TAIWANfest

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Thank you for joining us at TAIWANfest 2024!

Discover Taiwanese culture through performances, exhibitions, food, film and more when TAIWANfest returns to Harbourfront Centre with programming inspired by a cultural dialogue with Spain and the world.

Visit our partner’s website for full festival details.

Presented by the Taiwanese Canadian Association of Toronto, co-produced by Harbourfront Centre and co-organized by the Asian-Canadian Special Events Association and Arts for Canadians Tomorrow Society. 

Events

TAIWANfest

Concert

Fri, Aug 23 • 8pm

TAIWANfest Orchestra: Becoming Me

Becoming Me combines music from Taiwan, Spain and worldwide. Inspired by the energetic music of flamenco dance and the nostalgic melodies of Hokkien music, this annual opening concert invites everyone to join us on a journey of cross-cultural exploration. Maestro Ken Hsieh and the TAIWANfest Orchestra bring more than 40 local musicians to Harbourfront Centre’s […]

TAIWANfest

Dance

Sat, Aug 24 • 2pm

Saisiyat Azem – Soul Of Saisiyat

The soul of the Saisiyat is not just a symbol of cultural identity. It is a responsibility and a weight to carry. It is something passed down through traditional dances, songs and rituals. It expresses the body and is deeply connected with mythology, nature and community, reflecting the harmony and dialogue between man and nature […]

TAIWANfest

Concert

Sat, Aug 24 • 6:30pm

¡Sinophone! 

In collaboration with Jade Music Fest, ¡Sinophone! presents three sets of artists. Taiwanese band Lilium blends traditional beiguan and nanguan music with contemporary rock. JUNO Award-winning Jacq Teh shows off her jazz background with a tribute to her grandfather and Teresa Teng. Singer-songwriter Chynna Lewis writes from her soul, sharing stories of her experiences as […]

TAIWANfest

Concert

Sun, Aug 25 • 3pm

Dialogos Flamencos 

Award-winning flutist and bansuri player Lara Wong and flamenco guitarist Melón Jiménez make flamenco their universal musical language to traverse musical territories. Their music ebbs and flows with elegance and expressive power as they fuse the soul of flamenco with the inventive spirit of jazz and the rhythmic improvisations of Indian music. In a dynamic […]

TAIWANfest

Dance

Sun, Aug 25 • 7pm

Flamenco De Formosa 

A musical performance that covers three generations, this is a story (and legend) of the musically and dance-gifted Romani who left North India and embarked on a wandering journey, with some settling in Andalusia in southern Spain. They absorbed Spanish culture while retaining their unique cultural perspective. Flamenco, rooted in grassroots traditions, speaks to the […]

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