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Passing on the spirit of TAIWAN BRAVO. The New Annual Program of National Immigration Agency “We are Family TAIWAN BRAVO!” will premiere on April 25thPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Passing on the spirit of TAIWAN BRAVO. The New Annual Program of National Immigration Agency “We are Family TAIWAN BRAVO!” will premiere on April 25th

A press conference announcing the broadcasting of “We are Family TAIWAN BRAVO!” is scheduled to be held at 2:00 pm on April 23rd. Hosted by Li Wenyi, the press conference features famous influencers including : Alizabeth 娘娘 from Thailand, Julia from Russia, and Jeremy from France to share their experiences in Taiwan.

National Center of Photography and Images opens in TaipeiPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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National Center of Photography and Images opens in Taipei

The National Center of Photography and Images opened its doors to the public April 20 in Taipei City, spotlighting the government’s commitment to preserving, promoting, and researching photographic works by homegrown artists.

MOC designates aboriginal artists as preservers of indigenous performing arts and craftsPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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MOC designates aboriginal artists as preservers of indigenous performing arts and crafts

The Ministry of Culture recently announced that it has registered “Amis Malan Macacadaay (阿美族馬蘭Macacadaay),” “Paiwan Kinavatjesan traditional embroidery (排灣族Kinavatjesan傳統刺繡),” and “Paiwan tjemenun traditional weaving (排灣族tjemenun傳統織布)” as important traditional performing arts and crafts of the Taiwanese indigenous people, and has designated Chu-Yin Culture and Arts Troupe (杵音文化藝術團), Lavaus (陳利友妹), and Ljumiyang (許春美) as their respective preservers.

Application for “Taiwan-Southeast Asia Grants Program for Culture Exchanges and Collaboration” starts on April 30Photos - New Southbound Policy
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Application for “Taiwan-Southeast Asia Grants Program for Culture Exchanges and Collaboration” starts on April 30

The Youth Cultural Gardeners: Taiwan-Southeast Asia Grants Program for Culture Exchanges and Collaboration is part of the Ministry of Culture's latest southward bound policy. Youths in Taiwan are chosen on the Taiwan-Southeast Asia cultural exchanges since 2016.

Taiwan’s Indonesian community celebrates Kartini Day in Taipei

Taiwan’s Indonesian community paid tribute to one of its national heroines who fought for women’s equality, Raden Ajeng Kartini, by organizing cultural activities and a children’s parade in Taipei on Sunday.

Education Ministry expands recruitment of foreign English teachers

As part of the campaign to turn Taiwan into a bilingual nation by 2030, the Ministry of Education (MOE) on Saturday said it is subsidizing the hiring of more foreign English-language teachers for local public schools starting this year.

Start of Dajia Matsu Pilgrimage to be live streamed in 11 languagesPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Start of Dajia Matsu Pilgrimage to be live streamed in 11 languages

The annual Dajia Matsu Pilgrimage will set out from Jenn Lann Temple in Taichung City on Friday, and for the first time the start of the procession will be live streamed in 11 languages by Radio Taiwan International (RTI).

2021 Asia Pacific Social Innovation Summit starts on April 10Photos - New Southbound Policy
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2021 Asia Pacific Social Innovation Summit starts on April 10

The 2021 Asia Pacific Social Innovation Summit will be held on April 10 and April 11 in New Taipei City. The summit will include speakers that are experts in the field. Through the two-day summit activities, people can understand important international trends and interact with people who are experts in the social innovation field. There would also be a market featuring more than 60 social innovation organizations.

2021 Culture Festival in New Taipei City starts on April 1stPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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2021 Culture Festival in New Taipei City starts on April 1st

The Cultural Affairs Department of New Taipei City Government organized a “2021 Culture Festival in New Taipei City”(新北市多元文化節), to help new immigrants assimilate into Taiwan culture. The festival starts on April 1st and ends on April 30th. This year, the theme of the festival is “Who lives in New Taipei City?” New immigrants are invited to record their cultural stories, and the audio stories will be shared with the public during the festival.

Kaohsiung Service Center invites new immigrants learn Qingming customs in TaiwanPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Kaohsiung Service Center invites new immigrants learn Qingming customs in Taiwan

The NIA Kaohsiung Service Center (移民署南區事務大隊高雄市第一服務站) organized an activity to help new immigrants understand family education and laws (新住民家庭教育暨法令宣導). The event aims to help new immigrants assimilate into Taiwan culture.