EPISODE · Jul 17, 2024 · 14 MIN
“Tjakudayi” is Going to the Paris Olympics! (ft. Lin Chihyu) | #InTaiwanWeSpeak
from In Taiwan We Speak · host Oleksandr Shyn
“Tjakudayi”—a Paiwan expression of helplessness and the name of a performance that TAI Body Theatre will bring to Paris this year. The Indigenous-led contemporary dance troupe is one of many performing groups representing Taiwan at this year’s Cultural Olympiad, organised by Paris alongside the Olympics. In this episode, Lin Chihyu, the troupe’s executive producer, tells us about their performance and the challenging conversations they had before eventually deciding to participate. Find #InTaiwanWeSpeak on: 🎧 Your podcasts 🎙️ YouTube For engaging updates and video snippets, follow us on: 📸 Social channels Come back for new episodes every Tuesday at 21:00 (Taipei, GMT+8). Please give us feedback and share the podcast with others to help mainstream the conversation.
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“Tjakudayi”—a Paiwan expression of helplessness and the name of a performance that TAI Body Theatre will bring to Paris this year. The Indigenous-led contemporary dance troupe is one of many performing groups representing Taiwan at this year’s Cultural Olympiad, organised by Paris alongside the Olympics. In this episode, Lin Chihyu, the troupe’s executive producer, tells us about their performance and the challenging conversations they had before eventually deciding to participate. Find #InTaiwanWeSpeak on: 🎧 Your podcasts 🎙️ YouTube For engaging updates and video snippets, follow us on: 📸 Social channels Come back for new episodes every Tuesday at 21:00 (Taipei, GMT+8). Please give us feedback and share the podcast with others to help mainstream the conversation.
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