
Fang- shiang Dance Theater
Asian and the Pacific Sector
CHINESE TAIPEI

The Fang- shiang Dance Theatre was established by Madame Lo, Ying- fang in 1991 as a youth performing group, composed of professional- standard artists with focuses on the creation and promotion of the traditional Chinese and Taiwanese art.
The Chinese popular and classic dances and Taiwanese folk dances can be regarded as focuses in its repertoire whose style is elaborate or stylized.
This ensemble has been recognized as Outstanding Performing Art Group by the Bureau of the Cultural Affairs, New Taipei City for years. It has rich performing experiences both in and outside Taiwan.
This folk delegation from Taiwan has been attendee in many international folklore festivals around the world with good resonances, whose details can be referred as follows.
- Belgium: Worlddancefestival Hello! Schoten (2014)
- Canada: Mondial des Cultures de Drummondville (2016)
- France: International Film Festival for Children (R.I.F.E) (2005)/ Festival International de Folklore Cultures et Traditions du Monde (2011)/ Festival of Martigues- Dances, Musics and Voices of the World (2017)
- Germany: The K.R.O.V. & Schlitz International Art Festival (2005)/ Grand Prix der Folklore fur Kinder (2009)/ 23. Internationales Beeke-Festival (2019)
- Hungary: Gyongyos International Art Festival (2006)
- Italy: Almond Blossom Festival (2003)/ Latium World Folkloric Festival (2018)
- Netherlands: Brunssum World Festival Parade (2012/ 2024)
- Portugal: XXXV Festival Internacional de Folclore Rio (2015)
- Switzerland : Celebrations Interculturelles de la Montagne- Evolene (CIME) (2013)
- USA (Folkmoot USA) (2008)
- United Kingdom: the Billingham International Folklore Festival) (2010)
