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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 Geuntae Park

16 Dec 2021

How we work together in China to create museums

As part of ASEF’s Call for Articles: Latest Trends in the Museum Sector in Asia and Europe, Geuntae Park explores this collaboration through three interviews with European professional: two with …

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 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 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 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 Llobet & Pons

22 Aug 2012

Manifesta 9 | Reconversion

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Manifesta is the European biennial of contemporary art, with the special characteristic of being a nomadic show, organised every two years in a different European city. Taking place in 2012 …

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 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 Judith Staines

02 Nov 2009

China in Europe: europalia cultural festival

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Europalia, based in Belgium, is a major international arts festival held every two years to celebrate one invited country’s cultural heritage. This year China has been chosen.

By Kerrine Goh

31 Dec 2008

A Chinese Cinema From Within Europe?

The portrayal of China in film has long been a fascination in Europe. However, the traditional reliance on Euro-American filmmakers to reconstruct the image of China has, since a few …

By Kerrine Goh

08 Aug 2007

The Sound Of The Drummer

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