ARCHIVE｜ASIAN PERFORMING ARTS FESTIVAL

Young Asian artists were chosen and brought together in Tokyo to co-operate in the production of several short plays. Through this they deepened their understanding of each other’s cultures and together they sought new possibilities for Asian Performing Arts in the wider world.

The APAF 2009 presented the collaboration work with artists from the participating cities and also presented the showcase of the young cutting edge artists in Tokyo. The audience enjoyed encountering the Asian cultures though this festival.

The 6th Asian Performing Arts Festival was held at the same time with the annual Performing Arts Market Seoul.It started with splendid Opening Ceremony and Concert followed by various performances by some of the finest artists from Seoul, Taipei, Tokyo and Bangkok both inside and outside of the theater and attracted a large number of audience. It became a foundation stone for Asian Performing Art Festival of its further improvement in the future.

Booth exhibition introducing its history and showcase performances by talented artists from Manila, Delhi, Hanoi, Seoul, Taipei, and Tokyo were held in conjunction with the plenary meeting of ANMC21's in Manila.?

The theme of the year was "Transperforming" - a combination of "transforming" and "performing." By "performing" artists portrayed the "transforming" state of Asia.

Adding to a variety of programmes from Hanoi, Beijing, Seoul, Taipei, and Tokyo, Bangkok made its first appearance with an exotic traditional dance troupe as the special participant.

Beijing, Seoul, Taipei and Tokyo, and Delhi as the host city, participated with a wide variety of stage performances, seminars and workshop. The festival venue was packed with audience.

Through stage plays, dances and performance of unusual instruments from Asia, previously introduced little in Japan, thus mutual understanding and cultural exchange at the citizen's level were promoted.