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


By culture360

16 Sep 2024

Asia-Europe Cultural Festival: Interview with the Asian Film Archive

Asia-Europe Cultural Festival: Interview with the Asian Film Archive

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ASEF culture360 speaks with Karen Chan, Executive Director of the Asian Film Archive, to share about the Archive's journey and the significance of film restoration and preservation and about Pyo …

By David Fernández

13 Aug 2024

Jaipur Literature Festival in Spain: the first in a non-English-speaking country

Jaipur Literature Festival in Spain: the first in a non-English-speaking country

Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF)’s second edition took place in the city of Valladolid, in Castile and León (Spain). Standing true to the essence of JLF’s identity, this festival acts as …

By culture360

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

25 Sep 2023

Asia-Europe Cultural Festival: 2023 | Interview with Teet Kask

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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 Ian Thomas & Nikki Locke

19 Sep 2023

Taking a People Centred Approach to Cultural Heritage

Over the past five years, the British Council (United Kingdom) has been developing, through an action research programme, a people centred approach to its work around cultural heritage and inclusive …

By Khan Mohammad Faisal

27 Jul 2023

On creating Bangladesh’s music ecosystem

This article explores the challenges faced by Bangladesh's music industry and outlines essential steps to create a vibrant music ecosystem. From infrastructure development to adapting to the digital landscape, nurturing …

By Madhura Dutta

13 Apr 2023

Festivals - a powerful vehicle of cultural diplomacy

Musician from Denmark and Bengal collaborating at Sur Jahan

Festivals forge intercultural dialogues and transnational cooperation, that result in inclusive societies. The article delves into experiences of harnessing the power of festivals for cultural diplomacy in India.

By Grey Yeoh

10 Apr 2023

Asia-Europe Cultural Festival Podcast Series: #2 Vignesh Melwani

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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 Sumaira Malik

05 Jan 2023

The future of Asian Folk regional music and its feasibility for Digitization

Digital technologies are now re-shaping popular culture around the world but as a developing country Pakistan is still far behind in terms of digital reach and infrastructure.

By culture360

01 Dec 2022

Asia-Europe Cultural Festival in Brussels - Highlights

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An annual arts festival showcasing Asian and European arts held on 26 & 27 November 2022 in Brussels, Belgium.

By Nur Ashikin Ali

28 Oct 2022

RondoFest Music Festival 2022 | Interview with Kenny Ooi

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An interview with Kenny Ooi reflecting on RondoFest 2022 that took place in Penang, Malaysia from 6 to 9 Sep.

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26 Oct 2022

Stop. Look Back. Look Ahead. Proceed. | Artists' projects revealed

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After 8 weeks of collaborative work 5 artists from Spain, Indonesia, India, and China revealed their projects.