A cultural delegation for the National Day of the Republic of China visited ZŠ Bílá, a primary school in Prague

Group photo of the delegation with all the teachers and pupils

To celebrate the 113th National Day of the Republic of China, the Overseas Community Affairs Council commissioned the Contemporary Music Workshop (當代樂坊) to organize a National Day cultural delegation visiting Europe (Czechia, Italy and Sweden) and Africa (South Africa). The delegation arrived in Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic, on 25 September and on 27 September held a special cultural exchange at the local Bílá Primary School, which was enthusiastically received by hundreds of teachers and pupils.

The members of the ensemble performed a series of excellent musical pieces for the pupils, combining Taiwanese traditions with modern music and dance and showing the diversity of Taiwanese music and art. The ensemble's director, Li Jianxing, introduced various musical instruments to the local teachers and pupils and invited everyone to play music together with them.

Josef Vinduska, the principal of Bílá Primary School, said that cultural exchanges like this give pupils a valuable opportunity not only to get to know the music of different cultures, but also to stimulate their creativity and imagination. Chiu Tai-san, head of the delegation from the Overseas Community Affairs Council, added that the event is an important step towards strengthening cultural cooperation between the two sides, and expressed the hope that in the future there will be more opportunities for exchanges with local mainstream organizations and for promoting Taiwan's diverse culture.

Group photo (center: Josef Vinduska, principal of Bílá Primary School; second from left: head of the delegation Prof. Chiu Tai-san; second from right: chairwoman of the Czech Taiwanese Association Sü Meng-ting (徐夢婷); first from right: director of the Contemporary Music Workshop Li Jinxing (李進興); first from left: host of the event Ku Aj-ni (顧艾妮))

Cultural exchange: a excerpt from the Contemporary Music Workshop's performance

Text taken from the Overseas Chinese Affairs Newsletter.