The 2023 World Ethnic Film Festival (WEFF) will take place from Sept. 15 through 24 in Taiwan. 19 films from 17 countries/regions are selected to be screened at Taipei’s Spot Huashan Cinema (光點華山電影館), Vieshow Cinema of Taroko Mall (大魯閣新時代威秀影城) in Taichung City, Southern Branch of the National Palace Museum in Chiayi County, and Century Asia Cinemas (喜樂時代影城) in Kaohsiung City.
The NIA Taipei City Specialized Operation Brigades have a long history of supporting the growth of immigrant children. The New Immigrant Ambassador group from Taipei City Service Center went to the National Palace Museum on August 27. The New Immigrant Ambassador group is specifically invited by the National Palace Museum to participate in the event (故意使壞－故宮實境解謎遊戲) with the guides of the new immigrants from Vietnam and Indonesia, who will also greet them.
The National Immigration Agency hosted its ninth Dream-Building Project for New Residents and Their Children event (第9屆新住民及其子女築夢計畫成果發表暨圓夢祝賀茶會). The Dream-Building Project incentive was given to a total of 30 groups this year, along with 88 new immigrants and their children. Since the “Dream-Building Project” was introduced by NIA in 2015, more than 400 new immigrants have benefited from it to achieve their aspirations.
The Keelung City Government formed the New Immigrant Affairs Committee (新住民事務委員會) to help new immigrants integrate into Taiwanese society, and during this year’s Zhongyuan Festival events, it won a float specifically for the new immigrants. Together with international students, the family of the new immigrants forms a parade.
At the Taiwan International Balloon Festival on August 2, the National Immigration Agency Taitung County Service Center’s Southern District Affairs Brigade informed attendees and international pilots about anti-corruption election. The director (林明道) of the NIA Taitung County Service Center also reminded the populace to remain impartial and reject election bribery behaviors if any candidate or unit offered free travel or gifts in different ways during the election period.
Six 2022 Tang Prize laureates from around the world were honored with the award for advancing the development of humanity in four fields in Taipei on Tuesday.
Winners of the 12th Presidential Culture Awards were announced on July 18, with five individuals and groups honored for their cultural contributions. Organized by the General Association of Chinese Culture, the award ceremony will be held on Oct. 17.
Control Yuan President Chen Chu, who is also chair of the National Human Rights Commission, received a delegation from Amnesty International June 27 in Taipei City.
National Immigration Agency (NIA) organized a ‘New Immigrant Family Education Program’ to let new immigrants experience different festival cultures. They specially invited Teacher Li Liyun to lead the immigrant sisters in making triangular zongzi decorations.
