Ms. Lidia Camacho, director of the Festival
Internacional Cervatino, received a warm welcome
by TNUA President Prof. Ju, Tzong-Ching during
the Mexican guest’s visit to the school on March 30.
In a meeting, Ms. Camacho exchanged opinions with
Prof. Ju and other TNUA officials about the possibilities
of exchange and collaboration between both sides.
Prof. Ju explained to the guest that TNUA, in order
to become one of the best universities in the world, has
been active in expanding its international ties, having established
sister ties with many world-famous arts institutions.
TNUA has also conducted numerous overseas exchange
activities, and has invited many internationally
famous artists to conduct lectures and workshops at the
school, he said.
Prof. Ju said has introduced different cultures into
school events with help from different countries representative
offices in Taiwan, and TNUA hopes to expand
its exchange and build up a platform of cooperation with other schools in Mexico.
Ms. Camacho noted that in 2010, the Festival
Internacional Cervantino invited the Cloud Gate Dance
Theatre to perform in Mexico, which won wide applause.
She said her visit to Taiwan was meant to enable her
understanding of the local arts activities and development,
and she hopes to invite more Taiwanese groups
to perform in the Mexican festival. She marveled at the
beauty of the campus as well as TNUA students’ achievements.
She also looks forward to more exchanges and
collaborations with TNUA in the future.
The Festival Internacional Cervantino started in the
1970s when the Mexican government was mulling how
it could boost tourism of the country. So the first festival
kicked off in 1972 in Guanajuato, featuring artists from
14 countries in 118 performances.