Ming Hwa Yuan Arts and Cultural Group, one of the most representative theater troupes in Taiwan, has been invited to perform at the International Theatre Festival of Kerala (ITFoK) which will take place in India from February 5 to 14. The festival resumes after three years of suspension due to the pandemic. This year, performing arts groups from South Africa, Italy, France, Lebanon, Palestine, the United Kingdom, Denmark, and Taiwan will also be taking part in the festival.
Thailand’s annual art and cultural event, Bangkok Design Week (BKKDW), will kick off on Feb. 4, under the theme “Co with Creation.” At the invitation of the Ministry of Culture (MOC), seven artworks sharing the observations and ideas of Taiwanese and Thai designers will be displayed; while the Taiwan Design Research Institute (TDRI) of the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MoEA) will be showcasing works related to the concept of circular design.
Taiwan has shown that democracy, a political philosophy that originated in the West, can indeed flourish in Mandarin-speaking regions, according to Legislative Yuan President You Si-kun Feb. 1.
Taiwan is rated first in Asia and 10th globally among the 167 countries and territories in the Democracy Index 2022 recently released by London-based Economist Intelligence Unit.
Taiwan was rated 14th out of 165 countries and territories assessed in the latest Human Freedom Index report jointly released Jan. 26 by Washington-based Cato Institute and Vancouver-based Fraser Institute.
The 2023 Taipei International Book Exhibition, taking place Jan. 31-Feb. 5 at Taipei World Trade Center, is spotlighting Taiwan’s growing role in the global industry.
Building an English-speaking environment for primary/secondary students, the Ministry of Education (MOE) will recruit 411 foreign English teachers and 411 foreign English teaching assistants in 2023.
Taiwan secured two of the top 10 most-searched cultural landmarks on Google Maps by users around the world in 2022, beating out some well-known places in France and South Korea, Google Taiwan said Jan. 17.
The International Society for the Performing Arts (ISPA) Congress came to a close in New York, the United States, on Jan. 12. The three-day event was joined by Taiwanese independent project manager Hsu Tzu-yin (許慈茵) and co-founder and creative producer of the Small Island Big Song (小島大歌) project BaoBao Chen (陳玟臻), who were selected for ISPA’s “Taiwan Fellowship Program” last year.
Taiwan’s Sports Administration under the Ministry of Education will showcase results from the country’s sports-related initiatives next month in Tokyo, the MOE said Jan. 12.
