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Culture360http://www.culture360.org/culture360devCulture360en-USCopyright 2008 Culture360.orginfo@culture360.orgEvents - ASEF.ASEFEvents.ASEFEventsInfo&lt;p&gt;Biased towards kids and families but open to all, Hong Kong's six-week arts carnival covers a huge range of performing and visual arts. Around 200,000 people attend the 400 performances at major venues across the city.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;div align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt; &lt;p&gt;International arts companies, specialising in entertainment that kids can absorb and be inspired by, offer martial arts, dance, drama, music-making, clowning, mime, puppetry and acrobatics in performances and workshops.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; In 2008, visitors to the carnival include Aeros from the Romanian Gymnastics Federation, French puppet show &lt;em&gt;Les Masques!!!&lt;/em&gt; and comedy music show &lt;em&gt;A Little Nightmare Music&lt;/em&gt;.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Source: ISIC&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/div&gt;http://www.culture360.org/culture360dev/inform/events/tabid/75/language/en-US/Default.aspxWed, 09 Apr 2008 15:18:17 GMThttp://www.culture360.org/culture360dev/inform/events/tabid/75/language/en-US/Default.aspx?ItemID=Events_20080408_161720Events - ASEF.ASEFEvents.ASEFEventsInfo&lt;div class=&quot;text&quot;&gt; &lt;div class=&quot;summary&quot;&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Sori&lt;/em&gt; means &quot;sound of voice &amp;amp; music&quot; in Korean, and this festival in Jeonju presents various traditional forms of music from around the world. Not lacking ambition, the organisers aim to &quot;break down language and cultural barriers and harmonise East and West, past and present through the making of harmonious melodies.&quot;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;div class=&quot;description&quot;&gt; &lt;p&gt;Introducing visitors to the traditional forms of Korean music, the festival includes performances of the five &lt;em&gt;Pansori&lt;/em&gt; &quot;solo operas&quot;. These epic folk tales are sung and recited to the accompaniment of drums and can last up to eight hours, so take a cushion.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Other highlights of the event include a Fringe festival, music camps for teenagers and an educational programme for children, culminating in the presentation of their own opera. There are also sound and musical instrument exhibitions and a food festival. Continuing the ambitious theme, &quot;The Whole Universe Choral Festival&quot; invites choirs from around the world to compete, and extra points are awarded for choosing an interesting location in which to perform.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Source: ISIC&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;http://www.culture360.org/culture360dev/inform/events/tabid/75/language/en-US/Default.aspxWed, 09 Apr 2008 15:14:05 GMThttp://www.culture360.org/culture360dev/inform/events/tabid/75/language/en-US/Default.aspx?ItemID=Events_20080408_160956Events - ASEF.ASEFEvents.ASEFEventsInfo&lt;p&gt;The hottest ticket for performing arts in the Far East, the Singapore Arts Festival juxtaposes glittering names of Asian and western dance, theatre and music. More traditional artists prevail, but the experimental, innovative types are gaining more exposure each year.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;div align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt; &lt;p&gt;The festival offers an international programme covering all possible areas of performing arts - many at the same time. Fusions are common, with Indian music embracing jazz, Asian dance curling up with contemporary and imaginative combinations of sound, light, music, text and movement.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;The core programme alone features around 75 performances from many countries. Some are world premi&#232;res; others are commissioned works or works conceived through international collaborations. Every year, there is a show-stopping Festival Spectacular that marks the grand opening of the festival. In 2008, the show is &lt;em&gt;Water Fools&lt;/em&gt; by French troupe Ilotopie, an extravaganza of costumed characters and pyrotechnics at the Boat Quay in Singapore.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Source: ISIC&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/div&gt;http://www.culture360.org/culture360dev/inform/events/tabid/75/language/en-US/Default.aspxWed, 09 Apr 2008 15:10:31 GMThttp://www.culture360.org/culture360dev/inform/events/tabid/75/language/en-US/Default.aspx?ItemID=Events_20080408_154812Events - ASEF.ASEFEvents.ASEFEventsInfo&lt;p&gt;The Rainforest World Music Festival is a unique festival that brings together on the same stage renowned world musicians from all continents and indigenous musicians from the interiors of the mythical island of Borneo.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Its formula of afternoon informative workshops, ethno-musical lectures, jamming sessions and mini concerts, followed by evening performances on the main stage has proven to be a hit with the audience, who come from near and far.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;The festival site also sets up a variety of food and drink stalls, an arts and crafts area as well as a counter for festival memorabilia, Sarawak souvenirs and CDs by the performing artists, all this contributing to a fun filled, wholesome festival experience. World Music plus a country fair atmosphere in the midst of lush greenery.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;The Rainforest World Music Festival, a not-to-be-missed occasion, guarantees a smashing time in the heart of the Borneo Jungle !&lt;/p&gt;http://www.culture360.org/culture360dev/inform/events/tabid/75/language/en-US/Default.aspxTue, 08 Apr 2008 09:00:23 GMThttp://www.culture360.org/culture360dev/inform/events/tabid/75/language/en-US/Default.aspx?ItemID=Events_20080408_163724Events - ASEF.ASEFEvents.ASEFEventsInfo&lt;p&gt;ISEA, the International Symposium on Electronic Art initiated in 1988, is the world's premier media arts event for the critical discussion and showcase of creative productions applying new technologies in interactive and digital media. &lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Held biannually in various cities throughout the world, this migratory event is being held in Asia for the second time in its history, after Singapore successfully secured this bid. &lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; This symposium consists of three aspects of peer reviewed conference, internationally juried exhibition and various in-conjunction and partner events. &lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; ISEA2008 is proud to announce an Artists-In-Residence Program supported by the National University of Singapore that will run for the year leading up to the 2008 Symposium. For more information visit the ISEA AIR web pages.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;All questions regarding conference, exhibitions and collaborations should be sent to&lt;strong&gt;:&lt;br /&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;font size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;Secretariat&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Teo Swee Leng&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;br /&gt; ISEA2008 Executive Producer&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;mailto:sweeleng@isea2008.org&quot;&gt;sweeleng@isea2008.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.isea2008.org&quot;&gt;www.isea2008.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;http://www.culture360.org/culture360dev/inform/events/tabid/75/language/en-US/Default.aspxTue, 08 Apr 2008 08:02:23 GMThttp://www.culture360.org/culture360dev/inform/events/tabid/75/language/en-US/Default.aspx?ItemID=Events_20080408_155328Events - ASEF.ASEFEvents.ASEFEventsInfo&lt;p&gt;In celebration of their anniversary, Res Artis (&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.resartis.org&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;www.resartis.org&lt;/a&gt;) and Trans Artists (&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.transartists.nl&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;www.transartists.nl&lt;/a&gt;) are joining the forces together with other partners to organize the Res Artis General Meeting to discuss issues related to artist in residence centres and programmes. &lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; The conference will explore and discuss the diversification of the network in geographic terms, developments within the residency world itself&amp;#160; and the connection between the policy lines of the European Commission (which declared 2008 the European Year of Intercultural Dialogue) and Res Artis’ activities. &lt;br /&gt; &amp;#160;&lt;br /&gt; The theme of the conference is also linked to the Dutch international cultural policy: “Koers kiezen” (“Choosing direction”). This stresses the significance of cultural diversity and intercultural dialogue and the importance of the Netherlands as a hosting country for international cultural exchange. &lt;br /&gt; &amp;#160;&lt;br /&gt; Special attention will be paid to projects developed by smaller grass roots organisations linked to social, cultural and political contexts, such as residency programmes for artists at risk.&lt;/p&gt;http://www.culture360.org/culture360dev/inform/events/tabid/75/language/en-US/Default.aspxMon, 07 Apr 2008 03:13:28 GMThttp://www.culture360.org/culture360dev/inform/events/tabid/75/language/en-US/Default.aspx?ItemID=Events_20080407_110931Events - ASEF.ASEFEvents.ASEFEventsInfo&lt;p&gt;The IETM (International Network for Contemporary Performing Arts &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ietm.org&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;www.ietm.org&lt;/a&gt;)&amp;#160; meeting in Ljubljana is a part of the official programme of the Slovene presidency to the European Union. It is the first IETM meeting in Slovenia since 1992. Sixteen years: how has the contemporary arts sector changed? Twenty years since the fall of the Berlin Wall: what are the changes to the conditions in which artists exercise their right to free expression… &lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Together with&amp;#160; their partner &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ietm.org/index.lasso?p=members&amp;amp;q=profile&amp;amp;member_id=284&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Maska&lt;/a&gt;, IETM has chosen &quot;&lt;strong&gt;Rehearsing freedom&lt;/strong&gt;&quot; as the &lt;strong&gt;overall theme&lt;/strong&gt; of the meeting. This intriguing theme has emerged by asking ourselves some important, basic questions - about freedom.&lt;/p&gt;http://www.culture360.org/culture360dev/inform/events/tabid/75/language/en-US/Default.aspxMon, 07 Apr 2008 02:09:59 GMThttp://www.culture360.org/culture360dev/inform/events/tabid/75/language/en-US/Default.aspx?ItemID=Events_20080407_100309