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5 Taiwan films to feature in London East Asia Film Festival

Five Taiwan-produced films are set to be screened Oct. 21-31 as part of the 2021 London East Asia Film Festival, according to the Ministry of Culture Oct. 19.

Taiwanese education kit for migrant workers wins Japan design awardPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Taiwanese education kit for migrant workers wins Japan design award

Taiwanese nonprofit organization One-Forty, which is devoted to migrant workers’ rights, won a Good Design Gold Award Wednesday for its education kit, which was praised for its contribution to facilitating networking among migrant workers as well as with Taiwanese.

2021 Asia Art Biennial ‘Phantasmapolis’ to launch on Oct. 30Photos - New Southbound Policy
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2021 Asia Art Biennial ‘Phantasmapolis’ to launch on Oct. 30

The National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts (NTMoFA) will be hosting the 8th Asian Art Biennial titled “Phantasmapolis (未至之城)” from Oct. 30 to March 6, in hopes of re-evaluating Asia’s past and present through sci-fi perspectives to re-examine topics about Asian cities, technologies, conflicts, gender and fantasies of the future.

NHRM to launch 2021 Taiwan International Human Rights Film Festival via online and offlinePhotos - New Southbound Policy
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NHRM to launch 2021 Taiwan International Human Rights Film Festival via online and offline

In light of the pandemic, the 2021 Taiwan International Human Rights Film Festival (臺灣國際人權影展), organized by the National Human Rights Museum (NHRM), will be held both online and in physical venues from Oct. 15 to Nov. 30.

2021 Annual Exhibition for Students of SPOSAD

To establish international collaboration in arts and design and to cultivate young talents in the fields, the Ministry of Education (MOE) has carried out MOE Scholarship Program for Overseas Study in Arts and Design(SPOSAD) since 2005. Talented students, under MOE's sponsorship of tuition fees and living expenses, are sent for overseas study every year.

2021 Global Youth Trends Forum Initiating the dialogue on the impact of COVID-19 on global youth

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, border control measures have been implemented by countries around the world and people are facing unprecedented challenges to their livelihoods. In response to the crisis, the Youth Development Administration, Ministry of Education, is organizing the 2021 Global Youth Trends Forum on the theme of “Global Partnership—The Impact of COVID-19 on Global Youth.” The forum will open a new chapter for youth to get reconnected to the world in the COVID-19 era.

Two selected Taiwanese films to compete for YIDFF’s Ogawa Shinsuke Prize in Japan

Two Taiwanese films-“Dorm (宿舍)” by director Su Yu-hsien (蘇育賢) and “The Lucky Woman (逃跑的人)” by director Tseng Wen-chen (曾文珍)-have been nominated for the “New Asian Currents (千波萬波)” of the Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival (YIDFF).

Migrant workers featured in new exhibition at Taiwan museumPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Migrant workers featured in new exhibition at Taiwan museum

A special exhibition on the role and lives of migrant workers in Taiwan opened Wednesday at the National Human Rights Museum, highlighting some of the issues they face in the country and how they are perceived by others.

International illustration exhibition ‘Back to the 90-degree angle where I met you’Photos - New Southbound Policy
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International illustration exhibition ‘Back to the 90-degree angle where I met you’

The international illustration exhibition “Back to the 90-degree angle where I met you (回到遇見你的90度角)” will be held at the 1916 Cultural and Creative Workshop and the National Changhua Living Art Center from Oct. 7 to Nov. 7, featuring 313 artworks by 61 well-known illustrators from 22 countries.

Taiwan’s Indonesian community celebrates Batik Day in Taipei

Colorful costumes and cheerful music flowed from a museum in downtown Taipei Sunday at a festival honoring the art of batik, a traditional wax-resist dyeing technique from Indonesia.