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


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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 Michael Neo

21 Nov 2023

Crossing Continents, Converging Culture: The Asia-Europe Cultural Festival 2023 in Review

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The beginning of November saw the close of the Asia-Europe Cultural Festival 2023 in Singapore, featuring artists from over seven different countries in Asia and Europe. Michael Neo shares their …

By Kerrine Goh

01 Nov 2023

Asia-Europe Cultural Festival: 2023 | Highlights

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The Asia-Europe Cultural Festival, a celebration of the vibrant cultural tapestries of Asia and Europe, made its debut in Singapore from 22 October to 1 November 2023. Organised by the …

By Kerrine Goh

09 Oct 2023

Asia-Europe Cultural Festival: 2023 | Interview with 'X'

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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 the dialogue and exchange amongst artists from the 2 regions. …

By Kerrine Goh

06 Sep 2023

Oriente Occidente | Interview with Lanfranco Cis

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As part of culture360's Media Partnership with Oriente Occidente Impresa Sociale ETS, culture360 interviewed Artistic Director Lanfranco Cis, to learn more about Oriente Occidente as a cultural institution and the …

By Kerrine Goh

11 May 2023

Textile Culture Net | A conversation with Takahashi Mizuki and Alessandra Tempesti

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An interview with the members of Textile Culture Net, featuring Takahashi Mizuki, Executive Director and Chief Curator of CHAT (Centre for Heritage, Arts and Textile) and Alessandra Tempesti, Curator of …

By Grey Yeoh

27 Mar 2023

Asia-Europe Cultural Festival Podcast Series: #1 Kamini Ramachandran

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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 Lidija Pisker

14 Mar 2023

The source of artisanal creativity is a click away

King Houndekpinkou is an artist from Paris, France, who uses ceramics to express his inner self and connect artists from different continents.

The Homo Faber Guide is a digital platform that places the world of superb craftsmanship at the fingertips of art collectors, travellers, and craft lovers.

By Nur Ashikin Ali

05 Sep 2022

Animotion Film Festival 2022 | Interview with Lorenzo Ciani

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The fifth edition of Animotion Film Festival 2022 was held on 12 July 2022 at the Nana Bianca Auditorium in Piazza del Cestello, Florence, Italy. Founded in 2018, Animotion is a competitive film festival dedicated …

By Medea Santonocito

01 Dec 2021

Keeping Up With The Times: The Museo Egizio in Turin | Italy

As part of ASEF’s Call for Articles: Latest Trends in the Museum Sector in Asia and Europe, Medea Santonocito introduces the Museo Egizio in Turin to identify successful trends related …

By Eva Pedersen

04 Jan 2021

Investing in Lasting Values

Last December, culture360 launched a series articles on how the arts are adapting to the "New Normal. Well over 10 months into the global pandemic, this series will present experiences …

By Valentina Riccardi

17 Sep 2020

culture360 - Podcast series #2 | How are arts organisations collaborating internationally in the New Normal?

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culture360.ASEF.org is pleased to launch its second podcast, as part of its media partnership with Cross Festival 2020.

By Valentina Riccardi

31 Aug 2020

culture360 - Podcast series #1 | In conversation with Cross - Contemporary Dance Festival 2020

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culture360.ASEF.org is excited to launch its first podcast, as part of its media partnership with Cross Festival 2020.  In this podcast, we will be speaking with the organisers of Cross, a …

By Andrea Giacomelli

12 Feb 2020

#art&technology: The Metalliferous Hills Jug Band from Southern Tuscany

What do rock music and science have in common? According to Andrea Giacomelli and its band Jug Band dalle Colline Metallifere quite a bit. To be precise this connection is …

By Parul Wadhwa

31 Jan 2020

#peripheries: Building Bridges One Film at A Time | Italy

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culture360.ASEF.org is featuring a series of articles on the topic of #peripheries. The #peripheries have been regarded as being in the geographical margin, distant from the capital cities and cultural …