Bulareyaung Dance Company - Finding Authenticity
Taitung
2020 marks the fith year anniversary of the Bulareyaung Dance Company (BDC), To
commemorate the milestone, BDC performed works created over thei ive years in Tatung at
any School of Imovaton’s Wonderland Performing Arts Cente The Tatung say of hie and
culture were reflected in their song and dance. Inthe same yet, BDC was invited to teach body
‘movement atthe annval Gosh Creative Arts Camp, a The Alliance Cultural Foundation (ACF) and
Gosh Foundation elaboration,
Across the id of gras isthe BDC studi; it was once an old sugar warehouse, From the décor of
the studio to its environment over the years they developed an ambiance of a true dance company.
[BDC sings traditional Buliblosan Village song, and their voces travel far past the studio walls
‘The backdrop ofthe bougainvillea shows the dimensions of Bulareyaung’s gee features — be is
cal and steady.
2015 was the year of intemationlly acclaimed choreographer Bulareyaung's retum to his
binhplace, Tatung. Iwas there that he founded the BDC and built his studio in an old sugar
warchouse. The first instruction he gave to his danccrs was to hold ans. “Why do we hod hands?
To hod onto what was los.” Bulaeyaung eet on this fs instuction he gave
From a young age, Bulaeyaung let the Paivan village he grew up in to the city to pursue
‘ducation; in his pursuit fr dance it brought him even frther aba’ from home. In 1995, hough
he legally changed his name fom his Han Chinese name, Kuo Chun-Ming his indigenous name,
‘Bulareyaung Pagariava, he felt thre was no depth or authenticity behind the
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Stanley Yen & His Friends Webinar Series
The Stanley Yon & His Friends webinar series, launched 22"! October (PST), focuses on Haaten’s
journey towards sustainable development though a series of dialogues between ACF Chait Stanley
‘Yen and his fiends. ACF was founded on the basis that Chair Yen believes Huatang his the
potential to achive sustinailiy and that can serve asa sucessful model for sustainability
Since founding ACF, Chai Yen discovered the clara uniguenes that each village as, and went
‘on 1 help uplit several local businesses. He established the Junyi School of Innovation to help
nurture local talents envisioning that Huatung will one day be globally recognized. Chie Yen's first
‘est was Kimbo Hu, Tatung native, renowned singer and an activist for indigenous rights. Chae
‘Yen soes Hu as an indgsnous cultural treasure; the two have known cach other for nearly half @
century. The 2008 typhoon Morakot brought them together 1o support Huatung's sustainable
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Electives,
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‘lective inlude Photography, Cooking, Film Sues, and Cyeling wo ame few; cre sujet such a=
English and Math ae also offered for ational ang. At the senior high, spekers are invited
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rp of welliriveled young rtepreners based in Tatung sharing thir nrepreneral journeys,
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Tonge more ith learning. Students study half.dey on rides to meinin the same emu of
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Graduation Report
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for university cy exams lear time manage. The rept is ot onl valuable ning experince, but
through leaning bout one ats ales ad interest, stars ete deeper eomestons an mt
respect. Topics chosen ange hom nine, branding, marketing, oding to village culture o name a fe