Taipei International Book Fair Is Free for Youths
The Taipei International Book Exhibition will offer free admission to visitors under the age of 18 for the first time this year to encourage reading among young people. Organizers say they just need to show their national ID cards or other identifying documents at the gates of Taipei World Trade Center Hall one and...Continue reading
Katy Perry to Perform in Taiwan
American pop star Katy Perry is set to give her first performance in Taiwan in April as part of her world tour. The Taipei stop of her Prismatic World Tour, will take place at the Taipei Arena on April 28th, with ticket sales to be announced on the star’s Taiwan Facebook fan page, once everything...Continue reading
Are You Ready for the Superbowl?
A historic Super Bowl finally arrives. On Sunday, that’s Monday morning Taipei time, the Seattle Seahawks go for a second straight NFL title, seeking to be the first team to repeat since the New England Patriots a decade ago. A victory, particularly a convincing one, would stamp the Seahawks as one of the great teams...Continue reading
Tragedy on Scorsese Film Set in Taipei
A Taiwan crew member says production in Taiwan on Martin Scorsese’s new film “Silence” will not be halted despite a fatal accident on the film’s set Thursday. “(Scorsese) thinks Taiwan is a good place to shoot films. We have informed him of the incident and he is very sad about what happened,” said David Lee...Continue reading
Swinging on a Star: Christina Perri’s Head or Heart
In 2007, a young singer/songwriter flew 3000 miles away from her hometown, Philadelphia, in search of a new life in the city of angels, Los Angeles, on her 21st birthday (possibly inspired by the movie Coyote Ugly). She married a video producer later that year and dove into the industry with her husband. In 2009,...Continue reading
Japan’s Takarazuka Revue to Perform In Taiwan
The all-female Japanese musical theater troupe “Takarazuka Revue” will visit Taiwan for a second time in August, for a series of performances. The troupe, known for its lavish costumes and set designs, is scheduled to stage 14 performances at the National Theater in Taipei Aug. 8th to 16th. Representatives say they will perform two productions...Continue reading
Taiwan Comics Artists Post Illustrations Ahead of France Comics Festival
Taiwan comic artists are showing support for Charlie Hebdo ahead of a trip to France to attend the annual Angouleme International Comics Festival. Three of the seven Taiwan comic artists who are scheduled to participate in the festival have posted cartoons in support of the satirical Paris paper that was attacked on January 7th. The...Continue reading
Gau’s Gaming and Geekery: Settlers of Catan Review (2015 1/12)
Hi everybody! For 2015, I thought I’d try something new. This year, I’m going to attempt to do one board game review every month, and to start us off, we’ve got Settlers of Catan! This was the first ‘modern’ board game I learned to play, and I was introduced to it here in Taiwan, back...Continue reading
Taiwan Talk: Bringing the Taiwan Tradition of Puppet Theater International
Episode Description With Centuries of tradition to draw on, puppet theater is still a popular form of entertainment here in Taiwan having made the successful move onto television and the big screen over the last 40 years. Of course, the enthusiasm for Taiwanese puppet theater has long been mostly contained within Taiwan’s boarders, but on...Continue reading
Iconic Tree in Taitung Still Drawing Tourists
A landmark bischofia javanica tree in the southeastern county of Taitung, which was uprooted by Typhoon Matmo last July, is recovering well, drawing large numbers of tourists in the canola flower season. The tree, which stands in a picturesque rice field, in which farmers are now growing canola as fertilizer before the start of the...Continue reading
What’s Going On: Weekend of January 23 to 25 in Taiwan
Music DJ Cary/Señor Smoke/DJ Smoke (Hip Hop Night) Venue: Revolver Address: No.1-2, Sec. 1, Roosevelt Rd, Jhongjheng Dist, Taipei City (中正區羅斯福路一段1-2號) Date: January 23, 2015 Time: 22:30 Tickets: NT$300 with a drink TYCHO Venue: THE WALL Live House Address: B1, No. 200, Section 4, Roosevelt Rd, Wenshan District, Taipei City (台北市羅斯福路四段200號B1) Date: January 23, 2015...Continue reading
Swinging on a Star: Mark Ronson’s Uptown Special
Close to a year ago, Bruno Mars appeared at the Super Bowl half-time show, sharing the stage with Red Hot Chili Peppers. Although he had already released two platinum albums by then, It was still incredible to see Bruno Mars delivering a live show the way he did, making everyone in the stadium (even the...Continue reading
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