Summary
Upopoy hosts a special performance by Taiwan's Naluwan Music and Dance Troupe on June 21, 2026, marking a new cooperation agreement with the National Indigenous Peoples Museum Preparatory Office.
Upopoy welcomed the Naluwan Music and Dance Troupe from Taiwan’s Indigenous Peoples Cultural Park for a special performance on June 21, 2026, its second appearance at Upopoy following an initial visit in 2024.
Cooperation ceremony
The day before the performance, on June 20, 2026, Upopoy held a formal cooperation agreement signing with Taiwan’s National Indigenous Peoples Museum Preparatory Office at the Poro Chise venue.
Performance and workshop programme
- Morning performance: Puyuma piece Thinking of the Annual Festival, 11:00-11:30.
- Afternoon performance: Amis piece Rachinsi of Atolan, 13:00-13:30.
- Cultural workshops: Flower crown making (morning) and coaster making (afternoon).
- Mini touring exhibition and quiz at Fureai-kan.
- Traditional costume try-on sessions morning and afternoon.
About Naluwan
Founded in 1990, Naluwan is one of Taiwan’s foremost national-level indigenous performing arts troupes. It has appeared internationally in Germany, Thailand, the Solomon Islands, Palau, Hawaii, New Zealand and at the Osaka-Kansai Expo Indigenous Peoples Week.
Why it matters
The visit anchors Upopoy’s position as a network hub for indigenous cultural institutions across the Asia-Pacific, and the new agreement extends beyond Taiwan’s cultural park to its emerging national museum.
Source: Upopoy press release, May 29, 2026.
Source Details
| Source | Upopoy - National Ainu Museum and Park |
|---|---|
| Original Title | 台湾原住民族文化園区「ナルワン音楽舞踊団」特別公演inウポポイ |
| Original Published | 2026-05-29 |
| Region | shiraoi |
| Target Reader | general |
| Review Status | reviewed |
| Risk Level | normal |
| Original Source | Upopoy - National Ainu Museum and Park |
Editor Note
Strong international angle. Consider bilingual headline for Taiwan-facing readers.