Lectures in Taipei
Public lectures and cultural talks are woven into Taiwanese life — bookstores, temples, and community universities host regular sessions on everything from local history and ecological conservation to literary criticism and indigenous language revival.
[National Theater & Concert Hall Member Exclusive Event] 2026 Autumn Arts Festival Program Sharing Session
This exclusive event for NTCH members offers an insider's look at the 2026 Artquake In Autumn festival, led by Artistic…
Lecture: "Sacred, Play, Life Image Theater — The Spiritual Aesthetics of Dancing with Hung Tung (洪通)"
Lecture by Teacher Wang Ching-ling (王鏡玲): "Sacred, Play, Life Image Theater — The Spiritual Aesthetics of Dancing with…
Easy-to-Read Materials Promotion Practice (On the Road to Inclusion: Easy-to-Read Workshop)
Co-organized by the National Theater & Concert Hall and the New Taipei City Cultural Foundation, this workshop invites…
Theater Green Paper - Sustainable Production Practice (On the Road to Sustainability: Green Paper Workshop)
Co-organized by the National Theater & Concert Hall and the New Taipei City Cultural Foundation, this workshop features…
Warm-up Exercises for ENDING NOTE
This free workshop, designed for participants aged 55 and above, is led by a drama therapist. Through physical…
[Character Notes — Taipei Arts Festival Series] Time and Body as Curse and Redemption: Wang Mo-lin (王墨林) and Beckett
This lecture, part of the Taipei Arts Festival series, takes Samuel Beckett's 'Krapp's Last Tape' as a starting point…
[Hall Fan Club] Invincible Young Master Practice Workshop (【廳院迷俱樂部】無敵小生練功坊)
The Off Stage Club presents a master class led by Sun Tsui-feng, the invincible lead of Ming Hwa Yuan Taiwanese Opera…
[Character Notes — Taipei Arts Festival Series] The Forgotten Female Melody
This lecture series, centered on the Taipei Arts Festival production "Niang Niang Rhapsody," features…
[Character Notes — Taipei Arts Festival Series] From Text to Perception: The Creative Process and Practice of "I Am the Wind (我是風)"
This talk, part of the Taipei Arts Festival series, centers on the production I Am the Wind, adapted from a work by…
18th National Theater & Concert Hall Jazz Workshop
The 18th NTCH Summer Jazz Workshop, organized by the National Performing Arts Center's National Theater and Concert…
"Inquiry: Huashan" 2026 Annual Lecture Series August Session "Reuse of Historical Sites?"
The August session of the 2026 "Inquiring Huashan" lecture series asks "How to Reuse Historic Sites?" and explores how…
[Character Notes — Taipei Arts Festival Series] "These 20 Years Have Been Just for Dancing This Dance (這 20 年來就是為了跳這支舞)"
This talk is part of the Taipei Arts Festival series, featuring Su Wei-Chia, co-founder of HORSE Dance Theatre, and…
TPAC Members Only: "The Invisible Connection of the Body" Performance Experience Class
This is an exclusive performance workshop for Taipei Performing Arts Center members, inspired by the works of…
[New Moon Lecture] Chiu Chien-i (邱建一) Takes You to Rediscover Ancient Civilizations
Starting June 2026, art history scholar Chiu Chien-i (邱建一) will lead everyone to break through traditional cognitive…
[Hsin-yueh Art Lecture] Ancient Architecture in Shansi and the Portrait Art of Jan van Eyck
A special lecture by Malaysian art historian Professor Hsu Tou-ta (許斗達) will take the audience across eight hundred…
[Hsin-yueh . Music Appreciation] Understanding the Locomotive of the Classical Music Industry - The Symphony (2)
The symphony is almost the finale piece in concert halls and performances worldwide. This is because the symphony…
The Cultural Significance and Production Process of Tsatsa (擦擦)
This course will guide participants to understand the cultural significance and production process of Tsatsa (擦擦), from…
[New Moon Lecture] Ink-Dyed Homeland: Local Aesthetics of Modern Ink Painting
In 2026, on 5/22, 6/05, 7/17, 8/28, 9/18 (Friday) at 2:00 PM or 7:00 PM, you are welcome to join Teacher Liu to learn…
[Hsin-yueh . Music Appreciation] The Romantic Life of Composers: Six Great Masters of the Romantic Era
Do you find classical music profound and hard to understand? Actually, those masters also had love, hate, and passions…
[Hsin-yueh Art Lecture] Chinese Art Appreciation: The Arrival of the Great Ch'ing Dynasty!
On June 6, 1644 (the second day of the fifth month of the first year of Shun-chih), the third emperor of the Great…
[Hsin-yueh . Art & Culture Lecture] Western Art Appreciation: The Chaotic New World of the 20th Century
The 20th century was an era of chaos; the old world completely collapsed, and a new order did not arrive. Within just…
[New Moon．Dance Appreciation] Eight Chapters of Dance: Russian Epic, Spanish Passion, and European Neoclassicism
A century-spanning history of dance💃Teacher Sun Hui-chuan will use a series of solid courses to introduce everyone to…
[Hsin-yueh . Art & Culture Lecture] Entering the World of Islamic Art
[Start with Understanding, Learn How to View a Complete Artistic Universe] Islamic art is often misunderstood as…