2019 Camping Asia

Co-organised by the Taipei Performing Arts Center (TPAC) and the Centre National de la Danse (CND), the inaugural edition of Camping Asia will be held in Taipei from 18 to 29 Nov. 

Camping Asia brings together visual and performing artists and arts schools from across Asia and beyond to celebrate the interdisciplinary knowledge and cross-cultural contexts for the generation next. Through a two-week programme, various workshops, symposiums and performances will open up opportunities for young talents from around the world to exchange ideas and practices.

The programme will include:

Morning Class

The classes are held every morning, the guest schools will have the opportunity to conduct the morning class for all the participants, providing everyone with a chance to discover the teaching methods and sources of inspiration of the diverse establishments present at Camping Asia this year.

Morning Class (Photo credit: Taipei Performing Arts Center)

Invited schools:

Ochanomizu University (Japan), The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts  (Hong Kong), Taipei National University of the Arts (Taiwan), National Taiwan University of the Arts (Taiwan), Tainan National University of the Arts (Taiwan), University of Taipei (Taiwan), Chulalongkorn University (Thailand), Lasalle College of the Arts (Singapore), University of Melbourne (Australia), P.A.R.TS. (Belgium), École nationale supérieure des beaux-arts de Lyon (France), California Institute of the Arts (USA)

School Marathon

In this veritable marathon, the schools invited to take part in Camping Asia will have an opportunity to present their work to the public. Bringing different pedagogical approaches into the field of performance, the schools will be able to showcase their philosophies.

School Marathon (Photo credit: Taipei Performing Arts Center)

Workshop

Since we consider this to offer the best insight into an artist’s working method, we believe that it is important to place workshops at the center of the event. Dedicated to students and professional artists, a workshop consists of a set of seven sessions taught Tuesday to Friday by a guest artist.

Participating artists:

Mathilde Monnier (FR), La Ribot (ESP), Noé Soulier (FR), Volmir Cordeiro (BR), Ana Rita Teodoro (PT), Trajal Harrell (USA), Bulareyaung Pagarlava (TW), Su Wen-Chi (TW), Val Lee (TW), Michikazu Matsune (JP), Prumsodun Ok (KH), Angela Goh (AU)

Workshop (Photo credit: Taipei Performing Arts Center)

Performance

A place of intense artistic experimentation for both creators and the public, Camping Asia will feature shows and performances in numerous sites in Taipei.

The programme of shows:

The Return of La Argentina by Trajal Harrell, Cambodian Voguing by Prumsodun Ok, 20 Mins but Asian by River Lin, Desert Body Creep by Angela Goh, CND Factory Artists Showcase by Noe Soulier, Ana Rita Teodoro and Volmir Cordeiro (BR), Girl’s Notes by Pin-Wen Su, About Kazuo Ohno by Takao Kawaguchi, Endless Love by Gerald & Kelly, Everything Not in Its Right Place II by Trajal Harrell, Gustavia by Mathilde Monnier and La Ribot

The Taipei Performing Arts Center cordially welcomes like-minded professionals to join this year’s Camping Asia to work together and think about the future of this contemporary dance network.

Visit the Camping Asia website for more information here.

Contact: campingasia@tpac-taipei.org