The National Tainan Living Aesthetics Center is hosting the "Cultural Experience Teacher Workshop," with a special invitation extended to the Tainan Shiu-Chin Opera Troupe to offer an exciting Taiwanese opera experience course. Registration is now open, and teachers from Chiayi, Tainan, Kaohsiung, Pingtung, Kinmen, and Penghu are invited to participate and immerse themselves in the charm of Taiwan's traditional opera.Students from Wuwang Elementary School experience dressing up as deities. (Photo / Courtesy of the Ministry of Culture)
The workshop will be led by the esteemed troupe leader, Chang Shiu-Chin, guiding teachers through a hands-on "Drumming and Deity Role-Playing" course. This includes learning the movements and gestures of deity characters, the recitation of the Three Deities, and dressing in Taiwanese opera costumes, providing participants with a deep understanding of this traditional art form. Participants will receive continuing education credits for the full workshop, and registration is limited.