The "Island of Whales" co-produced by Shi Nian TV series, Unique and Occasional, and Shi Rufang performed clips at the press conference.

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[Reporter Ling Meixue/Taipei Report] It’s time to announce the schedule of major performing arts in the coming year. The State Council announced yesterday (29) the complete content of the 2023 Taiwan International Arts Festival (TIFA, from February 18 to May 14) , including 9 international teams and 10 domestic teams, a total of 19 programs and 129 performances.

The 2023 TIFA Taiwan International Arts Festival announced that the host of the press conference will appear as a drag queen, paying tribute to the foreign program "Judy Show: Beauty Can Be Enemy".

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Liu Yiru, the artistic director of the two halls, said that after being severely affected by the epidemic in the past two years, they finally waited for the country to open up. International exchanges will fully resume in 2023, and various performances can be invited as expected.

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Among the international teams that will be invited to Taiwan next year, Thiago, the artistic director of the Avignon Art Festival, was invited by TIFA in previous years but was unable to come due to the epidemic.

Rotigis and the Geneva Theater will present "The Frontier of Impossibility", not only talking about humanitarian rescue work, but also presenting the scene of the war in a poetic way, demonstrating human dignity and resilience.

Tony Award-nominated playwright and world-renowned drag queen Taylor.

Mark, will bring "The Judy Show: A Country That Is Beautiful", with gorgeous shapes and visual effects, plus pop music, singing the 240 years of social and cultural development since the founding of the United States.

Canadian choreographer Christophe Krystal, who caused a sensation at TIFA 2018

Pat and Jonathan.

Yang collaborated again to adapt Russian playwright Nikolai.

Gogol's classic satirical play "The Imperial Envoy" has just won the 2022 British Oliver Award for Best New Dance Work.

In addition, the Israeli LEV Dance Company will bring "Heartbroken Wilderness Journey", choreographer Sharon.

El transforms the pain of love through her violent, sexy dance.

The Spanish Mr. Serrano Troupe, who came to Taiwan for the first time, used a multimedia object theater combining miniature models and images in "Mountain Views" to ask questions of the audience and uncover the contradictions and myths of human cognition of facts.

All-round Korean art artist Ju Zishi living in Europe will present three dramas "Tragedy Trilogy" written, directed and acted by him at one time, explaining the tragic and far-reaching influence of South Korean social phenomena.

Domestic programs are also quite diverse, including next year's 50th anniversary Cloud Gate Dance Theatre, which will reproduce the classic dance work "Passion of Genesis" and perform live with the Zhu Zongqing Percussion Orchestra.

Choreographer Brarayan convened Paiwan artists ABAO (A still still) and Lei Ledan.

Bava Vallon, co-author of "I.

Us" first song.

The work "Whale Island" selected by the joint production project of the National Biao Art Center; "20 Five Zeros" by the creative percussion group "Free Strike"; "Dreams and Shadows" co-produced by the River Plate Theater Troupe and FOCA Formosa Circus; Spanish choreographer Blanca.

The VR immersive work "Paris Ball" created by Blanca Li, etc.

For more programs, please refer to the cultural life of OPENTIX Two Halls.

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