"Taiwan International Festival is a very young festival," Tchen Yu-chiou, chairperson of the Taiwan Performing Arts Center, said in an interview on November 4. "But despite its age, we have the most premieres, none of the shows are reheated, and they are jointly created by Taiwan and foreign artists; this is what makes it different from other arts festivals in Asia." The three flagship productions "1433-The Grand Voyage," "On the Road," and "Violett, Lila, PurPur," are funded and co-produced by the Taiwan Performing Arts Center, inspired by Taiwan's own stories, drawn from an abundant pool of artistic talent, and designed with the resolve to present those stories with a universal twist and international production standards. Full Article at eTaiwan News