Taiwan-New Zealand Reaffirm Deep Cultural Ties, Shining Spotlight on Indigenous Culture
July 16 2024 - 7:58AM
Business Wire
This year marks the 11th anniversary of ANZTEC, New Zealand’s
economic cooperation agreement with Taiwan. Historically, the Māori
people of New Zealand and Taiwanese indigenous peoples share a
profound historical heritage. There is an academic theory that the
Māori people originated from Taiwan, which has fostered numerous
exchanges between the indigenous peoples of both nations due to
their shared cultural heritage.
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Rukai artist Eleng Luluan's artwork on
display at the Govett-Brewster Art Gallery, as part of a
collaborative initiative inviting four Taiwanese indigenous artists
to create and exhibit their works in New Zealand. (Photo: Business
Wire)
Recently, Taiwan and New Zealand launched the largest cultural
exchange program in years, with the Govett-Brewster Art Gallery in
New Zealand inviting four Taiwanese indigenous artists from
different tribes for a residency project. From July 6 to Oct. 13,
their works will be showcased in the "Without Centre, Without
Limits" special exhibition at the Govett-Brewster Art Gallery. The
artists will also participate in on-site exchanges with local art
institutions and Māori artists, marking a new chapter in
Austronesian cultural diplomacy.
The interaction between Taiwanese and New Zealand indigenous
peoples has a rich history. Earlier this year, in March, an oil
painting exhibition was held in Auckland, New Zealand, centered on
the theme of New Zealand Māori and Taiwan's 16 indigenous tribes.
The works were on display during the 2024 New Zealand Taiwan Day as
well as at the Māori meeting grounds. In April, a Māori cultural
performance group and a local high school basketball team from
Rotorua, New Zealand, visited Taiwan to participate in a
cross-national basketball friendship match and cultural dance
exchange, showcasing the unique connection and friendship between
Taiwanese and New Zealand indigenous peoples.
Taiwan was also well-represented at the 13th World Choir Games,
which took place in New Zealand on July 10 and featured over 10,000
singers from more than 30 countries. The Nibun Chorus, Baolai
Junior High School Choir, and Kahuzas Children's Choir from Taiwan
showcased the nation's rich cultural heritage through traditional
tunes of its indigenous and Hakka communities, highlighting the
profound cultural significance of Taiwan's indigenous arts.
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