Fulbrighter Takes Center Stage in Turin

WongAY | 071312

Consul Robert Palladino with Fulbrighter Renata Sheppard

Turin, July 13, 2012

Public Affairs Milan attended FraMESHift, directed and choreographed by Fulbrighter Renata Sheppard at the Teatro Astra Interactive Dance Theater in Turin. Over 200 watched Ms. Shepherd's cutting-edge work, which combined virtual reality, multimedia, and international dancers.

During her Fulbright in Turin, Ms. Shepherd's research focused on dnace, technology, and the design of interactive systems. She departs Turin this weekend for her new teaching position at the Taipei National University of the Arts.