Weiwuying’s 5th Anniversary Celebrations in 2023
Weiwuying Celebrates its 5th anniversary
Opened in September 2018, the National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts (Weiwuying) celebrated its fifth anniversary in Oct 2023. Despite the Pandemic, the Centre has worked to pool the public’s energy and create numerous brilliant moments in art, as exemplified by its signature opera productions, performances by such world-class organisations as the Berlin Philharmonic and the Vienna Philharmonic, and bold attempts at nurturing local artistic talent, including the Kaohsiung Local Hi and the Weiwuying Showtime series. It presented over 1,800 indoor performances suited to all ages, demonstrating the boundlessness of art and imagination with over 10 million visitors.
Weiwuying Anniversary featured free Open House events on 10 Oct and various captivating shows including TANG MEI YUN Taiwanese Opera Company Zhuge Liang: A Promise Never Forgotten, Christian SCHMITT & CHIEN Wen-pin & Kaohsiung Symphony Orchestra – Also sprach Zarathustra, Wen-sinn YANG and Christian SCHMITT – Variations of Colors, and a Weiwuying production: Singing All the Night.
Weiwuying Sunset Market Strip – Photo Credit- CHEN Chien-hao
Weiwuying Swing Party in 2023 – Photo Credit: LIN Chun-yung
From 23 – 26 Nov 2023, the first post-Covid annual conference of the Federation for Asian Cultural Promotion (FACP) was also held at Weiwuying, jointly hosted by the FACP and Weiwuying. The theme, Next Stage, Green Generation—Sustainability in Culture and Performing Arts, was chosen in response to the major economic and environmental challenges posed to the performing arts in the post-Covid era. The conference included forums and visits to local art organisations. For Asian Gems in the Arts, a time-honored part of the conference, artists selected by FACP governors presented their work. In addition, Pitch for New Aspects, which was aimed at supporting the development of new work also featured the submissions of new and emerging artists.
2023 FACP Annual Conference was co-hosted by Weiwuying – Photo Credit: Kito