Asia House

Asia House, is a non-profit, non-political Pan-Asian organisation in the UK. It was founded in 1996 by a small group led by Sir Peter Wakefield, a former diplomat who died aged 89 in December 2010. The current acting CEO is Sumantro Ghose. Since 2005 Asia House has been housed in an 18th century listed building in London's Marylebone. The publicly stated mission of Asia House is to build dynamic links between the diverse communities of Europe and Asia. The organisation seeks to achieve this by promoting a greater understanding of the distinctive and varied cultures, arts, religions and commercial opportunities presented by the growing vibrant economies of Asia. Asia House runs public events programmes covering arts and culture, business...