Asia-Pacific Weeks 2009
Under the heading “Asia-Pacific: Partner for a Common Future”, the 7th Asia-Pacific Weeks focused on the priority themes of “mobility” and “energy” .
The business and science program included two specialist conferences on mobility and energy, held from 8 to 10 October at the Berlin Town Hall, and, from 12 to 17 October, other symposia, conferences, and “business days” on individual countries of the Asian-Pacific region.
Ten days of art and culture from the Asian-Pacific region: as a center for non-European art and culture, the Haus der Kulturen der Welt (HKW) coordinated the cultural program of the Asian-Pacific Weeks. Three new high-profile partners joined the team: the National Gallery at Hamburger Bahnhof, RADIALSYSTEM V, and the theater Hebbel am Ufer. Each of these institutions organized a program that reflects its artistic and curatorial focus. The AEDES Forum für zeitgenössische Architektur, the Deutsch-Japanische Gesellschaft, NEXT – Interkulturelle Projekte, Fashion Patrons, and the Neue Gesellschaft für Bildende Kunst (NGBK) presented other projects on urban development, fashion, young people’s art, and theater.