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


By Grey Yeoh

08 May 2023

Asia-Europe Cultural Festival Lecture Series: #1 Stéphane Noël

Cover image of festival director Stephane Noel, with text of lecture title "Festivals as Bubbles"

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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 …

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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.

By Laura Shen

06 Oct 2019

#peripheries: Yinchuan | China’s Northwest Art Hub

#peripheries: Yinchuan | China’s Northwest Art Hub

culture360.ASEF.org is featuring a new series of articles on the topic of #peripheries. The #peripheries have been regarded as being in the geographical margin, distant from the capital cities and …

By Benoit Jacquemet

02 Nov 2018

Exploring the Influence of Cultural Heritage on Contemporary Architecture

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​​​​​​​“A Conversation with Wang Shu and Paul Robbrecht” was the title of the architecture forum held on 22 October at the Centre for Fine Arts – BOZAR in the scope …

By David Fernández

20 Apr 2017

In conversation with Justin Sweeting I Sónar Hong Kong Festival

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ASEF culture360 contributor David Fernandez interviews Justin Sweeting, Co-founder and music director of Magnetic Asia and music director of Sónar Kong Kong after its inaugural edition in Hong Kong.

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 Veeranganakumari Solanki

02 Jan 2013

World Biennial Forum No. 1 | Focus on case studies from ASEM countries | The future of biennials in Asia

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The history of Biennales and how they have developed in Asia is very young when compared to Biennales in other parts of the world. However, with this Shifting Gravity, there …

By Parul Wadhwa

23 Nov 2012

Creative Producing | The Midas Touch

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By the very nature of its diversity, the Asian member countries of the ASEM region are a terrain of new stories. The filmmaking is avant garde in its raw nature, …

By Mayur Bandyopadhyay

02 Nov 2012

'Is 3D going to be the future of Cinema?'

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The recent 3D buzz has got everybody asking, 'Is 3D is going to be the future of Cinema?'

By Bharti Lalwani

25 Jun 2012

Rethinking Museums | Private Museum Forum at Art HK 12

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culture360.org contributor Bharti Lalwani presents the fifth in a series of conversations with Directors and Head Curators of Private Museums as well as Art Advisors, to discuss the phenomenon of …

By Kerrine Goh

15 Mar 2012

Cracking the China Film Market

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Landmark agreement seeks to increase the quota for American film industry production on Chinese screens.

By Kerrine Goh

19 Jan 2012

6th Asian Film Awards nominees bared

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Tsui Hark's Flying Swords of Dragon Gate and Zhang Yimou's The Flowers of War lead the nominations at the 6th Asian Film Awards. Three blockbusters from China, Taiwan and Hong …

By Kerrine Goh

11 Nov 2011

French attraction: Interview with Yves Cresson of Bayoo Asia

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The number of Chinese projects filmed in France has multiplied in the recent years. What motivate Chinese crews to come and shoot in France? film.culture360.asef.org meets with Yves Cresson, the …

Visual Perspective Series | In the Homeland

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culture360.org and Angkor Photo Festival present the first of a series of bi-monthly photo stories by one Asian and one European photographer who are exploring similar themes or issues in …

By Bharti Lalwani

20 May 2011

Rethinking Museums | The Art Advisors - Part 2

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In the second part of her interview, Bharti Lalwani continues her discussion with Nicolai and Michael Frahm about what aspects make a private museum more meaningful.

By Florentina Bratfanof

17 Jan 2011

10th Anniversary of the Asia Art Archive

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From October 2010 through mid 2011, Asia Art Archive presents six initiatives to commemorate its 10th anniversary, creating multiple platforms for discussion about the past, present, and future of contemporary …

By Jerneja Rebernak

08 Sep 2010

New Delhi:contemporary Asian cinema at Netpac 2010

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The following article is a review of the conference organised by the Network for the Promotion of Asian Cinema (Netpac), held in Delhi from the 18-22 August 2010. In addition …

By Anjali Devidayal

19 May 2010

Art Hong Kong 2010: Exploring new horizons

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ArtHK 2010 (Art Hong Kong) is an Asian contemporary art fair that has recently gained visibility with the international art community for showcasing the best of contemporary art from the …

By Vanini Belarmino

01 Nov 2009

Dialogue with Asia in Berlin

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Asia-Pacific Weeks 2009 successfully hosted more than 150 parallel events in business, science, culture and society at the different spots in Berlin.

By Kerrine Goh

08 Aug 2007

The Sound Of The Drummer

The primordial sound at the heart of a Euro Asian co-production