{"id":7,"date":"2025-01-07T13:24:02","date_gmt":"2025-01-07T05:24:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asef.org\/aecfest\/?page_id=7"},"modified":"2026-03-31T15:01:38","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T07:01:38","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/asef.org\/aecfest\/","title":{"rendered":"AECF Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"7\" class=\"elementor elementor-7\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc689de e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cc689de\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" 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src=\"https:\/\/asef.org\/aecfest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Culture-ASEF-Logo-V2_Reverse-copy-1024x435.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-187\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asef.org\/aecfest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Culture-ASEF-Logo-V2_Reverse-copy-1024x435.png 1024w, https:\/\/asef.org\/aecfest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Culture-ASEF-Logo-V2_Reverse-copy-600x255.png 600w, https:\/\/asef.org\/aecfest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Culture-ASEF-Logo-V2_Reverse-copy-768x326.png 768w, https:\/\/asef.org\/aecfest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Culture-ASEF-Logo-V2_Reverse-copy-1536x653.png 1536w, https:\/\/asef.org\/aecfest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Culture-ASEF-Logo-V2_Reverse-copy-2048x870.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5911e9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a5911e9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74b997f resizeheadtext elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"74b997f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ASEF'S MULTIDISCIPLINARY<br>\nARTS FESTIVAL<br>\nSINCE 2018<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc64d96 resizeheadtext elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cc64d96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ASEF'S MULTIDISCIPLINARY ARTS FESTIVAL <br>SINCE 2018<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4786c2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c4786c2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b413bea elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b413bea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/asef.org\/aecfest\/2026edition\/\">DISCOVER THE<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-658e0e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"658e0e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/asef.org\/aecfest\/2026edition\/\">2026 EDITION<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7b5925 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b7b5925\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20f7265 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"20f7265\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf126c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bf126c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/asef.org\/aecfest\/whats-on\/\">WHAT'S ON<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d88776 anwp-pg-widget-header-style--a anwp-pg-post-teaser__post-icon--size-36 anwp-pg-post-teaser__post-icon--position-center elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-anwp-pg-simple-slider\" data-id=\"7d88776\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"anwp-pg-simple-slider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-wrap\">\n\n\t\n\t<!-- Slider main container -->\n\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"anwp-pg-simple-slider anwp-pg-swiper-wrapper position-relative swiper swiper-container anwp-pg-no-transform\"\n\t\tdata-pg-slides-per-view=\"3\"\n\t\tdata-pg-slides-per-view-mobile=\"1\"\n\t\tdata-pg-slides-per-view-tablet=\"2\"\n\t\tdata-pg-slides-per-group=\"1\"\n\t\tdata-pg-slides-per-group-mobile=\"1\"\n\t\tdata-pg-slides-per-group-tablet=\"1\"\n\t\tdata-pg-autoplay=\"no\"\n\t\tdata-pg-autoplay-delay=\"\"\n\t\tdata-pg-space-between=\"1\"\n\t\tdata-pg-effect=\"slide\"\n\t\tdata-pg-enable-observer=\"no\"\n\t\tdata-pg-loop=\"no\"\n\t\tdir=\"ltr\"\n\t>\n\t\t<!-- Additional required wrapper -->\n\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<!-- Slides -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser anwp-pg-post-teaser--layout-b swiper-slide\">\n\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__thumbnail position-relative\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__thumbnail-img d-block anwp-pg-height-400 anwp-object-cover m-0 w-100\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"THE LIAR\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/asef.org\/aecfest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AECFest26_HK-Curtain-Raiser_-The-Liar-\u00a9-Soren-Meisner-1024x683.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__muted_bg anwp-position-cover\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__thumbnail-bg anwp-position-cover\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__content d-flex flex-column anwp-position-cover\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__top-meta d-flex mb-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"d-flex flex-column anwp-pg-post-teaser__category-column ml-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-category__wrapper-filled px-2 d-flex align-items-center anwp-pg-post-teaser__category-wrapper align-self-end anwp-pg-category-parent-0\" style=\"background-color: #1565C0\"><span>Theatre<\/span><\/div><div class=\"anwp-pg-category__wrapper-filled px-2 d-flex align-items-center anwp-pg-post-teaser__category-wrapper align-self-end anwp-pg-category-parent-0\" style=\"background-color: #1565C0\"><span>2026 Edition<\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__title anwp-font-heading mt-auto mb-1\">\n\t\t\t\tTHE LIAR\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__bottom-meta mt-1 position-relative mb-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on m-0\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Posted on<\/span><time class=\"anwp-pg-published\" datetime=\"<span>23 - 26 April 2026 | Hong Kong | China<\/span>\"><span>23 - 26 April 2026 | Hong Kong | China<\/span><\/time><time class=\"anwp-pg-updated\" datetime=\"2026-04-09T12:22:37+08:00\">9 April 2026<\/time><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<a class=\"anwp-position-cover anwp-link-without-effects\" href=\"https:\/\/asef.org\/aecfest\/the-liar\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" ><\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser anwp-pg-post-teaser--layout-b swiper-slide\">\n\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__thumbnail position-relative\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__thumbnail-img d-block anwp-pg-height-400 anwp-object-cover m-0 w-100\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"EVERYTHING FALLS DRAMATIC + TomorrowisNowTodayisYesterday\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/asef.org\/aecfest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/OFF08422-1024x683.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__muted_bg anwp-position-cover\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__thumbnail-bg anwp-position-cover\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__content d-flex flex-column anwp-position-cover\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__top-meta d-flex mb-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"d-flex flex-column anwp-pg-post-teaser__category-column ml-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-category__wrapper-filled px-2 d-flex align-items-center anwp-pg-post-teaser__category-wrapper align-self-end anwp-pg-category-parent-0\" style=\"background-color: #1565C0\"><span>2026 Edition<\/span><\/div><div class=\"anwp-pg-category__wrapper-filled px-2 d-flex align-items-center anwp-pg-post-teaser__category-wrapper align-self-end anwp-pg-category-parent-0\" style=\"background-color: #1565C0\"><span>Dance<\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__title anwp-font-heading mt-auto mb-1\">\n\t\t\t\tEVERYTHING FALLS DRAMATIC + TomorrowisNowTodayisYesterday\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__bottom-meta mt-1 position-relative mb-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on m-0\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Posted on<\/span><time class=\"anwp-pg-published\" datetime=\"<span>14 May 2026 | Utrecht | The Netherlands<\/span>\"><span>14 May 2026 | Utrecht | The Netherlands<\/span><\/time><time class=\"anwp-pg-updated\" datetime=\"2026-04-01T10:07:39+08:00\">1 April 2026<\/time><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<a class=\"anwp-position-cover anwp-link-without-effects\" href=\"https:\/\/asef.org\/aecfest\/everything-falls-dramatic-tomorrow-is-now-today-is-yesterday\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" ><\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser anwp-pg-post-teaser--layout-b swiper-slide\">\n\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__thumbnail position-relative\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__thumbnail-img d-block anwp-pg-height-400 anwp-object-cover m-0 w-100\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"HOME BOUND\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/asef.org\/aecfest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20250308-GregoryLorenzutti-HomeBound-0138-1024x683.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__muted_bg anwp-position-cover\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__thumbnail-bg anwp-position-cover\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__content d-flex flex-column anwp-position-cover\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__top-meta d-flex mb-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"d-flex flex-column anwp-pg-post-teaser__category-column ml-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-category__wrapper-filled px-2 d-flex align-items-center anwp-pg-post-teaser__category-wrapper align-self-end anwp-pg-category-parent-0\" style=\"background-color: #1565C0\"><span>2026 Edition<\/span><\/div><div class=\"anwp-pg-category__wrapper-filled px-2 d-flex align-items-center anwp-pg-post-teaser__category-wrapper align-self-end anwp-pg-category-parent-0\" style=\"background-color: #1565C0\"><span>Exhibition<\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__title anwp-font-heading mt-auto mb-1\">\n\t\t\t\tHOME BOUND\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__bottom-meta mt-1 position-relative mb-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on m-0\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Posted on<\/span><time class=\"anwp-pg-published\" datetime=\"<span>14-23 May 2026 | Utrecht | The Netherlands<\/span>\"><span>14-23 May 2026 | Utrecht | The Netherlands<\/span><\/time><time class=\"anwp-pg-updated\" datetime=\"2026-03-30T15:03:18+08:00\">30 March 2026<\/time><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<a class=\"anwp-position-cover anwp-link-without-effects\" href=\"https:\/\/asef.org\/aecfest\/home-bound\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" ><\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser anwp-pg-post-teaser--layout-b swiper-slide\">\n\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__thumbnail position-relative\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__thumbnail-img d-block anwp-pg-height-400 anwp-object-cover m-0 w-100\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"WAIT TO BE SEATED\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/asef.org\/aecfest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/She-She-Pop-Photo-Benjamin-Krieg-8-1024x683.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__muted_bg anwp-position-cover\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__thumbnail-bg anwp-position-cover\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__content d-flex flex-column anwp-position-cover\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__top-meta d-flex mb-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"d-flex flex-column anwp-pg-post-teaser__category-column ml-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-category__wrapper-filled px-2 d-flex align-items-center anwp-pg-post-teaser__category-wrapper align-self-end anwp-pg-category-parent-0\" style=\"background-color: #1565C0\"><span>Theatre<\/span><\/div><div class=\"anwp-pg-category__wrapper-filled px-2 d-flex align-items-center anwp-pg-post-teaser__category-wrapper align-self-end anwp-pg-category-parent-0\" style=\"background-color: #1565C0\"><span>2026 Edition<\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__title anwp-font-heading mt-auto mb-1\">\n\t\t\t\tWAIT TO BE SEATED\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__bottom-meta mt-1 position-relative mb-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on m-0\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Posted on<\/span><time class=\"anwp-pg-published\" datetime=\"<span>14 &amp; 15 May 2026 | Utrecht | The Netherlands<\/span>\"><span>14 &amp; 15 May 2026 | Utrecht | The Netherlands<\/span><\/time><time class=\"anwp-pg-updated\" datetime=\"2026-03-30T15:03:41+08:00\">30 March 2026<\/time><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<a class=\"anwp-position-cover anwp-link-without-effects\" href=\"https:\/\/asef.org\/aecfest\/wait-to-be-seated\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" ><\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser anwp-pg-post-teaser--layout-b swiper-slide\">\n\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__thumbnail position-relative\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__thumbnail-img d-block anwp-pg-height-400 anwp-object-cover m-0 w-100\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"ENGEKI QUEST\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/asef.org\/aecfest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Engeki-Quest_NO-STAMP-1024x768.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__muted_bg anwp-position-cover\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__thumbnail-bg anwp-position-cover\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__content d-flex flex-column anwp-position-cover\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__top-meta d-flex mb-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"d-flex flex-column anwp-pg-post-teaser__category-column ml-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-category__wrapper-filled px-2 d-flex align-items-center anwp-pg-post-teaser__category-wrapper align-self-end anwp-pg-category-parent-0\" style=\"background-color: #1565C0\"><span>2026 Edition<\/span><\/div><div class=\"anwp-pg-category__wrapper-filled px-2 d-flex align-items-center anwp-pg-post-teaser__category-wrapper align-self-end anwp-pg-category-parent-0\" style=\"background-color: #1565C0\"><span>Exhibition<\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__title anwp-font-heading mt-auto mb-1\">\n\t\t\t\tENGEKI QUEST\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__bottom-meta mt-1 position-relative mb-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on m-0\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Posted on<\/span><time class=\"anwp-pg-published\" datetime=\"<span>15-23 May 2026 | Utrecht | The Netherlands<\/span>\"><span>15-23 May 2026 | Utrecht | The Netherlands<\/span><\/time><time class=\"anwp-pg-updated\" datetime=\"2026-03-30T15:06:09+08:00\">30 March 2026<\/time><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<a class=\"anwp-position-cover anwp-link-without-effects\" href=\"https:\/\/asef.org\/aecfest\/engeki-quest\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" ><\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser anwp-pg-post-teaser--layout-b swiper-slide\">\n\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__thumbnail position-relative\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__thumbnail-img d-block anwp-pg-height-400 anwp-object-cover m-0 w-100\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"IsLAND BAR\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/asef.org\/aecfest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ILB-TPE-04-\u00a9-Taipei-Performing-Arts-Centre-1024x683.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__muted_bg anwp-position-cover\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__thumbnail-bg anwp-position-cover\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__content d-flex flex-column anwp-position-cover\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__top-meta d-flex mb-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"d-flex flex-column anwp-pg-post-teaser__category-column ml-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-category__wrapper-filled px-2 d-flex align-items-center anwp-pg-post-teaser__category-wrapper align-self-end anwp-pg-category-parent-0\" style=\"background-color: #1565C0\"><span>2026 Edition<\/span><\/div><div class=\"anwp-pg-category__wrapper-filled px-2 d-flex align-items-center anwp-pg-post-teaser__category-wrapper align-self-end anwp-pg-category-parent-0\" style=\"background-color: #1565C0\"><span>Performance<\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__title anwp-font-heading mt-auto mb-1\">\n\t\t\t\tIsLAND BAR\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__bottom-meta mt-1 position-relative mb-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on m-0\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Posted on<\/span><time class=\"anwp-pg-published\" datetime=\"<span>14-23 May 2026 | Utrecht | The Netherlands<\/span>\"><span>14-23 May 2026 | Utrecht | The Netherlands<\/span><\/time><time class=\"anwp-pg-updated\" datetime=\"2026-03-31T14:34:12+08:00\">31 March 2026<\/time><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<a class=\"anwp-position-cover anwp-link-without-effects\" href=\"https:\/\/asef.org\/aecfest\/island-bar\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" ><\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser anwp-pg-post-teaser--layout-b swiper-slide\">\n\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__thumbnail position-relative\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__thumbnail-img d-block anwp-pg-height-400 anwp-object-cover m-0 w-100\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"HOLDING THE UNSAID\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/asef.org\/aecfest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/The-Asia-Europe-Cultural-Festival-2026-Holding-the-Unsaid-Scene-from-Kokuhaku-2024-1024x576.png\"\/>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__muted_bg anwp-position-cover\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__thumbnail-bg anwp-position-cover\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__content d-flex flex-column anwp-position-cover\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__top-meta d-flex mb-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"d-flex flex-column anwp-pg-post-teaser__category-column ml-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-category__wrapper-filled px-2 d-flex align-items-center anwp-pg-post-teaser__category-wrapper align-self-end anwp-pg-category-parent-0\" style=\"background-color: #1565C0\"><span>2026 Edition<\/span><\/div><div class=\"anwp-pg-category__wrapper-filled px-2 d-flex align-items-center anwp-pg-post-teaser__category-wrapper align-self-end anwp-pg-category-parent-0\" style=\"background-color: #1565C0\"><span>Film<\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__title anwp-font-heading mt-auto mb-1\">\n\t\t\t\tHOLDING THE UNSAID\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__bottom-meta mt-1 position-relative mb-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on m-0\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Posted on<\/span><time class=\"anwp-pg-published\" datetime=\"<span>17 May 2026 | Utrecht | The Netherlands<\/span>\"><span>17 May 2026 | Utrecht | The Netherlands<\/span><\/time><time class=\"anwp-pg-updated\" datetime=\"2026-03-30T15:06:40+08:00\">30 March 2026<\/time><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<a class=\"anwp-position-cover anwp-link-without-effects\" href=\"https:\/\/asef.org\/aecfest\/holding-the-unsaid\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" ><\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser anwp-pg-post-teaser--layout-b swiper-slide\">\n\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__thumbnail position-relative\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__thumbnail-img d-block anwp-pg-height-400 anwp-object-cover m-0 w-100\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"THE BENCH (BY ACCIDENT)\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/asef.org\/aecfest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/The-Bench-1024x683.png\"\/>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__muted_bg anwp-position-cover\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__thumbnail-bg anwp-position-cover\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__content d-flex flex-column anwp-position-cover\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__top-meta d-flex mb-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"d-flex flex-column anwp-pg-post-teaser__category-column ml-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-category__wrapper-filled px-2 d-flex align-items-center anwp-pg-post-teaser__category-wrapper align-self-end anwp-pg-category-parent-0\" style=\"background-color: #1565C0\"><span>2026 Edition<\/span><\/div><div class=\"anwp-pg-category__wrapper-filled px-2 d-flex align-items-center anwp-pg-post-teaser__category-wrapper align-self-end anwp-pg-category-parent-0\" style=\"background-color: #1565C0\"><span>Performance<\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__title anwp-font-heading mt-auto mb-1\">\n\t\t\t\tTHE BENCH (BY ACCIDENT)\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__bottom-meta mt-1 position-relative mb-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on m-0\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Posted on<\/span><time class=\"anwp-pg-published\" datetime=\"<span>21 &amp; 22 May 2026 | Utrecht | The Netherlands<\/span>\"><span>21 &amp; 22 May 2026 | Utrecht | The Netherlands<\/span><\/time><time class=\"anwp-pg-updated\" datetime=\"2026-04-01T14:44:00+08:00\">1 April 2026<\/time><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<a class=\"anwp-position-cover anwp-link-without-effects\" href=\"https:\/\/asef.org\/aecfest\/the-bench-by-accident\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" ><\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser anwp-pg-post-teaser--layout-b swiper-slide\">\n\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__thumbnail position-relative\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__thumbnail-img d-block anwp-pg-height-400 anwp-object-cover m-0 w-100\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"WHO TELLS THE STORY? ART, POWER AND SHARED HISTORIES\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/asef.org\/aecfest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AECFest-resized-horizontal-1-1024x576.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__muted_bg anwp-position-cover\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__thumbnail-bg anwp-position-cover\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__content d-flex flex-column anwp-position-cover\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__top-meta d-flex mb-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"d-flex flex-column anwp-pg-post-teaser__category-column ml-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-category__wrapper-filled px-2 d-flex align-items-center anwp-pg-post-teaser__category-wrapper align-self-end anwp-pg-category-parent-0\" style=\"background-color: #1565C0\"><span>2026 Edition<\/span><\/div><div class=\"anwp-pg-category__wrapper-filled px-2 d-flex align-items-center anwp-pg-post-teaser__category-wrapper align-self-end anwp-pg-category-parent-0\" style=\"background-color: #1565C0\"><span>Panel<\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__title anwp-font-heading mt-auto mb-1\">\n\t\t\t\tWHO TELLS THE STORY? ART, POWER AND SHARED HISTORIES\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__bottom-meta mt-1 position-relative mb-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on m-0\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Posted on<\/span><time class=\"anwp-pg-published\" datetime=\"<span>22 May 2026 | Utrecht | The Netherlands<\/span>\"><span>22 May 2026 | Utrecht | The Netherlands<\/span><\/time><time class=\"anwp-pg-updated\" datetime=\"2026-04-08T16:27:44+08:00\">8 April 2026<\/time><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<a class=\"anwp-position-cover anwp-link-without-effects\" href=\"https:\/\/asef.org\/aecfest\/who-tells-the-story\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" ><\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser anwp-pg-post-teaser--layout-b swiper-slide\">\n\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__thumbnail position-relative\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__thumbnail-img d-block anwp-pg-height-400 anwp-object-cover m-0 w-100\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"LILITH.AEON\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/asef.org\/aecfest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Kopie-van-Photo-9-LILITH.AEON-by-A\u03a6E-@SHANEOBENSON-1024x683.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__muted_bg anwp-position-cover\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__thumbnail-bg anwp-position-cover\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__content d-flex flex-column anwp-position-cover\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__top-meta d-flex mb-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"d-flex flex-column anwp-pg-post-teaser__category-column ml-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-category__wrapper-filled px-2 d-flex align-items-center anwp-pg-post-teaser__category-wrapper align-self-end anwp-pg-category-parent-0\" style=\"background-color: #1565C0\"><span>2026 Edition<\/span><\/div><div class=\"anwp-pg-category__wrapper-filled px-2 d-flex align-items-center anwp-pg-post-teaser__category-wrapper align-self-end anwp-pg-category-parent-0\" style=\"background-color: #1565C0\"><span>Performance<\/span><\/div><div class=\"anwp-pg-category__wrapper-filled px-2 d-flex align-items-center anwp-pg-post-teaser__category-wrapper align-self-end anwp-pg-category-parent-0\" style=\"background-color: #1565C0\"><span>Exhibition<\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__title anwp-font-heading mt-auto mb-1\">\n\t\t\t\tLILITH.AEON\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__bottom-meta mt-1 position-relative mb-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on m-0\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Posted on<\/span><time class=\"anwp-pg-published\" datetime=\"<span>21-23 May 2026 | Utrecht | The Netherlands<\/span>\"><span>21-23 May 2026 | Utrecht | The Netherlands<\/span><\/time><time class=\"anwp-pg-updated\" datetime=\"2026-03-30T15:06:28+08:00\">30 March 2026<\/time><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<a class=\"anwp-position-cover anwp-link-without-effects\" href=\"https:\/\/asef.org\/aecfest\/lilith-aeon\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" ><\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser anwp-pg-post-teaser--layout-b swiper-slide\">\n\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__thumbnail position-relative\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__thumbnail-img d-block anwp-pg-height-400 anwp-object-cover m-0 w-100\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"SOFTMACHINE: THE RETURN\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/asef.org\/aecfest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Surjit25_02-1-1024x683.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__muted_bg anwp-position-cover\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__thumbnail-bg anwp-position-cover\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__content d-flex flex-column anwp-position-cover\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__top-meta d-flex mb-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"d-flex flex-column anwp-pg-post-teaser__category-column ml-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-category__wrapper-filled px-2 d-flex align-items-center anwp-pg-post-teaser__category-wrapper align-self-end anwp-pg-category-parent-0\" style=\"background-color: #1565C0\"><span>2026 Edition<\/span><\/div><div class=\"anwp-pg-category__wrapper-filled px-2 d-flex align-items-center anwp-pg-post-teaser__category-wrapper align-self-end anwp-pg-category-parent-0\" style=\"background-color: #1565C0\"><span>Dance<\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__title anwp-font-heading mt-auto mb-1\">\n\t\t\t\tSOFTMACHINE: THE RETURN\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__bottom-meta mt-1 position-relative mb-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on m-0\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Posted on<\/span><time class=\"anwp-pg-published\" datetime=\"<span>22 May 2026 | Utrecht | The Netherlands<\/span>\"><span>22 May 2026 | Utrecht | The Netherlands<\/span><\/time><time class=\"anwp-pg-updated\" datetime=\"2026-04-01T12:16:53+08:00\">1 April 2026<\/time><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<a class=\"anwp-position-cover anwp-link-without-effects\" href=\"https:\/\/asef.org\/aecfest\/softmachine-the-return\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" ><\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"anwp-pg-icon anwp-pg-icon--feather anwp-pg-icon--s28\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#icon-anwp-pg-chevron-left\"><\/use>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Previous<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"anwp-pg-icon anwp-pg-icon--feather anwp-pg-icon--s28\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#icon-anwp-pg-chevron-right\"><\/use>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Next<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9599dc3 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9599dc3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=TMfWTtIlTe8\">WATCH VIDEO<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c59a41 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6c59a41\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;video&quot;,&quot;background_video_link&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=JzXr7p6TQmA&quot;,&quot;background_play_on_mobile&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-video-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-video-embed\" role=\"presentation\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf4459c elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"cf4459c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=JzXr7p6TQmA\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">PLAY VIDEO<br> ON YOUTUBE<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18d5b70 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"18d5b70\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58f9642 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"58f9642\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b6d8ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2b6d8ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/asef.org\/aecfest\/stories\">STORIES<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b50ae54 anwp-pg-widget-header-style--a anwp-pg-post-teaser__post-icon--size-36 anwp-pg-post-teaser__post-icon--position-center elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-anwp-pg-simple-slider\" data-id=\"b50ae54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"anwp-pg-simple-slider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-wrap\">\n\n\t\n\t<!-- Slider main container -->\n\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"anwp-pg-simple-slider anwp-pg-swiper-wrapper position-relative swiper swiper-container anwp-pg-no-transform\"\n\t\tdata-pg-slides-per-view=\"3\"\n\t\tdata-pg-slides-per-view-mobile=\"1\"\n\t\tdata-pg-slides-per-view-tablet=\"2\"\n\t\tdata-pg-slides-per-group=\"1\"\n\t\tdata-pg-slides-per-group-mobile=\"1\"\n\t\tdata-pg-slides-per-group-tablet=\"1\"\n\t\tdata-pg-autoplay=\"no\"\n\t\tdata-pg-autoplay-delay=\"\"\n\t\tdata-pg-space-between=\"1\"\n\t\tdata-pg-effect=\"slide\"\n\t\tdata-pg-enable-observer=\"no\"\n\t\tdata-pg-loop=\"no\"\n\t\tdir=\"ltr\"\n\t>\n\t\t<!-- Additional required wrapper -->\n\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<!-- Slides -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser anwp-pg-post-teaser--layout-b swiper-slide\">\n\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__thumbnail position-relative\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__thumbnail-img d-block anwp-pg-height-400 anwp-object-cover m-0 w-100\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"AECFest 2026 | INTERVIEW WITH CHAN TAI YIN AND TUE BIERING\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/asef.org\/aecfest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/AECFest-resized-horizontal-1024x576.png\"\/>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__muted_bg anwp-position-cover\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__thumbnail-bg anwp-position-cover\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__content d-flex flex-column anwp-position-cover\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__top-meta d-flex mb-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"d-flex flex-column anwp-pg-post-teaser__category-column ml-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-category__wrapper-filled px-2 d-flex align-items-center anwp-pg-post-teaser__category-wrapper align-self-end anwp-pg-category-parent-0\" style=\"background-color: #1565C0\"><span>Theatre<\/span><\/div><div class=\"anwp-pg-category__wrapper-filled px-2 d-flex align-items-center anwp-pg-post-teaser__category-wrapper align-self-end anwp-pg-category-parent-0\" style=\"background-color: #1565C0\"><span>2026 Edition<\/span><\/div><div class=\"anwp-pg-category__wrapper-filled px-2 d-flex align-items-center anwp-pg-post-teaser__category-wrapper align-self-end anwp-pg-category-parent-0\" style=\"background-color: #1565C0\"><span>Interview<\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__title anwp-font-heading mt-auto mb-1\">\n\t\t\t\tAECFest 2026 | INTERVIEW WITH CHAN TAI YIN AND TUE BIERING\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__bottom-meta mt-1 position-relative mb-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on m-0\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Posted on<\/span><time class=\"anwp-pg-published\" datetime=\"<span>2026-04-09T12:17:21+08:00<\/span>\"><span>9 April 2026<\/span><\/time><time class=\"anwp-pg-updated\" datetime=\"2026-04-09T15:17:08+08:00\">9 April 2026<\/time><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<a class=\"anwp-position-cover anwp-link-without-effects\" href=\"https:\/\/asef.org\/aecfest\/aecfest-2026-interview-the-liar\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" ><\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser anwp-pg-post-teaser--layout-b swiper-slide\">\n\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__thumbnail position-relative\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__thumbnail-img d-block anwp-pg-height-400 anwp-object-cover m-0 w-100\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"AECFest2026: NEW PARTNERSHIP UNVEILED\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/asef.org\/aecfest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AECF26_Cropped-Coming-Soon-Banner-Website-Size_-1024x641.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__muted_bg anwp-position-cover\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__thumbnail-bg anwp-position-cover\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__content d-flex flex-column anwp-position-cover\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__top-meta d-flex mb-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"d-flex flex-column anwp-pg-post-teaser__category-column ml-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-category__wrapper-filled px-2 d-flex align-items-center anwp-pg-post-teaser__category-wrapper align-self-end anwp-pg-category-parent-0\" style=\"background-color: #1565C0\"><span>2026 Edition<\/span><\/div><div class=\"anwp-pg-category__wrapper-filled px-2 d-flex align-items-center anwp-pg-post-teaser__category-wrapper align-self-end anwp-pg-category-parent-0\" style=\"background-color: #1565C0\"><span>Feature<\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__title anwp-font-heading mt-auto mb-1\">\n\t\t\t\tAECFest2026: NEW PARTNERSHIP UNVEILED\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__bottom-meta mt-1 position-relative mb-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on m-0\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Posted on<\/span><time class=\"anwp-pg-published\" datetime=\"<span>2026-01-27T15:55:13+08:00<\/span>\"><span>27 January 2026<\/span><\/time><time class=\"anwp-pg-updated\" datetime=\"2026-01-29T12:41:26+08:00\">29 January 2026<\/time><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<a class=\"anwp-position-cover anwp-link-without-effects\" href=\"https:\/\/asef.org\/aecfest\/aecfest2026-new-partnership-unveiled\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" ><\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser anwp-pg-post-teaser--layout-b swiper-slide\">\n\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__thumbnail position-relative\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__thumbnail-img d-block anwp-pg-height-400 anwp-object-cover m-0 w-100\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"D\u00c9RACIN\u00c9 RHIZOME: RETHINKING ROOTS ACROSS CONTINENTS\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/asef.org\/aecfest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_2122\u30a6\u30a7\u30d6\u7528-1024x768.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__muted_bg anwp-position-cover\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__thumbnail-bg anwp-position-cover\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__content d-flex flex-column anwp-position-cover\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__top-meta d-flex mb-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"d-flex flex-column anwp-pg-post-teaser__category-column ml-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-category__wrapper-filled px-2 d-flex align-items-center anwp-pg-post-teaser__category-wrapper align-self-end anwp-pg-category-parent-0\" style=\"background-color: #1565C0\"><span>Multidisciplinary<\/span><\/div><div class=\"anwp-pg-category__wrapper-filled px-2 d-flex align-items-center anwp-pg-post-teaser__category-wrapper align-self-end anwp-pg-category-parent-0\" style=\"background-color: #1565C0\"><span>Residencies<\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__title anwp-font-heading mt-auto mb-1\">\n\t\t\t\tD\u00c9RACIN\u00c9 RHIZOME: RETHINKING ROOTS ACROSS CONTINENTS\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__bottom-meta mt-1 position-relative mb-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on m-0\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Posted on<\/span><time class=\"anwp-pg-published\" datetime=\"<span>Nov - Dec 2025 | Online<\/span>\"><span>Nov - Dec 2025 | Online<\/span><\/time><time class=\"anwp-pg-updated\" datetime=\"2026-04-09T14:00:14+08:00\">9 April 2026<\/time><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<a class=\"anwp-position-cover anwp-link-without-effects\" href=\"https:\/\/asef.org\/aecfest\/deracine-rhizome\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" ><\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser anwp-pg-post-teaser--layout-b swiper-slide\">\n\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__thumbnail position-relative\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__thumbnail-img d-block anwp-pg-height-400 anwp-object-cover m-0 w-100\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"AECFest 2025 | HIGHLIGHTS\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/asef.org\/aecfest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Jason-Lim-Photograph-3-A0-Size-1024x681.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__muted_bg anwp-position-cover\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__thumbnail-bg anwp-position-cover\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__content d-flex flex-column anwp-position-cover\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__top-meta d-flex mb-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"d-flex flex-column anwp-pg-post-teaser__category-column ml-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-category__wrapper-filled px-2 d-flex align-items-center anwp-pg-post-teaser__category-wrapper align-self-end anwp-pg-category-parent-0\" style=\"background-color: #1565C0\"><span>Feature<\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__title anwp-font-heading mt-auto mb-1\">\n\t\t\t\tAECFest 2025 | HIGHLIGHTS\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__bottom-meta mt-1 position-relative mb-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on m-0\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Posted on<\/span><time class=\"anwp-pg-published\" datetime=\"<span>2025-11-26T11:33:35+08:00<\/span>\"><span>26 November 2025<\/span><\/time><time class=\"anwp-pg-updated\" datetime=\"2026-03-18T13:02:10+08:00\">18 March 2026<\/time><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<a class=\"anwp-position-cover anwp-link-without-effects\" href=\"https:\/\/asef.org\/aecfest\/aecfest-2025-highlights\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" ><\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser anwp-pg-post-teaser--layout-b swiper-slide\">\n\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__thumbnail position-relative\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__thumbnail-img d-block anwp-pg-height-400 anwp-object-cover m-0 w-100\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"AECFest 2025 | INTERVIEW WITH AOI YAMAGUCHI\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/asef.org\/aecfest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Aoi-Interview-1024x683.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__muted_bg anwp-position-cover\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__thumbnail-bg anwp-position-cover\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__content d-flex flex-column anwp-position-cover\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__top-meta d-flex mb-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"d-flex flex-column anwp-pg-post-teaser__category-column ml-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-category__wrapper-filled px-2 d-flex align-items-center anwp-pg-post-teaser__category-wrapper align-self-end anwp-pg-category-parent-0\" style=\"background-color: #1565C0\"><span>Multidisciplinary<\/span><\/div><div class=\"anwp-pg-category__wrapper-filled px-2 d-flex align-items-center anwp-pg-post-teaser__category-wrapper align-self-end anwp-pg-category-parent-0\" style=\"background-color: #1565C0\"><span>Interview<\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__title anwp-font-heading mt-auto mb-1\">\n\t\t\t\tAECFest 2025 | INTERVIEW WITH AOI YAMAGUCHI\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__bottom-meta mt-1 position-relative mb-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on m-0\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Posted on<\/span><time class=\"anwp-pg-published\" datetime=\"<span>2025-10-01T16:25:24+08:00<\/span>\"><span>1 October 2025<\/span><\/time><time class=\"anwp-pg-updated\" datetime=\"2025-10-02T15:53:58+08:00\">2 October 2025<\/time><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<a class=\"anwp-position-cover anwp-link-without-effects\" href=\"https:\/\/asef.org\/aecfest\/aecfest-2025-interview-with-aoi-yamaguchi\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" ><\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser anwp-pg-post-teaser--layout-b swiper-slide\">\n\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__thumbnail position-relative\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__thumbnail-img d-block anwp-pg-height-400 anwp-object-cover m-0 w-100\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"AECFest 2025 | INTERVIEW WITH GABRIELE MARANGONI\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/asef.org\/aecfest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/AERAS-INTERVIEW-SELECTION-1024x575.png\"\/>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__muted_bg anwp-position-cover\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__thumbnail-bg anwp-position-cover\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__content d-flex flex-column anwp-position-cover\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__top-meta d-flex mb-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"d-flex flex-column anwp-pg-post-teaser__category-column ml-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-category__wrapper-filled px-2 d-flex align-items-center anwp-pg-post-teaser__category-wrapper align-self-end anwp-pg-category-parent-0\" style=\"background-color: #1565C0\"><span>Music<\/span><\/div><div class=\"anwp-pg-category__wrapper-filled px-2 d-flex align-items-center anwp-pg-post-teaser__category-wrapper align-self-end anwp-pg-category-parent-0\" style=\"background-color: #1565C0\"><span>Interview<\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__title anwp-font-heading mt-auto mb-1\">\n\t\t\t\tAECFest 2025 | INTERVIEW WITH GABRIELE MARANGONI\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__bottom-meta mt-1 position-relative mb-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on m-0\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Posted on<\/span><time class=\"anwp-pg-published\" datetime=\"<span>2025-09-26T15:18:39+08:00<\/span>\"><span>26 September 2025<\/span><\/time><time class=\"anwp-pg-updated\" datetime=\"2025-12-27T21:10:54+08:00\">27 December 2025<\/time><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<a class=\"anwp-position-cover anwp-link-without-effects\" href=\"https:\/\/asef.org\/aecfest\/aecfest-2025-interview-with-gabriele-marangoni\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" ><\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"anwp-pg-icon anwp-pg-icon--feather anwp-pg-icon--s28\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#icon-anwp-pg-chevron-left\"><\/use>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Previous<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"anwp-pg-icon anwp-pg-icon--feather anwp-pg-icon--s28\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<use 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