Radio Taiwan International (RTI) on Sunday hosted an Indonesian listeners' meeting in celebration of the 60th anniversary of the launch of its Indonesian service.

Taiwan went through a long period of authoritarian rule, and even though that is over three decades in the past, the work of transitional justice continues to prove difficult to get underway. Some of the reasons for this are a lack of consensus among the people, national values that are in chaos, and a number of social systems (and even constitutional values) that have yet to be fully established.

An international indigenous music festival will be held Aug. 3-4 by the Council of Indigenous Peoples (CIP) in Taitung, southeastern Taiwan, with indigenous music groups from seven countries participating, according to a statement released Wednesday by the CIP.

The month of April marks the approach of summer in Taiwan, yet in locations across the country, the ground is blanketed in what looks like snow. These are not snowflakes, of course, but a sea of white flowers that have dropped from the tung tree. This May snow, as the fallen petals are known, is the inspiration behind Taiwan’s Hakka Tung Blossom Festival, which kicks off in mid-April every year.

Tung blossoms are an iconic symbol of Hakka culture.

The National Taiwan University played host to the premieres of two documentaries dealing with the revival of indigenous relics in Taiwan on June 16. These screenings aim to inspire more dialogue, discussion, and understanding on the preservation and revitalization of Taiwanese indigenous cultures.

An animated short film on Southeast Asian Islamic culture was released June 14 by Taipei City-based General Association of Chinese Culture as part of government efforts to deepen public understanding of and foster ties with the region.

To commemorate the Eid al-Fitr and build a Muslim-friendly city, Taipei City Government will be holding a fair at Daan Forest Park on Sunday, June 17. The organizers invite migrant workers, Muslims, and local residents to visit the fair to celebrate for an opportunity to experience Muslim food and culture!

With more than forty thousand Indonesian migrant workers in the city and a significant number practicing Islam, the Department of Labor (DOL) reminds employers who work with Muslim employees to accommodate the fasting and prayer rituals conducted during Ramadan.

The event attracted many international workers and immigrant residents to join in and provided the local citizens to understand different cultures from the other countries to facilitate the people amalgamation.