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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 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 David Fernández

16 Jul 2024

Discovering sā: Asia's Highest Contemporary Land Art Exhibition

In the Pink. Doyel Joshi and Neil Goshe Balser © sā Ladakh

This month, David Fernandez travels to the city of Leh, in Ladakh (India) for sā, an initiative for cultural exchange and community engagement, focusing on ecological practices and conservation efforts.

By culture360

16 May 2024

ASEF LinkUp2024 | Arts Sector Participants Announced!

ASEF LinkUp | Asia-Europe Cultural Diplomacy Lab 2024: Arts Sector Participants Announced!

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Taking place from 10 to 13 June in Prague, Czech Republic, ASEF LinkUp will serve as a meeting point for 20 selected participants from the cultural and government sectors to …

By Sakshi Jain

03 Aug 2023

Green lens from the perspective of Indian museums: A case study of CSMVS

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What are some of the green practices in Indian museums? Taking Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya (CSMVS) as a case study, a comprehensive approach regarding the implementation of green initiatives …

By Kerrine Goh

22 May 2023

Between You and Me | Interview with Nikhil Katara

Between You & Me (Steve Aronson Film Festival)

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An interview with Nikhil Katara, Co-Director and Actor in 'Between You and Me', a short film surrounding climate change and a new world individuals are faced with living in.

By Madhura Dutta

13 Apr 2023

Festivals - a powerful vehicle of cultural diplomacy

Musician from Denmark and Bengal collaborating at Sur Jahan

Festivals forge intercultural dialogues and transnational cooperation, that result in inclusive societies. The article delves into experiences of harnessing the power of festivals for cultural diplomacy in India.

By Grey Yeoh

10 Apr 2023

Asia-Europe Cultural Festival Podcast Series: #2 Vignesh Melwani

Asia-Europe Cultural Festival Podcast Series Cover Photo

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The Asia-Europe Cultural Festival is a public arts festival organised by ASEF since 2018 to celebrate the artistic diversity of Asia and Europe and to promote dialogue and exchange amongst …

By Sarah Zia

19 Dec 2022

Taking Cultural Diplomacy to the Masses in Times of Covid

Sarah Zia explores how online campaigns were used innovatively to bridge and create cultural diplomacy digitally in South Asia.

By Madhura Dutta

30 Nov 2022

The Intersection of Art, Life and Nature in Indigenous Cultures

Uncover traditional loin loom weaving of Arunachal Pradesh, a famous cultural tradition from India.

By Roli Mahajan

16 Nov 2022

Museum of Material Memory: Unlocking of the Lived Past through Ordinary Objects

Roli Mahajan explores an online museum that uses much-loved objects to initiate a journey into generational narratives.

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26 Oct 2022

Stop. Look Back. Look Ahead. Proceed. | Artists' projects revealed

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After 8 weeks of collaborative work 5 artists from Spain, Indonesia, India, and China revealed their projects.

By Winnie Lim

13 Dec 2021

<de>confine 2021 | Interview with Media Art South Asia

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<de>confine 2021, was a South Asian Digital Arts Festival that ran from the 10th to 30th of November 2021 across South Asia and online. Curated by Media Art South Asia, <de>confine …

By Madhura Dutta

19 Nov 2021

Community Museums: Revitalising Folk Cultures of Rural Bengal

This article features the research and writing of Madhura Dutta, as a part of ASEF's Call for articles: Latest Trends in the Museum Sector in Asia and Europe. Encompassing their …

By Preeti Gaonkar

12 Mar 2021

Engage: A conversation about arts for children and young people

Preeti Gaongkar interviews the organisers of Engage, the international forum of the arts for children and young people organised last November 2020 by ThinkArts.