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 David Fernández

11 Apr 2019

In conversation with Co-Directors of 98B COLLABoratory | Manila, Philippines

98B COLLABoratory

This month, culture360 interviews Kathrine Nuñez, Gabrielle Gatchalian, Juno Vizcarra and Gabriel Villegas, Co-Directors of 98B COLLABoratory, an artist-run, multidisciplinary site and convergence zone for creative sharing, discussion, and collaboration …

By David Fernández

03 Apr 2019

In conversation with Mark Salvatus I Co-Founder of Load na Dito, Manila, Philippines

Load na Dito

This month, culture360 interviews Mark Salvatus, Co-Founder of Load na Dito, an independent non-commercial art research initiative.

By David Fernández

27 Mar 2019

By people / In cities: Manila, Philippines | city profile

Manila City Profile

This month, culture360 discovers the local arts and cultural panorama of the Filipino capital city, Manila, highlighting some alternative initiatives that are arousing a diverse and buzzing creative environment.

By Kerrine Goh

24 Jul 2017

Art & Disabilities in Southeast Asia | Art Beyond Words | Nolet Soliven

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This July, ASEF culture360 continues its collaboration with ArtsEquator.com on the topic of Art & Disabilities in Southeast Asia. Contributer Mark Louie Lugue meets with Nolet Soliven and his wife …

By Magali An Berthon

28 Nov 2016

Carmen Hijosa, pineapple pioneer

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Piñatex™ is going to revolution the world of materials: this plant-based luxury textile is the brainchild of Carmen Hijosa, former leather expert and sustainable pioneer. Discover her journey on Culture …

By Valentina Riccardi

09 Nov 2016

Needs and challenges of small creative spaces | An exchange in Valencia, Spain

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From 24 to 26 October 2016, in Valencia, Spain, 5 cultural managers from India, China, Indonesia, the Philippines and Japan, participated in the second phase of Eurasian Creaspace Networking (ECN), …

By Valentina Riccardi

19 Oct 2016

Asiatopia Performance Conference 2016 | An open space for sharing

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From 13 to 19 October 2016 in Bangkok, Thailand, Asiatopia Performance Conference 2016 gathered over 120 among artists, curators, writers, historians and theorists to discuss and document the development of …

By Lai DEL ROSARIO

19 Aug 2016

The art of archiving lost things | From Monet to Tracey Emin

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What do Tracey Emin and Claude Monet have in common? Both created works that vanished into thin air and consequently are now part of galleries archiving lost art. Lai DEL …

By Lai DEL ROSARIO

29 Jun 2016

Alternative spaces on display | narratives from Manila and Brisbane

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ASEF culture360 contributor Lai del ROSARIO explores the art scenes in Manila and Brisbane by tracing the development of their alternative spaces.

By Lai DEL ROSARIO

20 May 2016

A shared vision from studio to stage | Opera as collaboration

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Last February 2016, Gabriel Barredo’s “Opera,” Choreographed by Redha, ran for three nights at the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) in Manila. It was an impressive show fusing dance …

By Vanini Belarmino

18 May 2016

The Face of the Invisible | Art and Displacement

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ASEF culture360 contributor Vanini Belarmino converse with 2 artists living across the 2different continents ofAsia and Europe on their efforts to awaken spirits and offer a face to the invisible …

By Kerrine Goh

14 Mar 2016

Challenges in accessing opportunities for visual artists in Southeast Asia: a comparison between Vietnam and the Philippines

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Lian Ladia, co-founder of Planting Rice looks at the climate of artists’ mobility and access to information in Manila, Philippines and Saigon, Viet Nam.

By Kerrine Goh

25 Nov 2015

Convergence and divergence in art practices | Slovenia and Philippines

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Curating-In-Depth is one of the 3 selected projects of Creative Encounters: Cultural Partnerships between Asia and Europe (4th Edition). The second phase of Curating-In-Depth, provided an immersion in the Philippines …

By Valentina Riccardi

20 Oct 2015

Curating in Depth | Open-Ended Possibilities

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Curating–In–Depth, prepared by two main partners SCCA, Center for Contemporary Arts – Ljubljana (Slovenia) and Planting Rice (the Philippines) and associated organisation Kurziv (Croatia), is an incubation project between non-governmental …

By Lai DEL ROSARIO

20 Aug 2015

The ebbs and flows of creative spaces in Metro Manila

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Urban space in Metro Manila is a timely topic of discussion these days. With a population of 20 million and rising, the city and surrounding municipalities like Quezon City and …