The Ministry of Culture of Taiwan (Republic of China) was established on May 20, 2012 to oversee and cultivate Taiwan’s soft power in the areas of arts and humanities, community development, crafts industry, cultural exchanges, international cultural participation, heritage, literature and publishing, living aesthetics, TV, cinema, and pop music.

The Ministry currently operates 16 overseas cultural centers and offices. The centers’ main mission is to introduce the culture and arts of Taiwan to international audiences. In addition to organizing exhibitions and performances for Taiwanese artists, the centers also play a significant role in facilitating cultural exchange programs and collaboration between Taiwan and other countries.

Other missions of the centers are to establish networks and ties with the government cultural agencies and subordinate organizations of other countries, as well as to arrange visits of foreign art and cultural professionals to Taiwan and visits of Taiwanese art and cultural professionals abroad.

There are 4 cultural centers and offices located in the United States:

• Taipei Cultural Center in New York
• Taiwan Academy in Los Angeles
• Taiwan Academy in Washington, D.C.
• Taiwan Academy in Houston

The following exciting works are ready to tour for the 2025-2026 season:

Dance

• Bulareyaung Dance Company - Summer 2025: Jacob’s Pillow, ADF, Battery Dance Festival (still available for 7/27 - 8/3 or 8/1 - 8/8)
• Huang Yi Studio + - Fall 2024 North American Tour upcoming; Fall 2025 North American Tour under planning
• HORSE - May/June 2025: Scheduled to premiere in Los Angeles (looking for more venues)
• Hung Dance - October - December 2025: Houston, Dallas, Denver, Lafayette (LA), Port Angeles, (WA), Victoria, (BC) (looking for more venues)
• Resident Island Dance Theatre - March 2026: Miami (looking for more venues)

Music

• Twincussion - April 11-12, 2025: Minnesota; November 17-18, 2025: Texas (under planning; available for additional performances)
• A Moving Sound - March 2-2, 2025: Oskaloosa, IA; Freeport, IL; and Marinette, WI (under planning; available for additional performances 3/23 - 4/6)

Circus/Puppetry

• 0471 Acro Physical Theatre - April 2025: San Francisco (looking for more venues)
• The Puppet & Its Double Theater - January 2026: Chicago; March 2026: Montreal; April - May 2026: Texas (looking for more venues)

Traditional Theater

• Taipei Li-yuan Peking Opera Theatre - July - August 2025: Texas. Florida, Chicago, New York (looking for more venues)