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

03 Apr 2019

In conversation with Mark Salvatus I Co-Founder of Load na Dito, Manila, Philippines

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This month, culture360 interviews Mark Salvatus, Co-Founder of Load na Dito, an independent non-commercial art research initiative.

By Kerrine Goh

26 Feb 2019

Arts in the Aftermath of #Tokyo2020

The photo by Phil Kates, is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0

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The Olympic Games are undoubtedly the most ambitiously celebrated sports festivals of our time. While countries bid to host the Games with great fervour despite the involvement of a huge …

By Vanini Belarmino

22 Feb 2019

Potency of the Invisible | The Sensorial Trail at the National Gallery Singapore

Norwegian scientist and artist, Sissel Tolaas at her laboratory and smell archive in Berlin. Photo: Vanini Belarmino

In the age of social media, our ability to share and access imagery has drastically changed our ways of seeing and being. With the use of our handheld devices, we …

By Claire Wilson

21 Jan 2019

The importance of innovative approaches to art and sustainability

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As sustainability is increasingly embedded in the programming of arts venues and events it is increasingly important to think of new ways of presenting these ideas.

By Valentina Riccardi

13 Dec 2018

Central Asian Forum on Cultural Policy and Management | Key Insights

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As part of the media partnership with the Central Asian Forum on Cultural Policy and Management organised last month in Almaty, Kazakhstan, I have interviewed on behalf of culture360.ASEF.org the …

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

12 Nov 2018

Buffer Fringe Festival: bridging the divide through performing arts | Cyprus

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As part of the media partnership with culture360.ASEF.org, we have interviewed Hayriye Rüzgar who is in charge of Communications at Home for Cooperation, the organisation behind the Buffer Fringe Festival. …

By Anupama Sekhar

11 Oct 2018

Meet The Millennials I An interview with Lucas De Man

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Meet The Millennials is the result of Lucas De Man and Hyunsin Kim’s travels to 6 East Asian cities in 6 weeks, meeting and speaking to over 100 millennials ranging …

By Naima Morelli

10 Sep 2018

A story of redemption | Matera European Capital of Culture 2019

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Naima Morelli spoke with Ariane Bieou, Cultural Manager of the Foundation Matera-Basilicata 2019 about the programme for Matera European Capital of Culture 2019.

By Valentina Riccardi

13 Aug 2018

Creative Responses to Sustainability | New Guide for Australia launched!

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culture360.ASEF.org publishes a new Guide on Australia in the series Creative Responses to Sustainability, written by Claire Wilson.

By David Fernández

07 May 2018

Independent Hubs: The Zhongshan Building in Kuala Lumpur

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This month culture360.ASEF.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 Chloe Chotrani

14 Feb 2018

The importance of documenting & archiving the performing arts

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Chloe Chotrani is a movement artist and writer based in Singapore. She has set up the performing arts archive, Talking Circles, a digital archive of performing artists from South, Southeast …

By Claire Rosslyn Wilson

08 Nov 2017

Circles of telling and listening: Storytelling between cultures

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“There is no story without a teller and a listener. The storytelling cycle expands and becomes “ripples of telling and listening, and telling and listening all over again”.

By Kerrine Goh

02 Oct 2017

Art & Disabilities in Southeast Asia | Ramesh Meyyappan | Singapore

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This October, ASEF culture360 continues its collaboration with ArtsEquator.com on the topic of Art & Disabilities in Southeast Asia. Stephanie Burridge interviews performance artist Ramesh Meyyappan on the meaning of …