Avignon Festival Welcomes Taiwan as Its First-ever Guest of Honor
July 16 2024 - 6:11AM
Business Wire
For the first time ever, the esteemed Festival Off Avignon has
welcomed a guest of honor country, inviting Taiwan to present its
dynamic arts and culture to the global stage through performing
arts, film, and publishing from July 3 to 21.
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Taiwanese portraits adorn the walls at
the Off Avignon Arts Festival in France, showcasing Taiwan's
diversity. (Photo: Business Wire)
Harold David, co-president of the Avignon Festival, praised
Taiwan for its unique and diverse contemporary art and culture. Hu
Ching-fang, the director of the Taiwan Cultural Center in Paris,
said that the event will highlight a special collaboration with the
globally participatory art project "Inside Out Project," initiated
by the renowned French photographer JR. Posters featuring the faces
of Taiwanese people will cover a giant wall, presenting the
happiness, joy, and stories of the Taiwanese people.
Taiwan has selected four theater groups "Resident Island Dance
Theatre," "Shinehouse Theatre," "Chun Dance," and "Eye Catching
Circus," to explore contemporary issues through their performances.
Joëlle Dupuy, artistic director of Rouge Gorge, stated that
Taiwanese works has the power to move people and evoke emotions.
She also announced that she will be making her first visit to
Taiwan by the end of the year.
As the guest of honor country at the festival, Taiwan will be
hosting a variety of activities, including the "JR Inside-Out
Project x Faces of Taiwan,” the Taiwan Panorama Film Section at
Cinema Utopia, the Taiwan Visual Arts Exhibition at Avignon School
of Art, and interactive literature and publication promotions at
Village du Off as well as local bookstore Comédie Humaine.
Additionally, attendees can enjoy lantern installations and taste
Taiwan’s local food during the event.
More information about Taiwan’s performance programs and
exclusive behind-the-scenes highlights can be found on the official
Facebook fan page "Taiwan Avignon off.”
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