TPAM started to focus on Asia in 2015. While professionals in contemporary performing arts meet and discuss, various attempts are made to open up the world of Asian contemporary performing arts to the audience around the world.
The Japan Foundation Asia Center will invite about 60 professionals engaging in creation of contemporary performing arts to TPAM 2017. On this opportunity, all those involved will get together to exchange information, discuss issues and build network.
The List of Invitees
| Country | Name | Title/Organisation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | Mr. Wok The Rock http://www.woktherock.com |
Co-director, Yes No Klub | |
| Mr. Seno Joko Suyono | Journalist, Tempo Magazine | ||
| Ms. Melati Suryodarmo http://www.melatisuryodarmo.com/ |
Artist / Director, Studio Plesungan | ||
| Thailand | Mr. Chavatvit Muangkeo http://www.bangkokstudio41.com/about-studio41 |
Producer, Studio 41 | |
| Ms. Pattareeya Puapongsakorn | Writer, DAY POETS CO., LTD. | ||
| Philippines | Mr. Hobart Savior | Artistic Director, Xavier Center for Culture and the Arts and The Xavier Stage | |
| Ms. Liesl Batucan http://tanghalangpilipino.com/ |
Associate Artisitic Director, Tanghalang Pilipino | ||
| Ms. Samantha Lee | Multimedia Editor, CNN Philippines | ||
| Vietnam | Ms. Tiffany Chung | Artist / Co-Founder, San Art in Vietnam | |
| Mr. Tri Minh http://www.soundclick.com/electrovn |
Composer / Artistic Director, Hanoi Sound Stuff Festival | ||
| Mr. Le Vu Long | Dance choreographer / Director, Together Higher Dance Company | ||
| Malaysia | Mr. Loh Kok Man http://pentasproject.org/ |
Artistic Director, Pentas Project Theatre Production | |
| Ms. Chloe Yap Wen Ting https://www.jbifc.co |
Festival Administrator, Johor Bahru International Festival City | ||
| Mr. Pang Khee Teik https://fb.com/artforgrabs/ |
Arts Consultant / Director, Art For Grabs | ||
| Ms. June Tan http://www.fiveartscentre.org |
Producer, Five Arts Centre | ||
| Cambodia | Mr. Dara Huot https://www.pharecircus.org |
Chief Executive, Phare, The Cambodian Circus (Phare Performing Social Enterprise) | |
| Ms. Momoko Ikeuchi | Assistant Sales Manager, Phare, The Cambodian Circus | ||
| Ms. Yon Sokhorn http://www.cambodianlivingarts.org/ |
Program coordinator, Cambodian Living Arts | ||
| Laos | Mr. Vilayphong Phongsavanh | Founder, Director, HOPPIN / Filmmaker | |
| Mr. Aeksaluck Oudomsouk | Choreographer, Fanglao Dance Company | ||
| Mr. Phanthamith Phommachanh | Dancer, WeDance Studio | ||
| Singapore | Mr. Loo Zihan http://www.loozihan.com/ |
Artist | |
| Mr. Ho Rui An | Artist | ||
| Ms. Kathy Rowland https://artsequator.com/ |
Managing Editor, ArtsEquator | ||
| Brunei | Mr. Pg Md Fauzie Ariffin bin Pg Zainal Abidin | Dancer, Culture & Arts Section (Ministry of culture youth and sports Brunei) | |
| Mr. Omar bin Haji Amit | Musician, Culture & Arts Section (Ministry of culture youth and sports Brunei) | ||
| Myanmar | Mr. Thila Min | Artisitic Director, Thukhuma Khayeethee (TK) Theatre | |
| Mr. Soe Moe Thu | Actor, Thukhuma Khayeethee (TK) Theatre | ||
| Korea | Ms. Hwayoung Lee http://www.ntok.go.kr/english/ |
Producer, Production & Marketing Team, National Theater of Korea | |
| Mr. Dong Jin Seo | Critic/Associate Professor, Intermedia Art Department, Kaywon University of Art & Design | ||
| Mr. Kyung Sung Lee | Artistic Director, Marginal Theatre Festival | ||
| China | Ms. Xi Zhao | Choreographer, Dancer | |
| Mr. Lin Wang http://www.zhongjianjuchang.com/ |
Program Director, Inside-out Theatre | ||
| Mr. Yuan Zhang | Curator, Producer | ||
| India | Ms. Anurupa Roy | Managing Trustee, The Katkatha Puppet Arts Trust | |
| Ms. Mallika Taneja | Founder, Director, Lost and Found | ||
| Ms. Vanessa Maria Mirza https://vanessamariamirza.wordpress.com/dance-bridges-festival/ |
Director, Dance Bridges Festival | ||
| Australia | Ms. Frances Barrett http://francesbarrett.com/ |
Independent Curator and Artist | |
| United States | Ms. Sabrina Lynn Motley | Director, Smithsonian Folklife Festival | |
| Mr. Lawrence Kumpf | Artisitic Director, Blank Forms | ||
| Mexico | Mr. Alonso Escalante http://teatrodelbicentenario.com/ |
Artistic Director, Teatro del Bicentenario | |
| Brazil | Mr. Ricardo Frayha https://www.behance.net/prod_art_br |
Producer, Prod.art.br | |
| Italy | Ms. Giorgia Nardin https://www.giorgianardin.com/ |
Artist, Artistic Director, Associazione Culturale VAN | |
| United Kingdom | Mr. Alasdair Campbell https://www.counterflows.com |
Creative Producer, Director, AC Projects/Alternative Currents Ltd | |
| Spain | Ms. Marion Betriu http://www.frinjemadrid.com/ |
Programmer | |
| Austria | Mr. Flori Gugger http://brut-wien.at/en |
Dramaturg / Curator, brut Vienna – Koproduktionshaus Wien GmbH | |
| France | Mr. Matthieu Banvillet http://www.lequartz.com/ |
Director, Le Quartz - scene nationale de Brest | |
| Hungary | Mr. David Sandor Cseh https://www.linkedin.com/in/csehds/ |
Dramaturg, playwright at Kulcsár Noémi Tellabor Company | |
| Russia | Mr. Pavel Pronin | Director | |
| Egypt | Mr. Ahmed El Attar http://see.orientproductions.org/index.php/about-us/ |
Founder, Studio Emad Eddin (SEE) / Artistic Director, Downtown Contemporary Arts Festival | |
| Korea | Ms. Seong Hee Kim | Producer | |
| Belgium | Mr. Arco Renz http://www.kobaltworks.be/ |
Choreographer, Dramaturge | |
| Romania | Ms. Miki Braniste http://www.colectiva.ro/ |
Director, TEMPS D'IMAGES festival | |
| Germany | Ms. Mi You https://www.khm.de/lehrende/id.20666.mi-you/device.desktop/lang.en/ |
Associate researcher, Academy of Media Arts Cologne | |
| Slovenia | Ms. Mojca Jug http://www.bunker.si/eng/ |
Programmer, Bunker Ljubljana | |
