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 culture360

16 May 2024

ASEF LinkUp2024 | Arts Sector Participants Announced!

ASEF LinkUp | Asia-Europe Cultural Diplomacy Lab 2024: Arts Sector Participants Announced!

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Taking place from 10 to 13 June in Prague, Czech Republic, ASEF LinkUp will serve as a meeting point for 20 selected participants from the cultural and government sectors to …

By Grey Yeoh

10 Apr 2023

Asia-Europe Cultural Festival Podcast Series: #2 Vignesh Melwani

Asia-Europe Cultural Festival Podcast Series Cover Photo

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The Asia-Europe Cultural Festival is a public arts festival organised by ASEF since 2018 to celebrate the artistic diversity of Asia and Europe and to promote dialogue and exchange amongst …

By Madhura Dutta

19 Nov 2021

Community Museums: Revitalising Folk Cultures of Rural Bengal

This article features the research and writing of Madhura Dutta, as a part of ASEF's Call for articles: Latest Trends in the Museum Sector in Asia and Europe. Encompassing their …

By Veeranganakumari Solanki

14 Jan 2021

Funding the Arts in the time of pandemic

This article by Veerangana Solanki looks at various art funding models that emerged in three South Asian ASEM countries – Bangladesh, India, Pakistan – to support artists and art practices …

By culture360

26 Feb 2020

CultureCon 2020 | Interview

CultureCon 2020-Three Vital Questions

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As part of the media partnership between culture360.ASEF.org and The Art X Company, we interviewed Parmesh Shahani, Head, Godrej India Culture Lab and Rashmi Dhanwani, founder, ArtX Company to tell …

EARS on Mumbai: Vibrant Platform for Cross-Cultural Collaboration & Networking Opportunities

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The Europe-Asia Roundtable Sessions (EARS) aims to provide a creative platform to support international collaboration and cross-cultural interaction between Europe and Asia.

By Valentina Riccardi

24 Mar 2016

The People’s Festival of Kerala | Interview with Sankar Venkateswaran

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ASEF culture360 contributor Vanini Belarmino caught up with Sankar following the conclusion of ITFoK and in between his free time as he builds a self-funded Sahyande Theatre and prepares for …

By Kerrine Goh

15 Jul 2015

“Made in Bangladesh”: Importing and Exporting the Fabric of Kathak | Interview with Vikram Iyengar

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Contributed by Vanini Belarmino   Female Factory Worker: “I think I am special. That’s why I am here.” Supervisor: “You think you are special. You have to be more than …

By Kerrine Goh

07 Sep 2012

Creative Encounters | The Ripple Effect | France, India, UK, Indonesia

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The Ripple Effect is a multi-disciplinary creative workshop process with partners in France, UK, India and Indonesia.

By Anupama Sekhar

11 Apr 2012

The Bangalore Lysistrata Project: Indo-British Theatre Collaboration

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Indian writer and performer Deepika Arwind looks behind the scenes of the Indo-British collaboration on Aristophanes’ 2,500-year-old play, Lysistrata.

By Anupama Sekhar

29 Mar 2012

A Small, Small World: Living with Difference in Intercultural Theatre

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Indian playwright, actor & director Abhishek Majumdar on his collaboration with Konradin Kunze and Sophia Stepf from Germany and their common love for storytelling.

By Sasiwimon Wongjarin

19 Jan 2012

Health on Stage: A life-changing experience

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Health on Stage aimed to enhance cultural competencies and creative thinking of young volunteers in fostering dialogue on public health, focusing on water-related health issues.

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 Claire Wilson

23 Dec 2010

Dancing in the Graey: A Festival of Asian Dance in Singapore

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The Graey Festival, staged in Singapore in November at the Substation, had its 3rd edition this year in 2010. The festival originally began as a study of Indian contemporary dance …