2023
About the Program
The harmony of a diverse range of cultures is at the heart of both Taiwan and Canada. Building on the relationships we formed during our Dialogue with Asia series, we invite these performers to the stage once more. In dance, in music, culture is easy to understand. No translation needed!
The musicians solo and harmonize more than nine unique musical instruments that are made of bamboo. The colourful dances of Southeast Asia will be performed by the Southeast Asian Culture Heritage Society’s (SEACHS) dancers with live music from Khac Chi Bamboo Music.
Khac Chi Bamboo Music is a gathering of Vietnamese musicians. They have traveled the world and performed in Taiwan, Philippines, Brunei, Malaysia, Finland, Belgium, and the USA.
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.