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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 Bikash K. Bhattacharya

25 Apr 2023

Poets as Keepers of Buddhist Tradition: The Zare Culture of Myanmar, Thailand and Yunnan

Zare Sai Jom Hlaing Han reciting lik long poetry in a Shan funeral, with the family members of the deceased and elderly villagers listening to the recitation and paying homage to the altar of the Buddha in Namkham, Northern Shan State, Myanmar. Photo: Bikash K. Bhattacharya

In Theravada Shan communities of upper Myanmar, northern Thailand, and the Yunnan province of China, a unique poetic tradition is the primary means of transmission of the teachings of Buddhism …

By David Fernández

09 Mar 2016

By people / In cities | Yangon city profile

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ASEF culture360 contributor David Fernandez travels to Yangon, Myanmar’s social and cultural hub. In this article he describes the current panorama of contemporary arts & cultural fabric, focusing mainly on …

By Valentina Riccardi

12 Jun 2013

Investing in Heritage Cities: Stimulus for Sustainable Tourism and Livelihoods | Myanmar

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  On 24-25 June in Yangon, Myanmar, the Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF) will organise a two-day Experts’ Meeting and Public Forum on the theme of “Investing in Heritage Cities: Stimulus for …