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 Naima Morelli

15 Jan 2018

Independent Curators Bridging Asia and Europe

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Naima Morelli speaks with Loredana Paracciani, Katerina Valdivia Bruch and Valentina Levy, 3 curators who are bridging the European and the Asian art world through their independent practices.

By Valentina Riccardi

14 Jan 2018

A look back at the Asian Intercultural Conference 2017 | Interview with T. Sasitharan

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As part of the media partnership with Intercultural Theatre Institute (ITI), culture360 has interviewed its director and co-founder T. Sasitharan on the results of the the Asian Intercultural Conference organised …

By David Fernández

18 Dec 2017

Sàn Art, a platform for contemporary arts in Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam

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In this last interview which is part of the Ho Chi Minh City profile, David Fernandez interviews Tra Nguyen, Manager of Sàn Art, a platform that supports and gives a …

By Claire Rosslyn Wilson

08 Dec 2017

Culture and the Sustainable Development Goals: Shaping perceptions and inspiring change

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Culture is increasingly recognised as an important dimension for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, a group of 17 interrelated global goals and 169 targets that cover a range of development …

By Magali An Berthon

04 Dec 2017

About Linen: A European Fiber... Processed in China

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In 2017, culture360 invites you to get an insight on issues that are highly discussed in the cultural sector across Asia and Europe. Through a number of in-depth articles and …

By David Fernández

30 Nov 2017

Curating art books | The story of Saigon Artbook

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One of Vietnam’s first book curators, Dang Thanh Long co-founded Saigon Artbook in 2013 as a non-profit organisation. He has become a local cultural key player in Ho Chi Minh …

By Ha Dao

30 Nov 2017

Art, autism and love: The world of Nem

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This December, ASEF culture360 closes its collaboration with ArtsEquator.com on the topic of Art & Disabilities in Southeast Asia with an article by Ha Dao. This is the story of …

By Fatima Avila

14 Nov 2017

Cultural Mobility: A Vital Tool For Cultural Rights

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“To participate in a cultural life” is a human right. This is part of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights...

By Claire Rosslyn Wilson

08 Nov 2017

Circles of telling and listening: Storytelling between cultures

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“There is no story without a teller and a listener. The storytelling cycle expands and becomes “ripples of telling and listening, and telling and listening all over again”.

By Valentina Riccardi

06 Nov 2017

Intercultural theatre practices | Interview with Frances Barbe

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As part of the media partnership with Intercultural Theatre Institute (ITI), we have interviewed Frances Barbe, Director, Choreographer and Performer and one of the speakers at the upcoming Asian Intercultural …

By David Fernández

02 Nov 2017

By people / In cities | Ho Chi Minh City profile

This month culture360 contributor David Fernandez travels to Ho Chi Minh City. In this article he illustrates the local contemporary art fabric of the city, exploring the independent platforms that …

By Kerrine Goh

02 Oct 2017

Art & Disabilities in Southeast Asia | Ramesh Meyyappan | Singapore

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This October, ASEF culture360 continues its collaboration with ArtsEquator.com on the topic of Art & Disabilities in Southeast Asia. Stephanie Burridge interviews performance artist Ramesh Meyyappan on the meaning of …

By Claire Wilson

26 Sep 2017

Writing transnationally: Poets on writing between places

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People’s lives are more mobile than ever with estimates that this will only increase. However, the need for feeling like one belongs in a place is even more relevant in …

By Kerrine Goh

06 Sep 2017

The power of arts projects in driving Japanese regional revitalisation

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It is tricky to detect the impact Japan's 25-year recession from the lively streets of Tokyo, but the capital is a rare exception of growth in an economy otherwise in …

By Kerrine Goh

30 Aug 2017

Art & Disabilities in Southeast Asia | Beautiful Gate | Malaysia

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This September, ASEF culture360 continues its collaboration with ArtsEquator.com on the topic of Art & Disabilities in Southeast Asia. Dance critic Bilqis Hijjas meets with the dance troupe of Beautiful …