The 2023 Taiwan-U.S. Cooperation Meeting on Agricultural Sciences and Technology wrapped up March 6 in Taipei City, spotlighting the like-minded partners’ commitment to boosting reciprocal research ties, according to the Cabinet-level Council of Agriculture.
Several comic and illustration artists from Taiwan won recognition at the 2023 Bologna Children’s Book Fair, which kicked off March 6 in the Italian city, Taipei City-based Taiwan Creative Content Agency (TAICCA) said.
State-run utility Taiwan Power Co. has retained its second-place ranking among 94 utility providers across 39 countries in the 2022 Smart Grid Index released by Singapore’s SP Group, according to the Ministry of Economic Affairs.
Taiwan ranked fourth in the 2023 Index of Economic Freedom released Feb. 28 by Washington-headquartered think tank The Heritage Foundation, achieving its best-ever score.
To facilitate cultural exchanges between the indigenous peoples of Taiwan and New Zealand, the Cultural Division of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Center in Sydney, with the support of the Ministry of Culture, has embarked on a collaboration with New Zealand to launch an inaugural residency exchange program.
The Embassy of Belize in Taiwan launched a culture and women’s month exhibition in Taipei on Wednesday to celebrate Belizean culture and womanhood in observation of 2023 International Women’s Day.
The 15-day “2023 Taiwan Lantern Festival” ended on the evening of February 19, 2023 (Sunday) with lively performances by the Ju Percussion Group, O-Kai Singers, Chai Found Music Workshop, Taiwan Acrobatic Troupe, Hngyang Na Atayal, Compagnie Des Quidams, Juedai Contemporary Jazz Dance Theater, Ozone, Pink Fun, and Diabolo Dance Theatre.
“Tank Fairy,” a co-production between Taiwan and U.S. filmmakers won the Asia-Pacific Queer Film Festival Award at Queer Screen’s Mardi Gras Film Festival, held in Sydney, Australia, according to the Ministry of Culture Feb. 21.
A delegation from Taiwan took part in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation’s Policy Partnership on Science, Technology and Innovation Feb. 18-19 in the U.S. city of Palm Springs, California.
A letter of intent was signed by Taiwan, South Korea and the Philippines on forming the Asia Archipelago Cruise Alliance Feb. 17 in Taipei City, spotlighting the government’s efforts to boost marine tourism in the region, according to the Ministry of Transportation and Communications.
