Asia-Europe Cultural Festival

The Asia-Europe Cultural Festival is a public arts festival that celebrates the artistic diversity of Asia and Europe and promotes dialogue and exchange amongst artists from the two regions. Presented by ASEF Culture Department, the Festival offers a diverse range of programmes including performances, exhibitions and roundtables, showcasing the best of traditional and contemporary art forms and practices. In the last six years, the Festival has served as a testament to the rich tapestry of cultural exchanges between Asia and Europe, fostering artistic collaborations and igniting connections between two continents known for their diversity and creativity.

The Asia-Europe Cultural Festival plays an important role in this context by creating a platform for raising awareness about different cultures, enabling international exchange and providing forums for dialogue between the Asian and European communities.

The Asia-Europe Cultural Festival contributes to the implementation of SDG 11.4 (safeguarding intangible cultural heritage) by presenting diverse traditional forms of artistic expressions among public audiences; SDG 8.9 (promote local culture and products) by highlighting the arts of the host country; and, SDG 17.17 (encourage and promote public-private and civil society partnerships) by enabling government-civil society partnerships to promote artistic diversity.

Discover the festival editions here: https://culture360.asef.org/asia-europe-festival/