[Cancelled] Workshops on Taiwanese cultural and artistic practices
This event offers an immersive experience of the many facets of Taiwanese society, through film screenings, performances, language games and participatory workshops. It provides a unique opportunity to discover the traditions, contemporary creations and cultural expressions of Taiwan’s various communities, whilst fostering exchanges and encounters.
On Friday 13 November, from 1.00 pm to 6.00 pm, a series of screenings will allow the public to explore the diversity of Taiwanese audiovisual production. TV films, short fiction films, documentaries, animation and a programme dedicated to rap in the Taiwanese language will offer different perspectives on Taiwan’s cultures and social realities. Each screening will be followed by a discussion with the audience. The day will conclude with an origami workshop focusing on animals.
On Saturday 14 November, from 10.00 am to 5.00 pm, participants will be invited to discover Taiwan’s languages, performing arts and cultural traditions through a range of interactive activities. Language games, nursery rhymes in the Paiwan language, songs in Taiwanese and Hakka-themed activities will help participants familiarise themselves with the island’s linguistic diversity. Workshops will also offer an introduction to the Taiwanese language through traditional card games, as well as the making of bracelets inspired by Paiwan culture.
Traditional performing arts will also take centre stage with performances combining Taiwanese narrative singing, Hakka theatre and the Bajiajiang (八家將). Accompanied by an introduction to Taiwanese tea, these performances will allow visitors to appreciate the richness of Taiwan’s artistic traditions in a friendly atmosphere.
Another part of the programme will be dedicated to Taiwan’s maritime cultures. Through documentary screenings, folk songs from Penghu (澎湖) and presentations on island traditions, participants will discover the close ties between the people of Taiwan and the ocean. In particular, they will have the chance to learn about traditional Penghu dress, explore the maritime cultures of Lanyu and take part in a workshop on making paper boats, inspired by Taiwanese nautical traditions and the symbolism of the eyes painted on the vessels.
At the crossroads of languages, images, the arts and craftsmanship, these two days organised by the Chair in Taiwanese Studies invite the public to discover Taiwan in a different light – not merely as a geographical space, but also as a place of encounters, memories and cultural creation. Whether you are passionate about cinema, languages or the arts, or simply curious to discover new cultures, we warmly invite you to share in this collective experience and to explore Taiwan’s cultural and artistic diversity together.
ORGANISATION
Chan-Yueh LU