Abu Dhabi’s Mina Zayed to draw culture enthusiasts
Warehouse421, Abu Dhabi’s newest arts and cultural destination, is set to draw people of all ages and backgrounds for an introductory three-day event from 19-21 November that is free and open to the public. Under the theme, ‘Explore Your World,’ visitors can enjoy exhibitions exploring memory and transformation, hands-on creative workshops, live musical performances and […]
Expat-flavored theater in Seoul
About fourteen years ago, a small group of expats gathered in Seoul to form their own theater company, held together by volunteers and their love for theater. That’s how “Seoul Players” came to life by Australian Thespian and businessman Roman Zolnierczyk. His goal was simple and significant: to bring English-language theater to Seoul. Although the […]
A wonderful dinner at Seoul Garden Hotel
As I arrived in the Seoul Garden Hotel, located in Mapo district of the city, I was greeted by the Marketing Team Head Manager, Ms. Eun-Ju Lee. Accompanied by the AsiaN Editor-in-Chief Mr. Lee, I was then introduced to the General Manager Mr. Alex Cho who warmly welcomed us. Bright lights shone everywhere as the […]
Moor: Emergence of Pakistani Cinema at Busan
For a few years, Pakistani cinema has been lingering in mediocrity in the name of its ‘revival’. Evident by the film releases in the past years, which although have generated good revenue, consistently lack in quality storytelling. For most Pakistani filmmakers, it was either imitating Bollywood or cashing in on the patriotic sentiment – none […]
Busan: Cinema talk with Indian filmmaker Anurag Kashyap
India has mostly been known for two things: Bollywood and food. In the past decade, the image has been changing. Now, Indian independent filmmakers are creating a new identity, making films that are not only different in texture, narrative and style than their Bollywood counterparts which mainly rely on elaborate (and mostly senseless) dance sequences, […]
Korea Inspired: Constructing the future of expat filmmaking
In the past decade, the number of expat filmmakers actively working in Korea has increased. Starting with simple ideas, short films and some feature length films have come out of the filmmakers who, by day, teach or work other jobs. Some have even gone to work in the Korean film industry full time. As I […]
Dubai celebrates artistic renditions of “Movember”
November takes on a new form at Dubai’s leading Latin American dining destination, COYA Dubai. In honor of “Movember”, the outlet offers diners the opportunity to donate to a charitable organisation by adding AED 10 to their dinner bill this entire month. Acting as a gateway to the creative and artistic community, the COYA Collective […]
Frida Kahlo: artist born out of despair
Frida Kahlo, one of Mexico‘s most famous painters, is exhibited in Korea for the first time in an exhibition called “Frida Kahlo: the gifted artist that was born out of despair”. When Frida used to talk of her art, she refused to be classified into a certain genre, but before talking about her art, we should […]
Documenting Egyptian surrealists evolution and global perspective
In collaboration with the Institute for Comparative Modernities at Cornell University and the Visual Cultures Program at the American University in Cairo (AUC), Sharjah Art Foundation(SAF) will be organizing an international conference entitled “The Egyptian Surrealists in Global Perspective”, from November 26 – 28, 2015, with the sessions taking place in the American University of Cairo. […]
Bollywood actor offered role in Game of Thrones
According to Mumbai Mirror, Bollywood actor Neil Nitin Mukesh will soon be seen in HBO’s blockbuster TV series Game of Thrones. The actor is currently working in one of Bollywood’s top stars, Salman Khan-starrer Prem Ratan Dhan Payo. Apparently, the film’s action director Greg Powell is the current stunt director of Game of Thrones. After […]
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