“Girl in the Water (水中的女孩),” a Taiwanese animated short film directed by Huang Shi-rou (黃詩柔), was awarded the first prize in the Short Film Competition at the 5th Taiwan Film Festival in Australia, which was held from July 28 to August 13.
“Girl in the Water (水中的女孩),” a Taiwanese animated short film directed by Huang Shi-rou (黃詩柔), was awarded the first prize in the Short Film Competition at the 5th Taiwan Film Festival in Australia, which was held from July 28 to August 13.
To showcase Taiwan’s rich cultural heritage to the world, Discovery and TaiwanPlus jointly launched a brand-new TV series titled “TaiwanPlus Presents (TaiwanPlus鉅獻).” The premiere on Aug. 18 was attended by some of the most important masters of Taiwanese folk arts.
Innovations from Taiwan made a splash at the eighth edition of the World Invention Innovation Contest (WiC) held in Seoul, South Korea on Saturday, finishing with 28 gold, six silver and three bronze medals, according to the Chinese Innovation and Invention Society.
Malaysian time-lapse photographer Phong Yap Hui’s (馮業輝) latest time-lapse video “Taiwan II” featuring beautiful scenery across Taiwan is his way of expressing appreciation for his Taiwanese fans and the country where he studied for several years.
Prof. Dr. Yao-Chien Alex Chang at National Taiwan University who is Taiwan’s national representative in the ISHS Council, won the seat of the four-year representative for the Asian region on the ISHS Board by receiving 24 votes out of 33 present national representatives. The election result was approved by the General Assembly on August 18.
Taiwanese designers have swept the board at this year’s World Stage Design, taking home the first, second, and third prize for Projection Design under the Professional Designers category at the awards ceremony on Aug. 10 in Calgary, Canada.
Organized by Taipei Economic and Culture Office in Malaysia and curated by INXO Arts and Culture Foundation, the 56th edition of Tea Philo invited Catherine Lee (李曉雯), the director of Taipei Artist Village (TAV) and Treasure Hill Artist Village (THAV), to speak on the theme "Artist in Residency While COVID-19 Spreading" and exchange thoughts with Wendy Teo (張文婷), the founder of Think & Tink (思造坊).
The Ocean Affairs Council (OAC) and the American Institute in Taiwan Kaohsiung Branch Office (AIT/K) co-hosted the virtual 2022 Taiwan International Ocean Youth Leadership Camp on August 17. This event is part of the ongoing efforts to engage Ocean Youth Advisory Committee members with international affairs on ocean issues.
On the morning of August 17, the National Development Council (NDC), Ministry of Education (MOE), and the Australian Office signed the “Australia-Taiwan English Language Learning Partnership Action Plan 2022” to strengthen cooperation between Taiwan and Australia in English language learning.
Taiwan’s government donated US$200,000 to the Philippine province of Abra on Wednesday to help with reconstruction efforts following a powerful earthquake in late July.
