The Overseas Community Affairs Council (OCAC) 2019 Lunar New Year Goodwill Mission will perform in 13 cities in eight countries in the Asia-Pacific region from February 13 to March 10. A pre-departure public performance was arranged for Keelung Cultural Center in Keelung City on January 20. OCAC Deputy Minster Kao Chien-chih attended the show, presented the flag to the Mission leader and offered encouragement to the members. The audience included students of elementary schools, middle schools and high schools and their families. The show was watched by more than 500 people amidst a happy atmosphere.
The Mission comprises mainly of an acrobatic troupe made up of students, whose ages range from 20 to 30, from National Taiwan College of Performing Arts. The troupe combines highly-creative choreography and ideas from the young generation with theater, dance and artistic formation performance methods to interpret Taiwan’s folk acrobatics and display the rich diversity of Taiwanese culture. During the performance, troupe members will leave the stage to interact with the audience, sure to bring a stream of laughter from audience members.
Goodwill Mission will perform in 13 cities in eight countries in the Asia-Pacific region from February 13 to March 10.
At the end of the show, performers left the stage dressed as the God of Wealth; they handed out candy to audience members and began passing a large ball that symbolized the happy festive atmosphere of Lunar New Year, bringing the splendid folk culture performance to a lively and happy close.
