The Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO) in Thailand presented the showcase of Taiwan’s picture books at the 2024 Bangkok International Book Fair held from Mar. 28 to Apr. 8. Taiwanese authors Li Ju-ching (李如青), Yan Kai-hsin (嚴凱信), and Tsui Li-chun (崔麗君) were invited to the event to introduce their works.
The 18th BookFest Malaysia, held from April 6 to 14, featured the participation of Taiwanese authors Tai Chen-chih (戴晨志), Chang Man-chuan (張曼娟), Huang Shang-liao (黃山料), and Peter Su (蘇世豪), who were invited to share their creative journeys with local readers.
The National Museum of Taiwan Literature (NMTL) is currently hosting the “2024 United Nations of Stories (故事聯合國)” program from Apr. 20 to Oct. 26. This program aims to share picture books and stories from around the world with children in the country.
The 2024 World Indigenous Tourism Summit held its closing ceremony April 18 at the Kaohsiung Exhibition Center in the southern Taiwan city, according to the Council of Indigenous Peoples.
In line with the forthcoming Paris Summer Olympics, Taipei Fashion Week AW24, scheduled from Apr. 25 to 29, aims to blend fashion with sports and culture with the theme “Ready to Wear, Ready to Go (整裝・待發).”
Clarivate™ today awarded the Top 100 Global Innovators 2024 to 11 Taiwan-based companies. The winners include ITRI, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), Hon Hai Precision Industry, MediaTek, AUO, Delta Electronics, Realtek Semiconductor, Wistron, Nanya Technology, Winbond Electronics, and a newcomer, Coretronic.
The annual Dajia Mazu Pilgrimage from Taichung’s Dajia Jenn Lann Temple will start tonight at 11 p.m., marking the beginning of a 9-day, 8-night journey on foot. The route will pass through Taichung, Changhua, Yunlin, and Chiayi, with plans to return on the night of April 14. This afternoon, Deputy Mayor Huang Kuo-jung, on behalf of Mayor Lu Hsiu-yen, respectfully invited Mazu onto the palanquin.
The “kua-á-siōng-tshenn: 2023 Taiwanese Opera Competition (歌仔上青－2023全國歌仔戲比賽)” organized by the National Center for Traditional Arts (NCTFA) was honored with the MUSE Creative Awards in the Cultural Event category.
Taoyuan Mayor Chang San-Cheng attended the “2024 Junior Chamber International World Congress (JCI) Launch Press Conference and Investment Promotion Briefing” on the afternoon of March 28. Mayor Chang stated that the 2024 JCI will be held at the Messe Taoyuan. He thanked the Junior Chamber International Chung-Li for successfully bidding for the hosting rights. It is expected that more than 5,000 people from around the world will attend the event in Taiwan.
The RTOs International Network (RIN) has convened its CEOs Meeting 2024 in Taiwan on March 26-27. Operating under the European Association of Research and Technology Organisations (EARTO), RIN stands as the world’s largest platform connecting research and technology organizations (RTOs) globally. It is the first time for RIN to hold its CEOs Meeting in Taiwan, bringing together 12 esteemed international RTOs from countries such as Finland, France, Germany, Japan, and Canada.
