Thursday, August 09, 2007

2007 Tainan International Chihsi Arts Festival

The "2007 Tainan International Chihsi Arts Festival-The Coming-of-Age16 Celebration" will be hosted by Tainan City Government from 10th of August for 10 days at the Confucius Temple and various surrounding sites in Tainan City. Through this festival, the city government aims at preserving the unique cultural heritage of "Coming of Age 16 Celebration", promoting international cultural exchanges, and enhancing the tourism of the city.

The "Coming of Age 16 Celebration Exhibition", to be held from August 1 to August 19 at the "Coming of Age 16 Celebration" Information Center (No.136, Fu-Jhong Street, West Central District, Tainan City 700), will focus on the rituals of the "coming of age 16". Tainan City’s "Coming of Age 16 Celebration" is unique to Taiwan; the exhibition leads all viewers to go through different stages of life from birth, adulthood, marriage and death and illustrates the cultural importance of each stage. It also demonstrates various types of vital rituals developed under different cultural societies.

The complex vital rituals in the traditional culture tend to differ in details according to different races, events, generation and geografic environments. This exhibition will provide an insight into the basic understanding of vital rituals, which will give a clear picture to the public about the meaning of traditional rituals. It leads people into the diversity and Pick of folk culture of Tainan City.

Performance Time Table:

Main Performance Stage: Confucius Temple

DateTimeTeam
8/10(F)19:30~21:00Opening

洪再添吉他交響樂團(Huang Zai Tian Guitar orchestra), Kunijima, Li Zhen Ai Korean Dance Group, SRI WARISAN SOM SAID PERFORMING ARTS LTD, 廖末喜舞蹈劇場(Liao Mo Xi Dance Group), The Thai Classical Dance and Music Group, Okjoo Yoon Korean Dance Group、十鼓擊樂團(Ten Drum Art Percussion)
8/11(S)19:30~21:00Li Zhen Ai Korean Dance Group, The Thai Classical Dance and Music Group, Okjoo Yoon Korean Dance Group
8/12(S)19:30~21:00Kunijima, Okjoo Yoon Korean Dance Group, 龍門舞蹈團(Dragon Gate Dance Group)
8/13(M)19:30~21:00靈龍舞蹈團(Dragon Dance Group),魅力天團(Hot shock Band)
8/14(T)19:30~21:00Li Zhen Ai Korean Dance Group, The Thai Classical Dance and Music Group, SRI WARISAN SOM SAID PERFORMING ARTS LTD
8/15(W)19:30~21:00Li Zhen Ai Korean Dance Group, The Thai Classical Dance and Music Group, SRI WARISAN SOM SAID PERFORMING ARTS LTD
8/16(T)19:30~21:00Li Zhen Ai Korean Dance Group, The Thai Classical Dance and Music Group, SRI WARISAN SOM SAID PERFORMING ARTS LTD
8/17(F)19:30~21:00Kunijima, Okjoo Yoon Korean Dance Group
8/18(S)19:30~21:00Li Zhen Ai Korean Dance Group, Okjoo Yoon Korean Dance Group
8/19(S)19:30~21:00Closing

台南民族管絃樂團(Tainan City Traditional Orchestra)、Kunijima, Okjoo Yoon Korean Dance Group, The Thai Classical Dance and Music Group, Li Zhen Ai Korean Dance Group, 十鼓擊樂團(Ten Drum Art Percussion)

Other performance locations:

DateTimeMitsukoshi Former Tainan Meeting HallFE21' MegaArt CornerCulture Center/ Holiday Square
8/11(S)18:00~18:45SRI WARISAN SOM SAID PERFORMING ARTS LTD(Chungshan)
8/12(S)16:30~17:30The Thai Classical Dance and Music Group、亦姬舞蹈團(YiJi Dance Group)
8/12(S)18:00~18:45SRI WARISAN SOM SAID PERFORMING ARTS LTD(New Life Square)Li Zhen Ai Korean Dance Group
8/14(T)18:30~19:15Kunijima
8/15(W)18:30~19:15Okjoo Yoon Korean Dance Group
8/15(W)19:30~20:15Kunijima
8/16(T)18:30~19:30Kunijima, Okjoo Yoon Korean Dance Group
8/17(F)18:45~19:30The Thai Classical Dance and Music Group十鼓擊樂團(Ten Drum Art Percussion)
8/17(F)19:00~19:45Li Zhen Ai Korean Dance Group (New Life Square)
8/18(S)16:30~17:30The Thai Classical Dance and Music Group
8/18(S)16:45~17:30Okjoo Yoon Korean Dance Group(ChungShan
8/18(S)19:00~19:45The Thai Classical Dance and Music Group
8/19(S)11:00~11:45The Thai Classical Dance and Music Group(New Life Square)Okjoo Yoon Korean Dance Group

Locations Map:


Confucius Temple, Mitsukoshi New life square, Mitsukoshi Chungshan, FE21' Mega, Art Corner, Culture Center Holiday Square, Former Tainan Meeting Hall

Information adapted from:
Tainan City Government
Tainan international Chisi Arts festival

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