{"id":14729,"date":"2026-01-27T15:55:13","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T07:55:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asef.org\/aecfest\/?p=14729"},"modified":"2026-01-29T12:41:26","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T04:41:26","slug":"aecfest2026-new-partnership-unveiled","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asef.org\/aecfest\/aecfest2026-new-partnership-unveiled\/","title":{"rendered":"AECFest2026: NEW PARTNERSHIP UNVEILED"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"14729\" class=\"elementor elementor-14729\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fea86ab e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fea86ab\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dcece33 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dcece33\" 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\">ASIA-EUROPE CULTURAL FESTIVAL UNVEILS THE PARTNERSHIP WITH \n<BR> SPRING PERFORMING ARTS FESTIVAL FOR 2026<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36f2f47e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"36f2f47e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70e04f17 singlepost-body elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"70e04f17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"singlepost-body\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF) and <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><a href=\"https:\/\/springutrecht.nl\/en\/homepage\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SPRING Performing Arts Festival<\/a><\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> join forces for the <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">8th edition of the Asia-Europe Cultural Festival (AECFest)<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, taking place in <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Utrecht, the Netherlands, from 14 to 23 May 2026<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">AECFest 2026 will be presented in collaboration with SPRING Performing Arts Festival, marking an important milestone in the festival\u2019s journey as a platform for cultural <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">exchange and artistic collaboration between Asia and Europe<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. Hosted for the <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">first time in the Netherlands<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, this new edition reinforces AECFest\u2019s commitment to fostering dialogue through contemporary artistic practices.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The collaboration between ASEF and SPRING is rooted in a <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">shared commitment to supporting cultural dialogue and enhancing international collaboration in the arts<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. As part of SPRING\u2019s wider programme, AECFest 2026 will present a curated selection of works and encounters that foreground Asia\u2013Europe artistic perspectives. The programme will span a wide range of arts forms, including <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">dance, theatre, film, installations, video art, and multidisciplinary performances<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, featuring artists from Australia, China, France, Germany, Greece, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Korea, the Netherlands, the Philippines, Singapore, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, the United Kingdom, Viet Nam.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For the 3<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">rd<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> consecutive year, AECFest will be hosted within a prestigious international festival platform, following previous collaborations in Italy and China. Conceived as a <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cfestival-in-a-festival,\u201d<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> AECFest will present a curated selection of works within SPRING\u2019s wider programme, offering audiences an immersive experience of transnational perspectives and artistic collaboration.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Together, SPRING and ASEF invite audiences on a <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">transformative journey celebrating human creativity, diversity, and cross-cultural dialogue<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">SPRING Performing Arts Festival<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, internationally recognised for its <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">innovative and interdisciplinary approach<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, provides an ideal setting for AECFest 2026. 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