Troupes from Japan, South Korea kick off 2023 Hakka Expo

2023-08-14

The 2023 Hakka Expo had its grand opening in Taoyuan last Friday. The inaugural event was a showcase of Hakka culture, as well as unique performances from South Korea and Japan. The Taoyuan City government had invited in troupes from its sister cities. The shows got the expo off to a thrilling start, while also fostering city-to-city ties.

Performers from South Korea take to the stage, instantly charging the crowd.

They perform traditional Korean dance to a lively rhythm, whipping up the atmosphere. This is the Handure Madang Performing Arts Group, which was designated an official art group of North Gyeongsang Province two years ago. It has performed in more than 20 countries.

Yoo Kyung-sook
Director-General of Economy and Industry Bureau
The art troupe was established in Gumi City in 1993. North Gyeongsang Province designated it as an official art group in 2021. It is composed of young traditional musicians supported by the Gumi City government. It has put on more than 200 performances in more than 20 countries. Through the Taoyuan City government’s invitation to participate in the 2023 Hakka Expo, we hope to deepen cultural exchanges between Taoyuan and Gumi. This is an opportunity for the residents of Taoyuan to get acquainted with South Korea’s traditional culture.

Performers from Japan thrill the crowd as they move from the seats to the stage. A captivating beat is brought to life by both young and old, male and female, on traditional instruments and taiko. For the audience, it’s a trip straight to Japan. This performance has over 300 years of history and has been recognized as a cultural heritage.

Koshikawa Shinichi
Mayor of Japan’s Choshi City
The taiko that you hear are by a traditional performance arts group that has been passed down for more than 300 years of history in Choshi City. Thank you all very much for giving us this opportunity to perform here.

The 2023 Hakka Expo will run for 66 days, from Aug. 11 to Oct. 15. Last week, it kicked off with fanfare in Taoyuan. The city government invited the Choshi Hane Daiko troupe and South Korea’s Handure Madang Performing Arts Group to participate in the expo.

Koshikawa Shinichi
Mayor of Japan’s Choshi City
Last year in July, Choshi City and Taoyuan became sister cities, cementing a fast bond of friendship. In the future, I hope that Choshi City and Taoyuan will have more exchanges and deeper exchanges in a variety of fields.

Hsu Shu-chen
Taoyuan City secretary-general
Right now we’re engaging in mutual visits in both a virtual and physical format. In various fields such as culture, education, smart city ventures, and airport city projects, we will continue to conduct exchanges.

The Taoyuan City government invited unique performance groups from its sister cities to perform, aiming to spark dialogue with Hakka culture. It hopes to use Taiwan as a springboard for connections with Hakka culture around the world.

世界客家博覽會桃園登場日韓姊妹市表演逗鬧熱

2023-08-14

"2023世界客家博覽會"上週五盛大開幕，現場除了濃濃客家味，桃園市府還邀請來自日、韓姊妹市的表演團體參與開幕演出，精彩的日、韓文化表演，不但替活動起了個好的開始，也藉機加深姊妹市彼此交流。

從韓國遠道而來的表演團體，一出場就把氣勢拉到最滿。

表演者演出韓國傳統舞蹈，搭配明快的音樂節奏，把氣氛帶到最高潮。韓國"龜尾韓斗禮園"藝術團，前年成為慶尚北道指定藝術團，曾到20多國進行演出。

[[韓國龜尾市政府經濟產業局長劉京淑]]
“藝術團於1993年於龜尾市成立，2021年成為慶尚北道指定的藝術團，由龜尾市政府所支持的年輕國樂家組成，曾到20多國進行200多場表演，透過桃園市府邀請參加2023世界客家博覽會，希望增加桃園與龜尾文化交流，韓國傳統文化藉此機會讓桃園市民認識”

日本的表演也很精采，演出者從觀眾席走上舞台，讓台下民眾目不轉睛。震撼的節奏，不分性別、年紀，演奏傳統樂器和太鼓，讓人彷彿一秒到日本，這可是傳承三百年的表演，更被當地列為文化遺產。

[[日本千葉縣銚子市長越川信一]]
“現在聽到的太鼓，是銚子市已經傳承三百多年下來的傳統藝能團體，這一次讓我們在這個場合表演，非常感謝大家”

從8/11到10/15，為期66天的2023年世界客家博覽會，日前在桃園熱鬧登場，桃園市政府特別邀請日本千葉銚子市跳躍太鼓團，及韓國"龜尾韓斗禮園"藝術團，來台參與"世界客家博會"的演出。

[[日本千葉縣銚子市長越川信一]]
“去年2022年的七月份，銚子市和桃園市已經締結成為友好城市，結成了堅固的友情，未來也希望銚子市可以和桃園市，在各方面的領域上，都會有更多更深的交流”

[[桃園市秘書處長許淑真]]
“目前我們會以線上的視訊以及實體的互訪，在文化、教育，還有智慧城市，還有機場城市方面，各個領域我們會持續的來交流”

桃市府邀請日韓友好城市，獨具特色的傳統表演團體在世客博期間演出，和台灣的客家文化進行交流。希望藉此以台灣為起點接軌國際，串連全球多元的客家文化。