Asia and Europe, culture360.asef.org Editor Judith Staines takes a trip around some of the best arts and culture events coming …

Inspiring Tokyo. Culture, Innovation and Internationalisation

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Pushed, on one hand, by the need to extend cultural bridges and internationalise its collaborations and activities and, on the other hand, by the strong pressure to envisage and shape …