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

16 Jul 2024

Discovering sā: Asia's Highest Contemporary Land Art Exhibition

In the Pink. Doyel Joshi and Neil Goshe Balser © sā Ladakh

This month, David Fernandez travels to the city of Leh, in Ladakh (India) for sā, an initiative for cultural exchange and community engagement, focusing on ecological practices and conservation efforts.

By Kerrine Goh

22 May 2023

Between You and Me | Interview with Nikhil Katara

Between You & Me (Steve Aronson Film Festival)

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An interview with Nikhil Katara, Co-Director and Actor in 'Between You and Me', a short film surrounding climate change and a new world individuals are faced with living in.

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

30 Nov 2022

The Intersection of Art, Life and Nature in Indigenous Cultures

Uncover traditional loin loom weaving of Arunachal Pradesh, a famous cultural tradition from India.

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26 Oct 2022

Stop. Look Back. Look Ahead. Proceed. | Artists' projects revealed

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After 8 weeks of collaborative work 5 artists from Spain, Indonesia, India, and China revealed their projects.

By Veeranganakumari Solanki

08 Feb 2013

Kochi Muziris Biennale | review

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India’s first Biennale debuted on 12/12/12 in Fort Kochi after months of build up in the form of announcements, artists’ visits, talks, support and controversies.

By Veeranganakumari Solanki

02 Jan 2013

World Biennial Forum No. 1 | Focus on case studies from ASEM countries | The future of biennials in Asia

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The history of Biennales and how they have developed in Asia is very young when compared to Biennales in other parts of the world. However, with this Shifting Gravity, there …

By Claire Wilson

08 Feb 2012

Between art and environment: an Indian case study

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Soak: Mumbai in an Estuary is a mediation on urban terrain design by artist designers Anuradha Mathur and Dilip da Cunha who investigate Mumbai's relationship with water.

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 Kerrine Goh

12 Dec 2011

Asia-Europe perspectives on art and climate change

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Ulla-Alexandra Mattl talks to Alison Tickell (Julie's Bycicle) and Pooja Sood (Khoj Collective) during the 5th World Summit on Arts and Culture, last October in Melbourne Australia.

By Deepak Srinivasan

23 Jun 2011

Perceiving cultural rights | Social spaces and living spaces (Part 1)

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The Cultural Rights discourse is a new and emerging one, intrinsically tied to processes of the political. culture36.org contributor, Deepak Srinivasan looks into some of the interventions from Europe that …

By Deepak Srinivasan

13 Jun 2011

Role of culture in society: Asian perspectives and European experiences

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culture360.org contributor Deepak Srinivasan reports on the Asian perspectives and European experiences from the Ready to Change? Conference held in Ljubljana, December 2010, with 2 video interviews and his his …

By Valentina Riccardi

14 Dec 2010

Walking for social and ecological transformation

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The first edition of the “International Summer School of Arts and Sciences for Sustainability in Social transformation” (Gabrovo, Bulgaria, August 2010) proved an insightful and challenging process for the wide …

By Anjali Devidayal

12 Apr 2010

Indonesia-India: arts frameworks best practices

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The following brief interviews of Mirwan Andan, Researcher, Ruangrupa (Artist Inditiative) Jakarta, Indonesia and Tushar Jiwrajka, Director – volte gallery, Mumbai, India have been conducted simultaneously using a similar set …