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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 Nur Ashikin Ali

13 Dec 2022

Indonesian Dance Festival 2022 | Interview with Ratri Anindyajati

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An interview with Ratri Anindyajati reflecting on IDF 2022 that took place in Jakarta, Indonesia from 22 to 28 Oct.

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 Nominbileg P.

21 Jun 2021

Stripped: Motion in a Contemporary City | Mongolia

The second Motion Mongolia International Dance Festival was organized with the theme, ‘Rhythm of the City’. What is a rhythm of a city?

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 Tola SAY

18 May 2021

Making Arts Accessible in Rural Areas of Cambodia

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This article is the result of the research conducted by Tola SAY during the e-residency Virtual Crossovers, organised in April by ASEF and ENCACT, he European network for cultural management …

By Jeffrey Tan

03 Feb 2021

Creating Online Collaborations – the SAME-SAME experience

In this article, creative producer Jeffrey Tan shares the experience of SAME-SAME, an online inclusive collaboration between differently abled artists from Singapore and Australia, developed in time of Covid-19.

By Valentina Riccardi

17 Sep 2020

culture360 - Podcast series #2 | How are arts organisations collaborating internationally in the New Normal?

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culture360.ASEF.org is pleased to launch its second podcast, as part of its media partnership with Cross Festival 2020.

By Valentina Riccardi

31 Aug 2020

culture360 - Podcast series #1 | In conversation with Cross - Contemporary Dance Festival 2020

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culture360.ASEF.org is excited to launch its first podcast, as part of its media partnership with Cross Festival 2020.  In this podcast, we will be speaking with the organisers of Cross, a …