National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts (Weiwuying) Practices the Idea of Center for the People through Many Dimensions

After the lively celebration of Weiwuying’s 1st anniversary in the last quarter of 2019, the center is steadily moving forward to carry out the aim of being the center for the arts, arts for the people. In the meantime, it is very pleased to announce that the ticket box has remained at 80% throughout the 1st all-year round operation; the number of visitors has reached nearly 4 million and Weiwuying membership has exceeded 10,000 people. The center moves forward to achieve further milestones.

Click here to view video of Anniversary Series – Every1, every capture at Weiwuying.

In 2020, with the thinking of “gathering” and “interchange” behind the artistic planning and programming, Weiwuying will continue to uphold the philosophy of creating an art centre of everyone, removing all obstacles and providing a platform for artists and the public to meet each other, interact, and exchange ideas freely.

Lahav Shani and Weuwuying public piano (Photo credit: National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts)

In the first half of 2020, Weiwuying has prepared excellent programmes and events from local and international, hoping to present an international co-production between Weiwuying and English National Opera Britten’s War Requiem. Choreography by William Forsythe, who is also the Winner of the FEDORA – VAN CLEEF & ARPELS Prize for Ballet 2018, A Quiet Evening of Dance. There is also a series of Weiwuying Concert Hall programmes such as Scottish Chamber Orchestra and Philharmonic Octet Berlin, etc. Taiwanese artists also share the spotlight in 2020, including the award-winning novel Crystal Boys adapted to a theatre version, as well as the theatre version performance of Hung Tung’s Fantasy, which had its first try out in 2018 Weiwuying Circus Platform. Inspired by a self-taught Taiwanese painter Hung Tung to create a brand-new circus experience infused with childlike imagination.

War Requiem (Photo credit: Richard Hubert Smith)

HUNG Tung’s Fantasy (Photo credit: National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts)

Apart from the theatre-going scheme, the centre is also making efforts on promoting diversified learning to people of all ages. For instance, education is an important means for promoting culture and art. Weiwuying presented Aesthetic Education and Theatre Arts and Education Project, bringing over 21,000 students in 2019, from elementary, junior high, high and vocational high schools, to Weiwuying to experience the beauty of performing arts. The project is planned to enrich the content and aim to reach 30,000 people this year.

For more information, please go to www.npac-weiwuying.org or click this link to view Programme Guide.

Photo credit: National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts