When Christmas and New Year's Eve were coming, Zuoying High-Speed Rail Station began to be crowded with tourists and people returning home. In order to let these travelers feel the warmth of Christmas atmosphere, on the eve of Christmas Eve, Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology created an event to make people experience the joyful atmosphere of Christmas season. The flash event invited Nanfeng Performing Arts Troupe, KoSwing Big Band, Swing InBetween Swing Jazz to have great performances in the lobby of the high-speed rail station in Zuoying With great surprises and creative ideas, the flash activities brought things merged with good news and gave blessings with music and dances to the wandering travelers for the day.
Most people bears in mind the stereotypes of Christmas from western cultures, the Arts and Culture Innovation Center of Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology particularly invited the arts group it has once consulted—Qiu Beita Entertainment Studio—to co-organize the activities, with an integration of Nan Fung Performing Arts Troupe, KoSwing Big Band, and Swing InBetween. It also invited Glimmering Video Studio to be in charge of Flash Video Capture, bringing together the power of everyone to present a flash event with multimedia, surprises, fun, and a lot of love.
【The flirtatious pinky lion of happiness was swinging with lazy jazz music in the lobby】
The first performance was by NanFeng Performing Arts Performing Arts Troupe. It was a pinky festive lion followed by a cute female dancer with a funny cat teasing the lovely fawning lion. It was amazing that it was not the traditional Chinese music that made it dance; instead, it was a lazy swing of jazz music.
The KoSwing Big Band and the Swing InBetween in Kaohsiung mingled with travelers, with Santa Claus red hats on their tops, created fantastic music for the lion and dancers. All the happy swings of music were lively mixed together. At the same time, there were also small gifts to distribute to the viewing passengers. Upon the scene, visitors all stopped, watched and enjoyed the show. Many people were so happy that they followed the music, danced to the beat, and swung together.
【The flash event by Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology】
Mr. Chou, a traveler from Taipei, said that this was for the first time such a mixed performance was performed here, especially on Christmas Eve. The event was also very interesting, leaving to their homecoming an unforgotten memory.
For a long time, the high-speed rail station has been encouraging arts groups to perform in the hall and bring surprises to tourists. As for this Christmas performance, Miss Li from the high speed rail company, said that she had never seen such a combination of edge-cutting performances—so fresh and so interesting.
【Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology held a flash event, which invited NanFeng Performing Arts Troupe and KoSwing Big Band, and Swing InBetween swing jazz】
Director Yi-Feng Wang of Arts and Culture Innovation Center, Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology, said that this show was the result of their hardworking over the previous year. In addition, it was also a new form of attempt. With swing dance, jazz music, and traditional lion dance forming a combination of the East and the West, this is a cross-bordered play to bring travelers a happy homecoming. It was also hoped that the energy of arts and performances could bring warmth to the hearts of the travelers.
The university said that this flash event was also one of a series of activities organized by the Arts and Cultural Innovation Center of Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology. People who like to have fun and creative activities are welcome to participate in more exciting activities in the campus and meet the performing groups in Tainan. Together we can experience the life and culture, feel the creativity in our daily lives, and enjoy all the good and the beautiful.