Taiwanese Artist Ready To Take the Stage at European Festivals

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Taiwan is ready to showcase its culture on the world stage with eight performance troupes heading to the Avignon and Edinburgh Fringe festivals this summer.

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00:00Oh my god!

00:07Showcasing Taiwan's diverse soft power.

00:10Eight performance troops from the country are set to hit the stage at two major arts festivals in Europe this summer,

00:17the Avignon Festival and the Edinburgh Festival French.

00:21These two major arts festivals are not only a very important stage in the world,

00:28a very important temple,

00:30but also the world artists show their work,

00:33share their work together and share their work together.

00:37The types of performance range from puppetry

00:47to dance

00:51to magic and many more,

00:57all exploring themes such as emotional connection,

01:01self-identity and cultural memory.

01:11Among the troops flying off this year is Drinkdance,

01:14who will be performing their piece Trace of Belief in Edinburgh.

01:18The artists aim to explore Taiwan's traditions,

01:21after being inspired by temple processions.

01:24We want to expand Taiwan as a diverse culture.

01:29We are now at the moment,

01:32there are many traditions,

01:35or traditions,

01:37or traditions.

01:39And Drinkdance,

01:40hope the performance will strengthen the faith and inspiration of their audiences.

01:54And Drinkdance,

01:55hope the performance will strengthen the faith and inspiration of their audiences.

01:59Because the faith exists in everyone's hearts,

02:03I hope that through this thing,

02:05we can bring a lot of strength,

02:07and feel a lot of faith,

02:09or faith in our hearts,

02:11and constantly burning.

02:13And support the life and life

02:16of the journey.

02:18Taiwan has been represented at the festivals in Edinburgh and Avignon

02:22for over a decade now,

02:24and will continue to take part in the events

02:26to better showcase Taiwan's culture globally.

02:29With the Ivinium Festival getting underway in July,

02:54and the Edinburgh Fringe in August,

02:56the countdown has begun.

02:58These artists are more ready than ever

03:01to share their talents with the world.

03:03Fu Wahong, Yishan Chen and Xanichi for Taiwan Plus.

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