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.
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.
Taiwan-Guam Austronesian Int’l Arts Exhibition to highlight Taiwan’s indigenous literature Several important Taiwan’s indigenous literary works are to be displayed at the “2023 Taiwan-Guam Austronesian International Arts Exhibition,” which will be held at the Guam Museum in mid-May, as part of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed between the National Museum of Taiwan Literature (NMTL) and the University of Guam (UOG).
The Taipei International Book Exhibition will get underway Jan. 31 to showcase the vibrancy and diversity of Taiwan’s publishing culture, according to the Ministry of Culture Jan. 10.
The 2023 Taiwan International Geothermal Conference was staged Jan. 9 in Taipei City, spotlighting government efforts to develop the potential-laden energy source, according to the Ministry of Economic Affairs.
Every year, more foreigners enroll in Taiwan’s colleges and master’s programs, and numerous government offices have established scholarship programs to encourage this development and lessen the financial burden of tuition. “TaiwanICDF International Higher Education Scholarship Program”, established by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, will open applications from now until March 15th, and will provide 200 scholarships for foreign students come to Taiwan to study for a degree.
The 31st Taipei International Book Exhibition will be held at the Taipei World Trade Center Hall 1 from Jan. 31 to Feb. 5 under the theme of “The Multiverse of Reading,” featuring Poland as the guest of honor.
The eighth annual Asian World Film Festival (AWFF) hosted a special Taiwan Film Day, presented by the Taiwan Academy of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Los Angeles (TECO-LA), Taipei Economic and Cultural Office and Taiwan Creative Content Agency (TAICCA). The celebration was highlighted by a red-carpet screening of Taiwan’s 95th Academy Awards® International Feature Film Oscar submission, Goddamned Asura, followed by a Q&A with writer/director Lou Yi-An (樓一安) and a VIP reception.
A Taiwanese artist will be participating in the 2023 Taiwan-Australia Art Exchange Partnership Program in 2023. Taiwan’s National Culture and Arts Foundation and the Australian Office in Taipei made the announcement on Tuesday. The two countries signed the partnership agreement earlier in June.
