Held annually each fall since 1998, this international festival of performing arts showcases contemporary, avant-garde, and experimental works; welcoming renowned international artists such as choreographer William Forsythe; composer Heiner Goebbels; directors Peter Brook, Robert Wilson, Romeo Castellucci, and Krystian Lupa; and interdisciplinary artist William Kentridge. Taipei Arts Festival also actively supports and highlights the work of Taiwanese artists, sowing the seeds of local artistic talent.