Supported by the Ministry of Culture (MOC), the Taiwan Cultural Center in Paris launched a French webpage “Taiwan in Avignon,” presenting the works of Taiwanese artists and troupes who have performed at the "OFF Festival" between 2016 and 2019, in Avignon, France.
Due to the current COVID-19 restrictions in Taiwan, ITRI held its 48th anniversary celebration ceremony online on July 5. It is the first time in its history that the Institute has celebrated its anniversary virtually. Thousands of employees participated via live streaming and ITRI Elite Awards were presented online to outstanding staff for their excellent performance in R&D activities and services.
The Taipei Music Academy & Festival (TMAF), led by renowned Taiwanese violinist Lin Chao-liang (林昭亮), will present a total of four music concerts at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music (SFCM) as well as Stanford University campus in California, from July 25 to Aug. 7.
“Fragrance of First Flower (第一次遇見花香的那刻),” starring Taiwanese actresses Mathilde Lin (林辰唏) and Lyan Chen (程予希), is in competition for the French drama festival Series Mania’s Short Forms award, setting the record as the first film from Taiwan to enter the competition.
FAATUM—the Federation of Alumni Associations of Taiwan Universities, Malaysia—and the Education Division of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Malaysia have collaborated to present a series of online seminars promoting study in Taiwan, and providing the latest information on Taiwan’s higher education system.
As the pandemic continues to spread globally, the impact has shifted the market and created new opportunities for startup innovation through digital transformation. Europe's iconic startup and technology event Viva Tech, which is backed by French government, is being held in Paris every year since 2016 to drive French President Emmanuel Macron’s innovation initiatives forward in the European technology ecosystem.
Taiwanese ceramic artist Liu Jung-hui’s (劉榮輝) work “Eternal Cloudy Landscape (雲中石)” was among the 205 artworks by 192 potters from 31 countries selected to win first prize in the contemporary ceramics category at the ‘10a Bienal Internacional de Cerámica “Ciudad de Talavera”.’
Two Taiwanese teams won three top awards Monday at this year’s RoboCup Junior, a robot competition held annually for young students worldwide.
Taiwan has risen two spots to a historical high of No. 2 in the World Baseball Softball Confederation’s (WBSC’s) world rankings for men’s baseball, after strong showings of its teams in international tournaments in 2019.
Taiwanese family drama “Synapses (那個我最親愛的陌生人)” directed by filmmaker Chang Tso-chi (張作驥), won the Best Film Award at the 18th edition Asian Film Festival which took place at the Cinema Farnese in Rome, Italy, from June 17 through 23.
