CNN

Dance that comforted Taiwan during its loneliest hour returns to the stage

Former US President Jimmy Carter’s decision to switch diplomatic recognition from Taipei to Beijing sent shockwaves through Taiwan when it was announced in late 1978. With grave existential concerns ...
Jewish Telegraphic Agency

Folk dance is a national pastime in Taiwan. Israeli songs are a big part of the tradition.

YILAN, Taiwan (JTA) — It was a cool spring day in Yilan, a town on Taiwan’s northeast coast known for its picturesque rice fields and delicious spring onions. On a concrete clearing beneath a bridge ...
Naija Gist - Latest

In Taiwan, a Contemporary Dance Troupe Brings in the Crowds

TAIPEI, Taiwan — A lunchtime bout of torrential rain, lightning and thunder couldn’t keep a crowd of intrepid souls from lining up at Liberty Plaza here Saturday. They simply put up their umbrellas.
Chicago Tribune

Likely the last chance to see founder lead the Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan

“I started Cloud Gate with no professional experience behind me,” said Lin Hwai-min in a phone interview with the Tribune. The Taiwanese writer begin seriously studying dance at age 23 while ...