2023
About the Program
Since our Dialogue with Japan, TAIWANfest has cultivated a deep friendship with the local Japanese community. Taiwan and Canada both are very diverse societies, constantly changing and learning how to live together. Here on the festival stage, we can see the wonders of cultures coming together.
Bringing unlimited energy and a perfect amount of grace, be sure to come out for this group of local performers. Sing and dance along to the traditional drums of Okinawa. They will perform Eisa (Okinawan drum-dancing), and Ryukyu buyo (traditional Ryukyu buyo). Make some noise with Vancouver Okinawa Taiko!
Vancouver Okinawa Taiko has been performing in numerous festivals, charity functions and anniversary events for just about two decades. The group’s aim is to promote and preserve Okinawan style drum-dancing Eisa, and to share Okinawan cultural heritage. The membership consists of a mixed generation to reflect the presentation of grassroots folk art. We hope to deliver the Okinawan spirit through the beat of our drums and harmonies of our dance.
From the Curating Team
Curating community performances at TAIWANfest is like painting a self-portrait, constantly questioning Taiwanese culture's role in a Canadian festival. With these community performances, we aim to foster cross-cultural dialogue and break down ethnic barriers, highlighting Canada’s diverse society.
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TAIWANfest Vancouver is grateful to be held on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territories of the Coast Salish peoples of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam Indian Band), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish Nation), and Səl̓ílwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh Nation). We acknowledge our privilege to be gathered here, and commit to work with and be respectful to the Indigenous peoples of this land while we engage in meaningful conversations of culture and reconciliation.