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


By Adriana Nordin Manan

22 Sep 2021

Cultivating Arts Writing Ecosystems: Criticality and Creativity amidst Necessity

Personal narratives on professional pathways to becoming arts writers in four Asian countries were the departure point for the rich discussion at “Critical Writing Training: Models, Methods and Pitfalls,” a …

By Tola SAY

18 May 2021

Making Arts Accessible in Rural Areas of Cambodia

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This article is the result of the research conducted by Tola SAY during the e-residency Virtual Crossovers, organised in April by ASEF and ENCACT, he European network for cultural management …

By Valentina Riccardi

05 May 2021

Virtual Crossovers: Meet our mentor | A conversation with Carla Figueira

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Carla Figueira was one of the mentors of Virtual Crossovers, an e-residency for arts journalists organised last month by culture360 in partnership with ENCACT. In this interview she shares about …

Virtual Workings | Learning to Interweave New Curatorial Narratives

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Participants of the online residency Virtual Workings Tony Sugiarta (Indonesia), Masako Tanaka (Japan), Arie Syarifuddin (Indonesia) and Marinella Andrea Mina (Philippines) worked together on the topic of "Interweaving Textiles" under …

By Preeti Gaonkar

12 Mar 2021

Engage: A conversation about arts for children and young people

Preeti Gaongkar interviews the organisers of Engage, the international forum of the arts for children and young people organised last November 2020 by ThinkArts.

By Di Liu

21 Jan 2021

"How are the arts adapting to the New Normal"? | A Reading Room in Guangzhou

A library, a study room, and a hangout spot, Reading Room is a public space where friends gather to read, discuss, meditate and imagine. Launched by HB Station in Guangzhou, …

By James Luigi Tana

04 Jan 2021

Art and Artists’ (Im)Mobility

Last December, culture360 launched a series articles on how the arts are adapting to the "New Normal. Well over 10 months into the global pandemic, this series will present experiences …

By Valentina Riccardi

01 Dec 2020

culture360 - Podcast series #3 | In conversation with Performance Curators Initiatives (PCI)

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culture360 is delighted to talk to the founders of Curators Performance Initiatives or PCI, an independent network of curators, scholars and practitioners in performance curation

By Valentina Riccardi

10 Jun 2020

Compagnia Zappalà Danza at M1 Contact Festival | Interview

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As part of our media partnership with M1 Contact Contemporary Dance Festival, we have interviewed the Italian dance company Compagnia Zappalà Danza to know more about MoDem, the choreographic language developed by Roberto …

By Naima Morelli

02 Jul 2018

Contemporary art museums in Rome | The system and the anti-system

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The wind of change which has invested the Italian contemporary art scene has started with museums. Naima Morelli we look at the main actors of this change and the challenges …

By David Fernández

14 May 2018

Independent Hubs: Interview with Liza Ho | OUR ArtProjects | Kuala Lumpur 

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This month culture360.org unveils a new series of articles and interviews titled ‘Independent Hubs / Creative Entrepreneurs’. This series takes into account the emergence of independent hubs and creative entrepreneurs …

By Naima Morelli

11 Apr 2018

Kon Len Khnhom: a shared living room for the arts in Phnom Penh

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Art manager Meta Moeng is a soft powerhouse in the Cambodian art world. With the art space Kon Len Khnhom, she is allowing free and inspiring conversations to happen.

By Masuma Halai Khwaja

19 Feb 2018

Reel On Hai | A Public Outreach Project of the Karachi Biennale 2017

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With a population of over 24 million, Karachi is home to a very ethnically diverse population. It has grown in size from a small coastal settlement to a mega city …

By Valentina Riccardi

14 Jan 2018

A look back at the Asian Intercultural Conference 2017 | Interview with T. Sasitharan

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As part of the media partnership with Intercultural Theatre Institute (ITI), culture360 has interviewed its director and co-founder T. Sasitharan on the results of the the Asian Intercultural Conference organised …

By David Fernández

18 Dec 2017

Sàn Art, a platform for contemporary arts in Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam

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In this last interview which is part of the Ho Chi Minh City profile, David Fernandez interviews Tra Nguyen, Manager of Sàn Art, a platform that supports and gives a …