Council for Cultural Affairs “Taiwan Performing Arts Area ”
Overview In recent years, Taiwanese performing groups have continued to grow with increased number of creations and performances. Their works have been recommended and recognized by international critics. They are often invited to take part and perform in major international art festivals and annual extravaganzas. Their potentials in the international market are undeniable. It is therefore important to take the opportunity that western consumers have been showing increasing interest in eastern cultures and arts to increase the exposure of Taiwanese performing arts. The Council for Cultural Affairs (CCA) has created a special zone “Taiwanese Performing Arts Area” in 2008 Taiwan International Cultural and Creative Industries Exhibition. The purpose is to promote Taiwanese performing arts and increase the number of local performance goers through the live performances by participating groups and interactive activities. The exhibition also serves a channel for international publicity and an opportunity for the international community to get a glimpse of Taiwanese performing art shows.   Diversity, infusion and innovation are where the charm of the Taiwanese culture lies. You are invited to experience the Taiwanese culture and performing arts that infuse diversity and continuous innovation.
Exhibition Profile Exhibition－A total of 16 participating groups in music, dance, traditional and modern theater showcase their years of achievement.
Music Area Chai Found Music Workshop Ju Percussion Group XinXin Nanguan Ensemble Semiscon Vocal Band
Dance Area Capital Ballet, Taipei Dance Works the Formosa Indigenous Dance Foundation of Culture and Art Taipei Dance Circle
Puppet & Opera Area Hsiao His Yuan Puppet Theatre Taiyuan Puppet Theatre Company PiLi International Multimedia Co., Ltd. LanTing Kun Opera Troupe
Theater Area Tainaner Ensemble Performance Workshop Godot Theatre Group Company　 The Eyeball Loves Globe Theater
Performance There are 14 live events including performances, workshops, interaction and educating activities  10/23 Thursday 11：00—11：30    Chai Found Music Workshop《Eastern Legends (Chinese Instruments) vs. Rock and roll》 performance 14：00—14：30    Ju Percussion Group 《Forces of Percussion》 performance & interaction 15：00—15：30    Semiscon Vocal Band 《SemiSemi!! Taiwanese A Cappella Show》 performance 10/24 Friday 15：00—15：30    Performance Workshop《Just Play It!》 interaction 16：00—16：30    Capital Ballet, Taipei《Ballet story in Taiwan》 film 10/25 Saturday 11：00—11：30    LanTing Kun Opera Troupe《Dream and Love in the "Peony Pavillion"》 film and interaction 13：00—13：30    Special Presentation：a secret event 14：00—14：30    XinXin Nanguan Ensemble《Nanguan is good to handle》   performance and interaction 15：00—15：30    The Eyeball Loves Globe Theater《Visual arts theatre ”Rolling” 》 performance and interaction 16：00—16：30    the Formosa Indigenous Dance Foundation of Culture and Art《Across the year》 performance 10/26 Sunday 11：00—11：30    Taipei Dance Circle《Pilgrims’ Dream》 workshop 13：00—13：30    Taiyuan Puppet Theatre Company《The Beauty of Taiwanese Puppet Theatre》  performance 14：00—14：30    Dance Works《My tap is funny! 》 performance and interaction 15：00—15：30    Godot Theatre Group Company《Godot 20th anniversary musical moment》 performance
Supervisor Council for Cultural Affairs, Executive Yuan (CCA) Organizer Taiwan Design Center (TDC) Service Contact Ms. Fran Hsiao, Deputy Specialist, ext.22, fran@tdc.org.tw Ms. Yuchen Hsiao, Specialist, ext.19, yuchen@tdc.org.tw Tel: +886-2-2705-2112 Fax:+886-2-2755-7334 Website: http://s2.boco.com.tw/TdcActive/DesignCompetition/describe.aspx?actno=TDC032008044