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 Florentina Bratfanof

23 Sep 2011

Hands On! International | A network for children's museums

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In Europe, children’s museums are flourishing thanks to dedicated associations bringing museum experts together to network and share experiences and thereby helping its members to grow and develop.

By Kerrine Goh

20 Sep 2011

Unleashing the creative power of science

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Genetic scientist Dr Theodore Anagnostopoulos is no stranger to using creative and artistic approaches to communicate messages of sustainable solutions in response to global environmental challenges.

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 Shiva Pathak

13 Sep 2011

Towards Creating a Vibrant Contemporary Dance Platform in India

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Attakkalari is India’s premiere organization working in the field of contemporary movement arts. Through its many distinct programmes it works towards creating a context for contemporary movement.

By Kerrine Goh

30 Aug 2011

Creative Change | arts and culture in achieving sustainable change

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The arts have an important role to play in helping communities deal with the issues arising from environmental change and globalisation. That is the opinion of three passionate advocates for …

By Bharti Lalwani

16 Aug 2011

Rethinking Museums | Oei Hong Djien Museum in Indonesia

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In the fourth profile on Directors and Head Curators of Private Museums, Bharti Lalwani interviews Dr.Oei Hong Djien, a rare collector who has been consistently collecting Indonesian art during the …

By Kerrine Goh

13 Aug 2011

Film audience and film literacy

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The decline of cinema-houses, wherever it happens, is generally associated to the changes in social attitudes. These include the uses of new audiovisual tools, which allow interacting, transforming, and sharing …

By Leonardo Rey S. Carino

05 Aug 2011

Reflections on Philippine Festivals

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Philippine festivals are town fiestas celebrating moments in history that defined identity, polity and locality. Celebration of the arts and culture, albeit made central to these festivities, only comes as …

Art as a tool for development: searching for new social solutions

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In 2003, The Bagasbas Beach International Eco Arts Festival (BBIEAF) was created to answer the need for active participation to alleviate poverty and spur sustainable development with care for the …

By Christopher Madden

28 Jul 2011

An introduction to New Zealand cultural policy – Part 1

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New Zealand remained untouched by humans until around the 11th Century, when Polynesian travellers chanced upon its remote and pristine islands. Europeans began colonising as commercial settlers in the early …

By Christopher Madden

28 Jul 2011

An introduction to New Zealand cultural policy – Part 2

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The Ministry for Culture and Heritage builds its policies and strategies around three key themes: create, preserve and engage.

By miki braniste

25 Jul 2011

Independent theater in the red carpet world

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Why theater at one of the biggest film festivals in Eastern Europe? What does it bring to the audience in addition to the movie projections?

By Ramona David

18 Jul 2011

Ephemeral and 'Place-less': Emergent public art modalities

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The article discusses two artist-run public art initiatives launched alongside the National Commission for Culture and the Arts National Festival in Baguio, Philippines, February 2011. It examines strategies inherent in …

By Valentina Riccardi

13 Jul 2011

Festivals in society | Interview with Korean Sidance Festival Director, Lee Jong-Ho

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In this second of this two-part interview with culture360.org, Jong‐Ho Lee, Founding Artistic Director, SIDANCE Festival (Seoul International Dance Festival) talks about the importance of festivals in Asia.

By nikkicassidy

12 Jul 2011

First Ever Atelier for Young Festival Managers in Singapore!

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After a week of intensive workshops and discussions I am attempting to put into words what an incredibly inspiring and transforming experience it has been for me to attend the …