National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts (Weiwuying) Celebrates 2nd Anniversary through a Two-Week Event

In October 2020, Weiwuying celebrates its 2nd anniversary by embracing the public with opening houses and a line-up of activities. Since October 2018, Weiwuying opened its doors for all and graced the city of Kaohsiung in southern Taiwan with its beautiful spaces and extraordinary performances. It is heartwarming to see that the centre has gradually become part of the residents’ lives.

2019 Weiwuying Anniversary Celebration
© National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts (Weiwuying)

Although nations have been alienated from each other due to the pandemic, the centre is making efforts to keep the industry rolling and seeks to inspire cohesion throughout the performing arts and spread positivity amongst the public.

In late August, the flagship programme, Puccini: Turandot marked a starting point of the second half of 2020. For the 2 performances of Turandot, nearly 4,000 tickets were sold out in 10 days.

Watch a teaser of Weiwuying’s energetic programming in the second half of 2020 here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tdd9L6MZ9Tk

Weiwuying Anniversary 2.0 – Let’s Opera!

Weiwuying’s 2nd anniversary is themed Weiwuying Anniversary 2.0. To celebrate our anniversary, let us take you back to the beginnings of opera as we enjoy and experience it together. Let’s Opera is a singing gala open to everyone who loves to sing and express their personal joy through operatic singing. It not only allows audiences to win a chance to perform on the stage of the Weiwuying Recital Hall but could also lead us to discover the next Paul Potts, Susan Boyle, or Connie Talbot, who could be standing amongst us.

If you would like to be part of Let’s Opera next year, here is a link to give you some instructions on operatic singing: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQbbt5DABHp69tr_8Kyox2AJRzStEIUa7

For more information on Weiwuying Anniversary 2.0, please visit Weiwuying’s website: https://www.npac-weiwuying.org/

Other Seasonal Highlights

• Taiwan Dance Platform: 2020 Taiwan Dance Platform will return this November with the theme Encounter for all through dance. We keep moving and stepping outward to connect our daily lives to the pulse of the global society and to widen our imagination about dance performances.
• 2020 FACP Annual Conference – Weiwuying International Symposium and Academy for Creative Producers: On 14 – 15 November this year, Kaohsiung will host the Federation for Asian Cultural Promotion (FACP) Annual Conference in conjunction with Weiwuying’s International Symposium. The conference will focus on the topic – The Arts Industry in the Post-Pandemic Era. As a result of the pandemic, the first half of 2020 saw the devastation of countless industries worldwide. During these challenging times, arts institutions have been brainstorming for possible solutions. Weiwuying’s International Symposium and Academy for Creative Producers invite experts to engage in a dialogue and incite further inspiration.
• Chu-shui CHEN & Tyzen HSIAO Joint Exhibition: From 28 September to 8 November 2020, Weiwuying and the Taiwan Music Institute, National Center for Traditional Arts are working together in an inter-institutional collaboration to launch a series of Taiwanese composers’ works in hope to promote the development of Taiwanese music and popularise the works of Taiwan composers.