Asia-Europe Cultural Festival 2026 | Closing Curtain

The Asia-Europe Cultural Festival 2026 will conclude in Singapore on 19 June with Elusive — A Double Bill by T.H.E Dance Company. This compelling contemporary dance production reflects on the complexity and ambiguity of the human condition through two distinct yet interconnected choreographic works, making their world premieres at AECFest 2026.

The Closing Curtain is presented in collaboration with T.H.E Dance Company and cont.act Dance Festival, and will take place at Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay, Singapore’s premier performing arts venue. This partnership underscores AECFest’s commitment to engaging leading arts organisations across Asia and Europe, while situating the Festival within dynamic local cultural ecosystems.

Presented by Singapore’s leading contemporary dance ensemble, T.H.E Dance Company, Elusive brings together internationally acclaimed choreographers Kim Jae Duk (Republic of Korea) and Ginevra Panzetti (Italy/Germany). Through the support of the AECFest Residency Programme, the works in the double bill were developed in close collaboration between T.H.E company’s dance artists and the choreographers, emphasising the role of artistic and cultural exchange in the creation of new works. 

CARILLON – Meticulous patterns revolve and gather force as cycles slip and falter in this contemporary dance piece inspired by the mechanics of the music box —what happens when what reassures begins to destabilise?

O:ro – An invitation to reflection on how the body carries memory, feeling and time. Mourning travels through bodies as vibration—felt, heard, and borne. Sensations once lost begin to stir again.

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Admission: SGD20-45

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