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


By Michael Neo

21 Nov 2023

Crossing Continents, Converging Culture: The Asia-Europe Cultural Festival 2023 in Review

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The beginning of November saw the close of the Asia-Europe Cultural Festival 2023 in Singapore, featuring artists from over seven different countries in Asia and Europe. Michael Neo shares their …

By Kerrine Goh

01 Nov 2023

Asia-Europe Cultural Festival: 2023 | Highlights

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The Asia-Europe Cultural Festival, a celebration of the vibrant cultural tapestries of Asia and Europe, made its debut in Singapore from 22 October to 1 November 2023. Organised by the …

By Bikash K. Bhattacharya

25 Apr 2023

Poets as Keepers of Buddhist Tradition: The Zare Culture of Myanmar, Thailand and Yunnan

Zare Sai Jom Hlaing Han reciting lik long poetry in a Shan funeral, with the family members of the deceased and elderly villagers listening to the recitation and paying homage to the altar of the Buddha in Namkham, Northern Shan State, Myanmar. Photo: Bikash K. Bhattacharya

In Theravada Shan communities of upper Myanmar, northern Thailand, and the Yunnan province of China, a unique poetic tradition is the primary means of transmission of the teachings of Buddhism …

By Adriana Nordin Manan

01 Oct 2021

Performance Making during a Pandemic: Of Innovation, Form and Embeddedness

If arts panel discussions are meant to reflect the times, “Critical Responses to Performance-Making in A Post-Pandemic World” positioned itself well: at this stage of the pandemic, it was less …

By Valentina Riccardi

04 Dec 2020

FAAMAI Digital Arts Hub | Interview with Janat Thiengsurin

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As part of the Media Partnership with Chulalongkorn University, culture360 has interviewed Janat Thiengsurin, FAAMAI Director, to learn more about this new project connecting art and technology developed by the …

By Bridget Tracy Tan

14 Aug 2019

#peripheries: Revitalising Krabi | Thailand Biennale 2018

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culture360.ASEF.org is featuring a new series of articles on the topic of #peripheries. The #peripheries have been regarded as being in the geographical margin, distant from the capital cities and …

By Naima Morelli

19 Jun 2019

Thanom Chapakdee: Decentralising Thai Contemporary Art

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This month, culture360 contributor Naima Morelli interviews Thai curator Thanom Chapakdee, founder of Khon Kaen Manifesto and a critical voice in the contemporary art landscape of Thailand.

By Preeti Gaonkar

29 Oct 2018

Merging the classical with the contemporary | An interview with Pichet Klunchun

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Thai dancer and choreographer Pichet Klunchun presents his work ‘I am a Demon’ at the ASEM Cultural Festival on 29 October 2018 at the Centre for Fine Arts-Brussels (BOZAR).

By David Fernández

21 Aug 2018

Independent Hubs: Interview with Henry Tan | Tentacles | Bangkok, Thailand

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This new series ‘Independent Hubs / Creative Entrepreneurs’ takes into account the emergence of independent hubs and creative entrepreneurs in Southeast Asia and maps individual stories and perspectives from artists, …

By David Fernández

06 Jul 2018

By people / In cities: Bangkok Biennial

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ASEF culture360 contributor David Fernández interviews the founders of the upcoming Bangkok Biennial, a multidisciplinary art programme showcasing about 150 art projects as part of more than 70 self-organised pavilions, …

By David Fernández

01 Sep 2016

Co-Create Charoenkrung Project | Interview with Charintip Leeyawanich | Thailand

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As part of the By people/In Cities series, ASEF culture360 contributor David Fernández takes a closer look at the Charoenkrung Project in Bangkok, Thailand. He talks about it with Charintip …

By David Fernández

25 Aug 2016

Bangkok Creative District I Interview with David Robinson

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As part of the By people/In Cities series, ASEF culture360 contributor David Fernández takes a closer look Bangrak-Klongsan Creative District in Bangkok, Thailand. In this second article, he interviews David …

By David Fernández

11 Aug 2016

By people / In cities | Bangrak – Klongsan Creative District | Bangkok

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David Fernandez introduces Bangkok's newly dubbed ‘Creative District’, an urban riverside area comprising two distinctive neighbourhoods, Bangrak and Klongsan, previously associated with slow and traditional river life that are currently …

By David Fernández

17 Aug 2015

By people / In cities: Chiang Mai | city profile part II

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This month, ASEF culture360 contributor David FERNANDEZ introduces Chiang Mai, Thailand's “second city”, the largest and most culturally significant city of the country’s upper north. In this article he describes …

By David Fernández

04 Aug 2015

By people / In cities: Chiang Mai | city profile part I

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This month, ASEF culture360 contributor David FERNANDEZ introduces Chiang Mai, Thailand's “second city”, the largest and most culturally significant city of the country’s upper north. In this article he describes …

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 David Fernández

02 Jul 2015

TEDxBangkok 2015: ‘Catching the Ripples’

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TEDxBangkok 2015, Bangkok’s first full-scale, world-renowned talk series for ideas and creativity, took place on June 13th 2015 at Aksra King Power Complex Theatre with 18 TEDx Talks.

By David Fernández

16 Jan 2015

By people / In cities: Bangkok | city profile

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This month culture360 contributor David Fernandez introduces the Thai capital city Bangkok. In this article he describes the current panorama of contemporary arts & culture, focusing mainly on the creative …