Each talk lasts for 90 minutes. There will be no breaks in between.
The organizer reserves the right to change this event as necessary.
For further inquiries, please contact：artisticplanning@npac-weiwuying.org
【2021 Weiwuying Circus Platform】Lectures on Circus
2021/11/22(Mon)20:00-21:30 (GMT+8)
A Kaleidoscope Circus Life: An Online Party for Future Taiwanese Circus Art
2021/11/23(Tue)20:00-21:30 (GMT+8)
The Road of Companionship in Asian Circus Production and Curatorship ft. CAN and Friends
2021/11/24(Wed)20:00-21:30 (GMT+8)
Contemporary Circus: Why is Circus the Antidote To Contemporary Art?
2021/11/25(Thu)20:00-21:30 (GMT+8)
The Circus Pilgrimage: Towards TOHU & Circus Talk
Lectures on Circus #1
A Kaleidoscope Circus Life: An Online Party for Future Taiwanese Circus Art
Time：22nd Nov. (Mon)｜20:00-21:30 (GMT+8)
Come join us for an online party on the opening night of the 2021 Weiwuying Circus Platform "Circus·Life." Tonight, we invite performance groups, artists, and partners to come together for conversations, talks, and secret activities.
In a light-hearted and lively fashion, we bring you first-hand information about the evolving Taiwanese circus and a glimpse into the kaleidoscopic world of the circus.
Speaker:
Host｜KENG Yi-wei Dramaturg of National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts (Weiwuying)
Panelists:
- YU Tai-jung｜Circus Artists Residency Guide, Independent Producer, Dramaturg
- CHANG Ching-lan｜Dean of the Department of Acrobatics, National Taiwan College of Performing Arts
- 2021 Weiwuying Circus Platform Artists
- LEE Tsung-hsuan｜Artistic Director of Formosa Circus Art
- CHEN Sin-da｜Taiwan Street Arts and Culture Development Association
- MEI Chih-ling｜Director of "Since 1994", Eye Catching Circus
- HUANG Tzu-yi｜Artistic Director of Lit Art
- YU Min-ting｜ Artist of 2020 Circus Artists Residency
- YANG Yi-chuan｜Artistic Director of Taiwan Acrobatic Troupe
※The talk will be held in Mandarin. English simultaneous interpretation available.
Lectures on Circus #2
The Road of Companionship in Asian Circus Production and Curatorship ft. CAN and Friends
Time：23rd Nov. (Tue)｜20:00-21:30 (GMT+8)
Since the establishment of the Circus Asia Network (CAN) in 2018, circus has received more attention and formed a new wave in the Asia-Pacific region through active exchanges among its members, which include art institutions, educational organizations and performance groups. This year, five circus producers and curators from different countries in the Asia-Pacific region are invited to share their insights, strategies and practices on artistic accompaniment to stimulate different approaches and possible models for the development of circus art.
Speaker:
- Host｜YU Tai-jung Independent Producer, Dramaturg
Panelists:
- Michiko TANAKA｜Japan | Director of Setouchi Circus Factory
- Dong Hee CHO｜South Korea | Director of Seoul Street Arts Creation Center
- Shireen ABDULLAH｜Singapore | Producer of The Esplanade - Theatre on the Bay
- Xyn FOO｜Singapore | Artistic Director of Bornfire Circus
- Kate MALONE｜Australia｜Executive Producer of Cluster Arts
※The talk will be held in English. Mandarin simultaneous interpretation available.
Lectures on Circus #3
Contemporary Circus: Why is Circus the Antidote To Contemporary Art?
Time：24th Nov. (Wed)｜20:00-21:30 (GMT+8)
With its hybrid nature, circus has absorbed many art forms in its evolution and inspired other fields as well. From popular culture, modern art to pop music, there is no shortage of circus influence. In conjunction with the release of Wei Wu Ying's first circus publication, Contemporary Circus, Weiwuying's dramaturg, KENG Yi-wei, will discuss with the translator the multiple relationships between circus development and contemporary society, culture and art.
Speaker:
- Host｜KENG Yi-wei Dramaturg of National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts (Weiwuying)
- Panelist｜YU Tai-jung Independent Producer, Dramaturg
※The talk will be held in Mandarin. English simultaneous interpretation available.
Lectures on Circus #4
The Circus Pilgrimage: Towards TOHU & Circus Talk
Time：25th Nov. (Thu)｜20:00-21:30 (GMT+8)
North America is one of the most prosperous regions for circus development. The Cirque du Soleil in Canada and the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus in the United States, which have been performing for many years, are testament to the highly developed circus industry. This year, Weiwuying Circus Platform opens up an international window by inviting TOHU from Canada and Circus Talk, a circus talent database in the United States, to share how they are promoting the development of the circus industry in North America through their respective roles as "an institution of sustained planning and cultivation" and "a digital database and medium."
Speaker:
- Host｜Gwen Hsin-Yi Chang | Taiwan | Curator of 2021 Weiwuying Circus Platform
Panelists:
- Stacy CLARK｜USA | Chief Executive Officer of Circus Talk
- Ruth Juliet WIKLER｜Canada | Deputy Director of Programming of TOHU
※The talk will be held in English. Mandarin simultaneous interpretation available.
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【2021 Weiwuying Circus Platform】Lectures on Circus
2021/11/22(Mon)20:00-21:30 (GMT+8)
A Kaleidoscope Circus Life: An Online Party for Future Taiwanese Circus Art
2021/11/23(Tue)20:00-21:30 (GMT+8)
The Road of Companionship in Asian Circus Production and Curatorship ft. CAN and Friends
2021/11/24(Wed)20:00-21:30 (GMT+8)
Contemporary Circus: Why is Circus the Antidote To Contemporary Art?
2021/11/25(Thu)20:00-21:30 (GMT+8)
The Circus Pilgrimage: Towards TOHU & Circus Talk
Lectures on Circus #1
A Kaleidoscope Circus Life: An Online Party for Future Taiwanese Circus Art
Time：22nd Nov. (Mon)｜20:00-21:30 (GMT+8)
Come join us for an online party on the opening night of the 2021 Weiwuying Circus Platform "Circus·Life." Tonight, we invite performance groups, artists, and partners to come together for conversations, talks, and secret activities.
In a light-hearted and lively fashion, we bring you first-hand information about the evolving Taiwanese circus and a glimpse into the kaleidoscopic world of the circus.
Speaker:
Host｜KENG Yi-wei Dramaturg of National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts (Weiwuying)
Panelists:
- YU Tai-jung｜Circus Artists Residency Guide, Independent Producer, Dramaturg
- CHANG Ching-lan｜Dean of the Department of Acrobatics, National Taiwan College of Performing Arts
- 2021 Weiwuying Circus Platform Artists
- LEE Tsung-hsuan｜Artistic Director of Formosa Circus Art
- CHEN Sin-da｜Taiwan Street Arts and Culture Development Association
- MEI Chih-ling｜Director of "Since 1994", Eye Catching Circus
- HUANG Tzu-yi｜Artistic Director of Lit Art
- YU Min-ting｜ Artist of 2020 Circus Artists Residency
- YANG Yi-chuan｜Artistic Director of Taiwan Acrobatic Troupe
※The talk will be held in Mandarin. English simultaneous interpretation available.
Lectures on Circus #2
The Road of Companionship in Asian Circus Production and Curatorship ft. CAN and Friends
Time：23rd Nov. (Tue)｜20:00-21:30 (GMT+8)
Since the establishment of the Circus Asia Network (CAN) in 2018, circus has received more attention and formed a new wave in the Asia-Pacific region through active exchanges among its members, which include art institutions, educational organizations and performance groups. This year, five circus producers and curators from different countries in the Asia-Pacific region are invited to share their insights, strategies and practices on artistic accompaniment to stimulate different approaches and possible models for the development of circus art.
Speaker:
- Host｜YU Tai-jung Independent Producer, Dramaturg
Panelists:
- Michiko TANAKA｜Japan | Director of Setouchi Circus Factory
- Dong Hee CHO｜South Korea | Director of Seoul Street Arts Creation Center
- Shireen ABDULLAH｜Singapore | Producer of The Esplanade - Theatre on the Bay
- Xyn FOO｜Singapore | Artistic Director of Bornfire Circus
- Kate MALONE｜Australia｜Executive Producer of Cluster Arts
※The talk will be held in English. Mandarin simultaneous interpretation available.
Lectures on Circus #3
Contemporary Circus: Why is Circus the Antidote To Contemporary Art?
Time：24th Nov. (Wed)｜20:00-21:30 (GMT+8)
With its hybrid nature, circus has absorbed many art forms in its evolution and inspired other fields as well. From popular culture, modern art to pop music, there is no shortage of circus influence. In conjunction with the release of Wei Wu Ying's first circus publication, Contemporary Circus, Weiwuying's dramaturg, KENG Yi-wei, will discuss with the translator the multiple relationships between circus development and contemporary society, culture and art.
Speaker:
- Host｜KENG Yi-wei Dramaturg of National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts (Weiwuying)
- Panelist｜YU Tai-jung Independent Producer, Dramaturg
※The talk will be held in Mandarin. English simultaneous interpretation available.
Lectures on Circus #4
The Circus Pilgrimage: Towards TOHU & Circus Talk
Time：25th Nov. (Thu)｜20:00-21:30 (GMT+8)
North America is one of the most prosperous regions for circus development. The Cirque du Soleil in Canada and the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus in the United States, which have been performing for many years, are testament to the highly developed circus industry. This year, Weiwuying Circus Platform opens up an international window by inviting TOHU from Canada and Circus Talk, a circus talent database in the United States, to share how they are promoting the development of the circus industry in North America through their respective roles as "an institution of sustained planning and cultivation" and "a digital database and medium."
Speaker:
- Host｜Gwen Hsin-Yi Chang | Taiwan | Curator of 2021 Weiwuying Circus Platform
Panelists:
- Stacy CLARK｜USA | Chief Executive Officer of Circus Talk
- Ruth Juliet WIKLER｜Canada | Deputy Director of Programming of TOHU
※The talk will be held in English. Mandarin simultaneous interpretation available.
More
►2021 Weiwuying Circus Platform
|
Each talk lasts for 90 minutes. There will be no breaks in between.
The organizer reserves the right to change this event as necessary.
For further inquiries, please contact：artisticplanning@npac-weiwuying.org
