Wu Mina (front) showed her outstanding acting skills.

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[Reporter Ling Meixue/Taipei Report] The International Theater Festival of Kerala (ITFOK, International Theater Festival of Kerala), which has been held for 12 consecutive years, will be restarted this year (2023) after being suspended for 2 years due to the epidemic, with the theme of "Humanity" must unite (humanity must unite)" as the theme, planning contemporary world theater, Indian theater, artist dialogue, street art and other projects, bringing together 8 countries (UK, France, Denmark, Italy, South Africa, Palestine, Lebanon, Taiwan) A total of 10 performing arts teams hope to bring innovative thinking through performing arts exchanges around the world and rebirth from the chaotic order.

After the ITFOK performance, the experience teaching was specially added. The Indian audience came to the stage to learn Xiaodan's figure from Chen Zhaoxian (middle).

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Once praised by Lin Huaimin as "Taiwan's most powerful team", the Minghuayuan Drama Troupe, which had achieved outstanding results in the Kullu Arts Festival and the Delhi Arts Festival 8 years ago, has also been valued by the organizers this time, not only from 57 countries around the world. It stands out among the works and is the only "traditional theater art" selected.

The official website of the art festival specially puts the logos of the cultural departments of the participating countries in the world. The logos of Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Culture are also listed, which shows that the organizers respect Taiwan’s performing arts teams with national standards. For this, Chen Sheng, the head of Minghua Garden Fu especially thanked the Ministry of Culture and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for their support in facilitating international art exchanges after the epidemic.

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The Minghuayuan Troupe performed to a full house at the ITFOK Kerala International Theater Art Festival.

(Provided by Minghua Garden Headquarters)

Thrissur, where ITFOK is held, is known as the "Art Capital" of Kerala. The Minghua Garden Group packed nearly a hundred bags, and the executive director Chen Zhaoxian led three powerful actors Chen Zihao, Wu Mina and Wang Jieling , as well as 2 Bel Canto singers Chen Zhaoting and Chen Ling, a total of 40 members went there. In addition to consecutive appearances at the box office on June 7 and 7, they also launched the "Global Top 100 Famous Schools Tour" plan of the Minghua Garden Headquarters for many years. During the art festival from February 5th to 14th, demonstration teaching performances were held at the Faculty of Drama and Fine Arts of the University of Calicut and the College of St. Thomas.

Chen Shengfu, the general director of Minghua Garden, said that "Gezai Opera is a unique performing art in Taiwan, and it is also an oriental musical." During this trip, the executive director Chen Zhaoxian inherited the "Sun's Teaching Method" created by his mother Sun Cuifeng as a demonstration lecturer, allowing more foreign People can also experience the beauty of the art of Taiwanese Gezai Opera compared to Orchid Fingering Singing Opera.

Chen Zhaoxian said, "Minghuayuan Group was included in Taiwan's national brand team as early as 10 years ago. We have always regarded international performances as an important business card, and let the world see Taiwan through traditional art."

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