ASEF Culture360 | Connecting Asia and Europe through arts and culture


By David Fernández

16 Jan 2015

By people / In cities: Bangkok | city profile

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This month culture360 contributor David Fernandez introduces the Thai capital city Bangkok. In this article he describes the current panorama of contemporary arts & culture, focusing mainly on the creative …

Inspiring Tokyo. Culture, Innovation and Internationalisation

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Pushed, on one hand, by the need to extend cultural bridges and internationalise its collaborations and activities and, on the other hand, by the strong pressure to envisage and shape …

By Kerrine Goh

11 Dec 2014

Green + Arts + Culture + Mobility: Towards an international equation?

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Contributed by Marie Le Sourd In one year, the 21st UN International Conference on Climate Change will take place in Paris from 30 November to 10 December 2015. Despite some …

By Valentina Riccardi

18 Nov 2014

Asian Intercultural Theatre Conference 2014| Interview with Phillip Zarrilli

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[caption id="attachment_45286" align="aligncenter" width="512"] Phillip Zarrilli with some of his students[/caption] As part of the media partnership with the Intercultural Theatre Conference that will be organised on 25-28 November in …

By Bharti Lalwani

17 Nov 2014

The National Gallery Singapore | A Conversation with Jean-François Milou

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Art critic Bharti Lalwani interviews Jean-Francois Milou, lead partner of the StudioMilou about the design of the new National Art Gallery Singapore, to be inaugurated in 2015.

By Valentina Riccardi

29 Oct 2014

Asian Intercultural Theatre Conference 2014 | Interview with T.Sasitharan

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[caption id="attachment_45290" align="alignleft" width="202"] T. Sasitharan, co-founder and director of Intercultural Theatre Institute (ITI)[/caption] As part of the media partnership with the Asian Intercultural Theatre Conference that will be organised …

By Florent Petit

29 Oct 2014

The Danish Agency for culture in Asia | Interview with Ulla Ronberg

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  [caption id="attachment_45231" align="alignleft" width="300"] Ulla Rønberg, Danish Agency for culture[/caption] Florent Petit, ASEF culture360 contributor met with Ulla Ronberg, Senior Advisor for Cultural coordination in the headquarters of the …

By Magali An Berthon

28 Oct 2014

Between two cultures: Euro-Asian creative personalities (part II)

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In this sixth article, Magali An has focused on two design and craft projects rooted in Euro-Asian double-culture: Paris-based French-Japanese craft duo Eskimeït who creates contemporary jewelry and objects with …

By Florent Petit

03 Oct 2014

Pro Helvetia cultural programmes in Asia | Interview with Murielle Perritaz

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In this interview with our ASEF culture360 contributor Florent Petit, Murielle Perritaz, Head of Programmes at the Swiss Art Council Helvetia talks about its cultural activities focusing in particular on …

Malta | A Silent Pathway Towards a Cultural Boom?

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Rich in history, tradition, and archaeology, renowned as an intercultural passage of different populations in the heart of the Mediterranean, the small island of Malta is truly astonishing for its …

By Magali An Berthon

01 Oct 2014

Between two-cultures : Euro-Asian creative personalities (part I)

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These 2 interviews are part of a focus on creative industries and creative personalities from a Euro-Asian background.

By Valentina Riccardi

15 Sep 2014

DOK Leipzig Lake Festival: Asia-Europe confluence through Documentary | India

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The second edition of the DOK Leipzig Lake Festival of documentaries was held between April 17 to 21, 2014 at The Lake Resort, Naukuchiatal, Uttarakhand, India.

By Magali An Berthon

26 Aug 2014

Lê Cát Trọng Lý, a unique voice in Viet Nam

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Songwriter Le Cat Trong Ly stands out as the new leading figure of contemporary folk music in Vietnam, mixing Western influences to more traditional Vietnamese sounds

By Sasiwimon Wongjarin

21 Aug 2014

Insight on the development of Ties That Bind: Asia Europe Film Producers Workshop

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[caption id="attachment_43513" align="alignright" width="300"] Ties That Bind: Asia Europe Film Producers Workshop, Phase One, Udine, Italy, between 29 April 2014 - 3 May 2014[/caption] ASEF would like to congratulate Ties …

By Bharti Lalwani

14 Aug 2014

The National Gallery Singapore | A conversation with Low Sze Wee

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Low Sze Wee is the Director of the Curatorial and Collections department at the National Gallery Singapore (NGS) which is scheduled to open in 2015. Low began his journey as …