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 Anupama Sekhar

19 Jul 2016

7th ASEM Culture Ministers’ Meeting I Key Outcomes

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Exchange of national good practices in the creative industries and exploration of international collaboration opportunities were the focus of the 7th ASEM Culture Ministers’ Meeting (ASEM CMM7) that took place …

By David Fernández

19 Jul 2016

HANGAR, Spain | Interview with Tere BADIA

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As part of the series By People/In Cities, ASEF culture360 contributor David FERNÁNDEZ interviews Tere BADIA, Director of HANGAR, a centre for art research and production, offering support to visual …

By Anupama Sekhar

18 Jul 2016

ICCPR 2016 I Key outcomes

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This July, the International Conference on Cultural Policy Research (ICCPR) was organised – for the first time in its history – in Asia. Over 5 days, 300+ academics gathered at …

By Kerrine Goh

06 Jul 2016

ISEA's Cultural R>evolution in Hong Kong

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Contributed by Hugh Davies [caption id="attachment_59321" align="aligncenter" width="620"] Credits: Tai Ngaio Lung[/caption]   Dedicated to fostering transdisciplinary discourse and scholarly exchange at the nexus of science and art, the International …

By Claire Wilson

04 Jul 2016

Dhaka Literary Festival | Bringing the best of Bangladeshi literature to the world

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Dhaka Literary Festival co-director and producer Sadaf SAAZ discusses with Claire WILSON how literary festivals can build bridges and mutual understanding.

By Magali An Berthon

30 Jun 2016

Bombs in Laos : Upcycling a Deadly Legacy

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With the support of dedicated NGOs, a handful of fair trade initiatives collaborate with locals to turn the reclaimed metal from bombs dropped in the 1970s into upcycled designs.

7th World Summit on Arts and Culture | Interview with Nina Obuljen

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In this conversation, Herman BASHIRON MENDOLICCHIO asked Nina OBULJEN to expand on the next World Summit topics and on different questions related to cultural cooperation, cultural leadership, networks and mobility.

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 smangano

15 Jun 2016

ASEF launches publication: Cities: Living Labs for Culture? | 2nd edition

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ASEF presents the 2nd edition of a mapping on Creative Cities in Asia and Europe.

By Kerrine Goh

06 Jun 2016

FEFF Campus | Opening a Window to the World

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Singaporean Sara MERICAN was one of 10 aspiring writers to attend the ASEF-sponsored FEFF Campus in Italy in April. Here, she shares her reflections on the experience.

By Kerrine Goh

02 Jun 2016

FEFF Campus | Bridging the Cultural Divide

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Young journalist Meng-Ju LIU who participated in the FEFF Campus 18 reports on the Far East Film Festival as a place to exchange ideas and get inspired.

By Magali An Berthon

30 May 2016

ReDRESS | Designing the future of fashion

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ASEF culture360 contributor, Magali An Berthon draws attention to the staggering environmental impact of the fashion industry, and shares the story and commitments of the Hong Kong-based initiative ReDRESS

By Kerrine Goh

27 May 2016

A look back at FEFF Campus 18 | Our strengths are in our differences

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Katie Wright was one of the 10 young journalists from Asia and Europe who took part in the 2nd Edition of the FEFF Campus, last month in Udine, Italy. She …

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 …