Taiwanese singer-songwriter Whyte will embark on her first India tour in February 2026, presenting two live performances in New Delhi and Khetri, Rajasthan, as part of a cultural exchange initiative supported by the Cultural Division of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Center in India. The tour forms part of Whyte’s invitation to participate in Magnetic Fields Nomads, one of India’s most internationally recognized music festivals.

From January 6 to January 26, 2026, the Overseas Community Affairs Council (OCAC) organized the first batch of the “2026 Overseas Youth Taiwan Study Tour” (Southern Hemisphere & Asia Batch 1), welcoming a total of 66 overseas youth from Brazil, Paraguay, Australia, and Argentina to Taiwan for a 21-day in-depth program of observation and cultural exchange.

As “a-We,” the mascot of the Ministry of Culture’s (MOC) cultural program “We Taiwan” at Expo 2025 in Osaka, garnered worldwide attention, the MOC announced the release of a-We LINE stickers on Jan. 30.

Taiwanese technology art groups Dimension Plus and Simple Noodle Art will participate in Are You Human?, a technology art exhibition and international symposium organized by the KHOJ International Artists’ Association in New Delhi, from 30 January to 28 February 2026.

The 2025 Taiwan Film Festival in New Delhi, organized by the Cultural Division of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Center in India, was held from Dec. 12 to 13, 2025, and received enthusiastic participation from Indian media outlets, film producers, scholars, and the general public. Featuring three prominent Taiwanese films, the two-day event attracted over 550 audience members.

The 2026 Taipei International Book Exhibition (TiBE) is set to take place from Feb. 3 to 8 at the Taipei World Trade Center. Titled “Reading is Amazing,” the exhibition will feature Thailand as the guest of honor this year.

The National Development Council and Ministries of Labor and the Interior staged a briefing Jan. 13 in Taipei City to outline amendments to the Act for the Recruitment and Employment of Foreign Professionals.

The 2025 Overseas Youth Taiwan Study Tour successfully concluded after completing the fifth session (Southern Hemisphere and Asia region) by the Overseas Community Affairs Council (OCAC). A total of 123 overseas youth from 11 countries—Mauritius, Australia, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Argentina, Brunei, Brazil, Indonesia, South Africa, and New Zealand—gathered in Taiwan for a 14-day in-depth observation and cultural exchange program.

Thailand will be the guest of honor at the 2026 Taipei International Book Exhibition set for Feb. 3-8 at the Taipei World Trade Center in the city, the Ministry of Culture said Jan. 7.

The 2026 Taipei International Book Exhibition (TiBE) is scheduled to take place at the Taipei World Trade Center from Feb. 3 to 8. Titled “CreaTHAIvity (閱讀泰精彩),” Thailand has been invited as this year’s Guest of Honor.