Documenting a foreign diplomat’s bike trip around Taiwan in the Formosa 900
This post is a follow up of an ICRT interview with Damion Potter, the Deputy Director of the Trade and Cultural Office in Taiwan, about his participation in the Formosa 900, a bike ride around the island sponsored by Giant. Damion sent us some photos and is keeping a diary during his trip around Taiwan....Continue reading
Taichung Metropolitan Opera House to open Sunday
The Taichung Metropolitan Opera House is scheduled to open to the public this Sunday. The city’s Cultural Bureau says it has invited the Taiwanese folk opera group Ming Hwa Yuan for the opening charity performance as part of the opening celebration. Taichung officials say they have already lined up a schedule of performances well into...Continue reading
Taiwan Animated Series Nominated for Asian Television Awards
An animated series from Taiwan that highlights the issue of climate change has been nominated as the best 3D animated program for the Asian Television Awards. “Weather Boy!”, produced by director Chiu Liwei at his Tainan-based Studio 2 Animation Lab, follows the adventures of a Taiwan schoolboy who, along with his meteorologist father, is taken...Continue reading
The Christmas song for this Internet Age: Kristen Bell and Straight No Chaser’s “Text Me Merry Christmas”
Continuing the slew of Christmas songs to usher in the holiday cheer, the adorable Kristen Bell – who you may know as Anna from Frozen, teen detective Veronica Mars and the voice of Gossip Girl – and the acapella group Straight No Chaser have teamed up for the song “Text Me Merry Christmas”. With references to smiley...Continue reading
Actress Lily Collins arrives in Taiwan for Golden Horse Film Festival on Saturday
Actress Lily Collins arrived in Taiwan last night to attend the Golden Horse Film Festival awards ceremony, which will take place this Saturday in Taipei. Collins posted on her WhoSay account yesterday a photo of the plane she was aboard with the caption “Ready to get lost in translation” with the hashtag #IwannagotoTaiwan. She was...Continue reading
The Decemberists release new single “Make You Better” ahead of new album
This past week I came across the new song from indie folk rock band The Decemberists, “Make You Better”, the lead single from their seventh studio album titled What a Terrible World, What a Beautiful World, which will be released on January 20, 2015. The Decemberists is fronted by singer/songwriter/guitarist Colin Meloy and – like...Continue reading
Da Ai Technology’s recycled products help the environment, economy and global relief
Diamonds aren’t the only material that lasts forever—so does plastic. Luckily, Taiwanese Da Ai Technology Co. converts about 2,000 tons of trash-destined bottles destined into blankets, T-shirts and suitcases. Its history proves one of the most interesting parts of the company. In 1966, Taiwanese Buddhist nun Cheng Yen founded the Tzu Chi Foundation. Tzu Chi,...Continue reading
Idina Menzel and Michael Buble sing “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” and other best renditions of the Christmas classic
With the weather cooling down and Christmas just around the corner, Idina Menzel and Michael Buble have released their own rendition of the holiday classic “Baby, It’s Cold Outside”. The music video features some cute kids dancing to the conversation. Menzel and Buble also make brief cameos. Since it was first written in 1944 by...Continue reading
HereSay Episode 3: “Lost and Found”
Listen This episode features four stories told at Taipei Story Slam’s June event, all on the theme “Lost and Found.” It was broadcast Thursday November 20th at 9pm, but you can still catch it online. So there’s the embed on this page right up top. You can also stream the show through the Taiwan Talk...Continue reading
Cooking with Crispy: Eggless Chocolate Chip Cookies
About two weeks ago I moved into a pretty swanky place in Taipei after an arduous search (Thanks, Eric!) To my surprise this place had an actual oven. You cannot believe how ecstatic I was when I first saw it because as many of you know, REAL ovens are like a rare, mythical beast in...Continue reading
Wake Up on the Morning Shift with Newsman Keith Menconi!
Tough start to the morning? The news crew is with you! Get a dose of pep in your step with this little ditty, recorded at 5am from Newsman Keith Menconi! Continue reading
Taiwan Talk: ICRT interviews Tainan mayoral candidates Hsiu-Shuang Huang and William Lai
Listen Episode Description This week we’re bringing you interviews from two mayoral candidates in Tainan. First, ICRT’s Michael Smith interviews current mayor William Lai. Next, we hear from President of National University of Tainan and KMT candidate Dr. Hsiu-Shuang Huang. Other places to listen You can stream episodes of this program online at the...Continue reading
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