Meet-the-Artist Conversation with Lin Hwai-min, Founder and Artistic Director, Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan

Hosted by Dr. Michael Berry, Director, UCSB East Asian Center; Professor, East Asian Languages and Cultural Studies International renowned choreographer and honored in 2013 with the prestigious Samuel H. Scripps/American Dance Festival Award for Lifetime Achievement, Lin Hwai-min often draws his initial inspiration from traditional Asian culture and aesthetics. Join Mr. Lin and UCSB Professor of East Asian Languages and Cultural Studies for a conversation on Cloud Gate Dance Theatre’s history and contribution to Taiwanese culture and identity. Co-presented by UCSB Arts & Lectures, East Asian Culture Center, the MultiCultural Center.