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

02 Nov 2017

By people / In cities | Ho Chi Minh City profile

This month culture360 contributor David Fernandez travels to Ho Chi Minh City. In this article he illustrates the local contemporary art fabric of the city, exploring the independent platforms that …

By David Fernández

03 Feb 2017

In conversation with Rithisal Kang | Amrita Performing Arts | Cambodia

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ASEF culture360 contributor David Fernández discusses with Rithisal Kang, Executive Director the origins of Amrita Performing Arts as well as the developments of performing arts in Cambodia.

By Lai DEL ROSARIO

01 Feb 2017

How digital innovation is making it easier to find the ideal creative space

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How is digital innovation making it easier for creatives to find space for artistic production, research, rehearsals, or desk work? How are these platforms redefining our idea of a creative …

By Kerrine Goh

17 Nov 2016

Are We Ready to be Cultural Leaders: Reflections on the Global Cultural Leadership Training Programme

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What is the expectation of global cultural leaders from the new generation of cultural managers? What is the response of young cultural leaders to their seniors and the world?

By Anupama Sekhar

15 Nov 2016

7th World Summit on Arts & Culture, Malta I Key Messages

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The 7th World Summit on Arts & Culture, titled At the Crossroads? Cultural Leadership in the 21st Century took place from 18-21 October 2016 in the historic city of Valletta, …

By Fatima Avila

26 Sep 2016

European and Chinese cultural managers exchange views in Kunming, China | Key insights

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The first phase of Eurasian Creaspace Networking (ECN), an international project by the Culture Development Institute of Yunnan University (China) and Econcult of the University of Valencia (Spain), provided an …

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 …

The Valletta Design Cluster | Interview with Caldon Mercieca

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ASEF culture360 contributor Herman Bashiron Mendolicchio met with Caldon Mercieca,Project Leader of Valletta Design Cluster. In this interview, they touch on the different aspects of this new initiative and its …

By Kerrine Goh

14 Mar 2016

Challenges in accessing opportunities for visual artists in Southeast Asia: a comparison between Vietnam and the Philippines

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Lian Ladia, co-founder of Planting Rice looks at the climate of artists’ mobility and access to information in Manila, Philippines and Saigon, Viet Nam.

By Claire Wilson

25 Aug 2015

A foot in each place: Managing the jet set life between Asia and Europe

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ASEF culture360 contributor Claire Rosslyn WILSON talks to artists Jun YANG and Yan PRESTON about their experiences working on projects in both Asia and Europe as they share the challenges …

By Claire Wilson

06 Jul 2015

Collaborations across borders | Two creative freelancers share their experiences

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In this article on creative freelancers, ASEF culture360 contributor Claire Rosslyn Wilson talks to artists Varsha Nair and Estelle Cohenny-Vallier about their experiences in collaborating across borders with artists and …

By Kerrine Goh

04 Jun 2015

Immersion as curatorial practice | Southeast Asian curators experience Slovenia

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The first phase of Curating-In-Depth provided an immersion in Slovenia for six curators from Myanmar, the Philippines and Singapore.

By Claire Wilson

19 Mar 2015

The rise of the portfolio career in the creative industries

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ASEF culture360 contributor Claire Rosslyn Wilson will explore freelancing in the creative industries by interviewing various practitioners in Asia and Europe. In this first article she will start off the …

By Kerrine Goh

05 Feb 2015

Asian Producers’ Platform Camp 2014: A Diary

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The Asian Producers' Platform Camp is an initiative organised by the Steering Committee for the Producer (South Korea), Performing Arts Alliance (Taiwan), ON-PAM Open Network for Performing Arts Management (Japan), …

By Valentina Riccardi

18 Nov 2014

Asian Intercultural Theatre Conference 2014| Interview with Phillip Zarrilli

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[caption id="attachment_45286" align="aligncenter" width="512"] Phillip Zarrilli with some of his students[/caption] As part of the media partnership with the Intercultural Theatre Conference that will be organised on 25-28 November in …

By Valentina Riccardi

15 Sep 2014

DOK Leipzig Lake Festival: Asia-Europe confluence through Documentary | India

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The second edition of the DOK Leipzig Lake Festival of documentaries was held between April 17 to 21, 2014 at The Lake Resort, Naukuchiatal, Uttarakhand, India.

By Sasiwimon Wongjarin

21 Aug 2014

Insight on the development of Ties That Bind: Asia Europe Film Producers Workshop

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[caption id="attachment_43513" align="alignright" width="300"] Ties That Bind: Asia Europe Film Producers Workshop, Phase One, Udine, Italy, between 29 April 2014 - 3 May 2014[/caption] ASEF would like to congratulate Ties …

By Magali An Berthon

08 Jul 2014

Phare Ponleu Selpak : light of the arts | Cambodia

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Magali An shares the story of an inspiring non-profit organization based in Cambodia which provides educational support and artistic activities to socially vulnerable children and young adults.

By Kerrine Goh

11 Jun 2014

Ties that Bind: An insider's perspective

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The 2014 edition of the Film Producers Workshop Ties That Bind took place in Udine, Italy on 29 April to 7 May, along the 16th Far East Film Festival. Justin …