Radio Taiwan International
Date: 2018-04-23

Cloud Gate Dance Theater, Taiwan’s most famous dance group, celebrates its 45th

Promotion of Cloud Gate’s European tour (pic from Cloud Gate Theater)

anniversary this year. The troupe has just finished a 40-day tour of North America and departed again on Sunday for a 50-day tour of Europe.

Cloud Gate was the first contemporary dance company in the Chinese-speaking community. Its innovative and often mesmerizing performances combine modern dance with elements of traditional Chinese culture. The troupe was founded by Lin Hwai-min and has been acclaimed as the leading dance theater company in Asia.

The first stop on the European tour is Wolfsburg, Germany. Then the troupe travels to Paris, London, Lisbon and other major cities. They will perform their two works Formosa and Rice in Germany, Austria, Italy, England, France, Portugal and other countries. Formosa is Lin’s newest work from 2017 and the title means “about the island” in Chinese. It is a reflective portrait of modern Taiwanese society with its diverse culture and sentiment.    [FULL  STORY]