The Chicago International Film Festival (CIFF) has partnered with the Taipei Cultural Center in New York to invite moviegoers to a free screening of the film “Far Away Eyes (幻日手記).” Wang Chun-Hong’s debut was awarded the MicroClimate Prize at the 2019 Festival International de Cinéma Marseille (FIDMarseille) when the film was still in development.
A resilient and sustainable cruise industry meeting was staged by the Ministry of Transportation and Communications under the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum July 25 in Taipei City, underscoring government commitment to working with like-minded partners to boost sector development in the region.
Citizens from Singapore can enjoy Taiwan’s border entry e-Gate service starting July 27, marking a milestone in bilateral relations and underscoring the commitment of both sides to further expanding people-to-people exchanges.
With support from the Ministry of Culture, the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO) in Sydney is collaborating with the Biennale of Sydney for the second time to launch a project, inviting Taiwanese artists to exhibit their artworks. The Australian biennial announced its theme titled “Ten Thousand Suns” and the first 39 artists for its 24th edition on July 25. Taiwanese artists Idas Losin and Li Jiun-yang (李俊陽) are among those expected to join the art festival next year.
In order to promote international cooperation for the Bilingual 2030 Policy, the National Development Council, the Ministry of Education, and the Australian Office convened the inaugural “Australia-Taiwan English Language Learning Dialogue” on March 3rd, 2022. In August 2022, the “Australia-Taiwan English Language Learning Partnership Action Plan 2022” was signed.
Phoebe Yeh (葉非比), head of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Malaysia and Taiwan’s representative to the country, discusses the impact of the New Southbound Policy on bilateral relations.
Organized by the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Malaysia and curated by the INXO Arts and Culture Foundation (雲手文創基金會), Tea Philo (哲學茶席) will hold its 61st session at the Oriental Art & Cultural Center in Kuala Lumpur on July 22. Hosted by the founder of Greenhopper Theatre Grace Looi (呂俊霖), Taiwanese playwright and director Wang Yu-hui (王友輝) will attend the session in person to share his perspectives under the theme of “The Secret Garden of Children’s Theatre (兒童戲劇的秘密花園).”
Taiwanese students won three gold and two silver medals at the 2023 International Physics Olympiad (IPO) in Japan, according to a statement issued Monday by the Ministry of Education (MOE).
Taiwan’s Bureau of Foreign Trade under the Ministry of Economic Affairs received the 2023 Industry Partners Award July 13 from the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry (UFI), spotlighting government promotion of innovative concepts and creative campaigns that drive success in the industry.
Taiwanese indigenous choreographer Bulareyaung Pagarlava, who won the National Award for Arts last year, will lead his troupe to tour in Malaysia for the first time in mid-July, bringing the premiere of their work “Luna (路吶)” to Southeast Asian audiences. After performing at Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre (KLPAC) from July 14 to 16, the Bulareyaung Dance Company will be on stage with indigenous singer Sangpuy Katatepan Mavaliyw at the George Town Festival in Penang on July 22 and 23.
