ASEF Culture360 | Connecting Asia and Europe through arts and culture


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


By David Fernández

25 Aug 2016

Bangkok Creative District I Interview with David Robinson

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As part of the By people/In Cities series, ASEF culture360 contributor David Fernández takes a closer look Bangrak-Klongsan Creative District in Bangkok, Thailand. In this second article, he interviews David …

By Lai DEL ROSARIO

19 Aug 2016

The art of archiving lost things | From Monet to Tracey Emin

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What do Tracey Emin and Claude Monet have in common? Both created works that vanished into thin air and consequently are now part of galleries archiving lost art. Lai DEL …

By David Fernández

11 Aug 2016

By people / In cities | Bangrak – Klongsan Creative District | Bangkok

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David Fernandez introduces Bangkok's newly dubbed ‘Creative District’, an urban riverside area comprising two distinctive neighbourhoods, Bangrak and Klongsan, previously associated with slow and traditional river life that are currently …

By Florent Petit

04 Aug 2016

NON Berlin | Asia contemporary art platform

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Korean architect Ido Shin, Director of NON Berlin – an Asia Contemporary Art Platform located in the German capital- shares his views with ASEF culture360 contributor Florent Petit.

By Magali An Berthon

01 Aug 2016

Traditional Arts and Ethnology Centre (TAEC) | Key Advocate for Lao's Cultural Diversity

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Magali An Berthon explores the richness of Laos culture. The Traditional Arts and Ethnology Centre (TAEC) is rooted in the quiet hills of Luang Prabang, a unique UNESCO World Heritage …

By Claire Wilson

27 Jul 2016

Translating voices | Finding connections between cultures

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ASEF culture360 contributor Claire Rosslyn Wilson looks into some of the some of the features and challenges of literary translation.

By David Fernández

25 Jul 2016

Factoria Cultural | Interview with Rosina GOMEZ-BAEZA

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As part of the series By People/In Cities, ASEF culture360 contributor David FERNÁNDEZ interviews Rosina GOMEZ-BAEZA, President of Factoría Cultural (Matadero), a creative incubator and hub promoting the development of …

By Anupama Sekhar

19 Jul 2016

7th ASEM Culture Ministers’ Meeting I Key Outcomes

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Exchange of national good practices in the creative industries and exploration of international collaboration opportunities were the focus of the 7th ASEM Culture Ministers’ Meeting (ASEM CMM7) that took place …

By David Fernández

19 Jul 2016

HANGAR, Spain | Interview with Tere BADIA

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As part of the series By People/In Cities, ASEF culture360 contributor David FERNÁNDEZ interviews Tere BADIA, Director of HANGAR, a centre for art research and production, offering support to visual …

By Anupama Sekhar

18 Jul 2016

ICCPR 2016 I Key outcomes

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This July, the International Conference on Cultural Policy Research (ICCPR) was organised – for the first time in its history – in Asia. Over 5 days, 300+ academics gathered at …

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 Claire Wilson

04 Jul 2016

Dhaka Literary Festival | Bringing the best of Bangladeshi literature to the world

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Dhaka Literary Festival co-director and producer Sadaf SAAZ discusses with Claire WILSON how literary festivals can build bridges and mutual understanding.

By Magali An Berthon

30 Jun 2016

Bombs in Laos : Upcycling a Deadly Legacy

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With the support of dedicated NGOs, a handful of fair trade initiatives collaborate with locals to turn the reclaimed metal from bombs dropped in the 1970s into upcycled designs.

7th World Summit on Arts and Culture | Interview with Nina Obuljen

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In this conversation, Herman BASHIRON MENDOLICCHIO asked Nina OBULJEN to expand on the next World Summit topics and on different questions related to cultural cooperation, cultural leadership, networks and mobility.

By Lai DEL ROSARIO

29 Jun 2016

Alternative spaces on display | narratives from Manila and Brisbane

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ASEF culture360 contributor Lai del ROSARIO explores the art scenes in Manila and Brisbane by tracing the development of their alternative spaces.