The Ministry of Culture (MOC) hosted the inaugural “Taiwan Top Night” on Jan. 5 at the National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts (Weiwuying), honoring outstanding performing arts groups under the 2025 Taiwan Top program.
This year, 16 groups were selected, sharing a total of NT$5 million in prize funding. Among them, Kaohsiung City Wind Orchestra (高雄市管樂團), HORSE (驫舞劇場), Taipei Puppet Theater (臺北木偶劇團), and Riverbed Theatre (河床劇團) were named Taiwan Top Performing Arts Groups of the year, with each group receiving NT$500,000.
In addition, 12 performing arts groups were awarded NT$250,000 eash, including Counterpoint Ensemble (對位室內樂團), Hung Dance (翃舞製作), Sun Son Theatre (身聲劇場), and Rom Shing Hakka Opera Troupe (榮興客家採茶劇團).
During the event, Minister of Culture Li Yuan also announced an additional NT$5 million in prize funding for this year’s Taiwan Top program to further support the development of Taiwan’s performing arts sector. He also noted that the ministry will organize arts festivals and invite international art groups to collaborate in local productions, aiming to strengthen cultural exchange.
For more information, visit Taiwan Top’s official website.