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


By David Fernández

13 Aug 2024

Jaipur Literature Festival in Spain: the first in a non-English-speaking country

Jaipur Literature Festival in Spain: the first in a non-English-speaking country

Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF)’s second edition took place in the city of Valladolid, in Castile and León (Spain). Standing true to the essence of JLF’s identity, this festival acts as …

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 Kerrine Goh

09 Oct 2023

Asia-Europe Cultural Festival: 2023 | Interview with 'X'

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The Asia-Europe Cultural Festival is a public arts festival that celebrates the artistic diversity of Asia and Europe and promotes the dialogue and exchange amongst artists from the 2 regions. …

By Kerrine Goh

25 Sep 2023

Asia-Europe Cultural Festival: 2023 | Interview with Teet Kask

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The Asia-Europe Cultural Festival is a public arts festival that celebrates the artistic diversity of Asia and Europe and promotes the dialogue and exchange amongst artists from the 2 regions. …

By Kerrine Goh

06 Sep 2023

Oriente Occidente | Interview with Lanfranco Cis

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As part of culture360's Media Partnership with Oriente Occidente Impresa Sociale ETS, culture360 interviewed Artistic Director Lanfranco Cis, to learn more about Oriente Occidente as a cultural institution and the …

By culture360

01 Dec 2022

Asia-Europe Cultural Festival in Brussels - Highlights

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An annual arts festival showcasing Asian and European arts held on 26 & 27 November 2022 in Brussels, Belgium.

ASEM Cultural Festival 2021 | Interview with H.E. Hab Touch, Ministry of Culture & Fine Arts of Cambodia

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Looking back at the first hybrid version of the ASEM Cultural Festival 2021, Preeti Gaonkar and Bridget Lee from the Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF), interviewed His Excellency Hab Touch from Ministry of Culture and Fine …

By Gloria Tan

04 Jun 2021

culture360 interviews Dimo Milev | M1 Contact Contemporary Dance Festival, Singapore

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culture360 interviews Dimo Kirilov Milev, a dance choreographer for the M1 Contact Contemporary Dance Festival organised by The Human Expression (T.H.E) Dance Company in Singapore. Based in the Netherlands, Dimo …

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 culture360

17 Jan 2020

Pickle Factory Dance Foundation | Interview

Pickle Factory Dance Foundation

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As part of the media partnership between culture360.ASEF.org and Pickle Factory Dance Foundation, we interviewed Vikram Iyengar, Director of Pickle Factory Dance Foundation, to tell us more about Widening Circles: …

By Isabel Putinja

13 Sep 2019

#peripheries: In conversation with Snježana Abramović Milković, Artistic Director and Founder of the Dance and Non-Verbal Theatre Festival San Vincenti | Croatia

Dance and Non-Verbal Theatre Festival San Vincenti in Croatia

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 …

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 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 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 Bilqis Hijjas

12 Jul 2011

Strategies and structures from Asian dance festivals

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A report on a meeting in Kobe, Japan, in April 2011, to share case studies of dance festivals in Asia and to build a network among festival directors.

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 …

By Florentina Bratfanof

14 Jun 2010

European festivals in a global era

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What do ‘festivals’ mean in a global world? How are they perceived in Europe compared with Asia? What is their dialogue, keeping in mind EU and Asian practices?

By Judith Staines

02 Nov 2009

China in Europe: europalia cultural festival

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Europalia, based in Belgium, is a major international arts festival held every two years to celebrate one invited country’s cultural heritage. This year China has been chosen.