Taiwan Artist Donates Work to Celebrate German City’s Anniversary
A Taiwanese artist donated his latest work made from discarded steel cables to a German city Karlsruhe as a gift to celebrate its 300th anniversary. Sculptor Kang Mu-xiang says he was pleased to play a part in promoting cultural diplomacy. The sculpture was made from discarded steel cables from Taipei 101’s elevators. In addition to...Continue reading
The Quantum VJ is the Glitchy Jewelry of the Future
We all love music, right? And I’m sure some of you like unique jewelry and wearable tech. Well, get a load of the Quantum VJ! It’s an 8-bit audio-visualizer that hangs from your neck. According to Alexander Zolotov, the Quantum VJ’s creator, the 128×64 pixel OLED screen works by taking any audio source and outputting...Continue reading
Pingtung Plans to Hold World Record Event
The Pingdong County government says it plans to set a new Guinness World Record for the largest number of people playing the yue-qin and singing ballads on October 17th. According to the county government, some 400 people have so far confirmed their participation in the event, leaving another 600 places to be filled. The event...Continue reading
Comic Fair to Feature 50 Artists
Organizers of the 2015 Comic Exhibition say this year’s event will feature appearances by 50 graphic artists, authors, voice actors and animation producers from Taiwan and Japan. According to the Chinese Animation and Comic Publishers Association, the artists will hold 34 book-signings and other events at the fair, when it opens Thursday. A Japanese pavilion...Continue reading
Restaurant Week Taipei to Kick Off in September
Restaurant Week Taipei is scheduled to kick off on September 1st for an eight-day run in Taipei, with many restaurants offering special discounts to customers. Eztable, a restaurant reservation service which organized the event, says Restaurant Week Taipei is its version of a similar culinary festival in New York City. The service says the event...Continue reading
Fighter Pilots Documentary to Air on National Geographic Channel
A documentary produced by the National Geographic Channel featuring Taiwan’s fighter pilots will soon make its debut in Taiwan and reveal the stories behind Taiwan’s military pilots. The Ministry of National Defense said Tuesday, that the first episode of the series “Taiwan’s Elite Warriors: Fighter Pilots” will be aired on August 13th The seven-episode series,...Continue reading
Jody Chiang Opens First of 25 Farewall Concerts
Taiwanese pop diva Jody Chiang opened the first of her 25 farewell concerts in Taiwan with a love song on Saturday, at the Taipei Arena. The songstress began wearing a regal-looking red dress before changing into several other costumes during the stage performance that included 16 dancers. Around 250,000 people are expected to attend Chiang’s...Continue reading
Japanese Star Takuya Kimura in Taiwan
Japanese star Takuya Kimura has been shooting a promotional short film for Taiwan this morning in a hot-spring hotel in New Taipei’s Wulai, the third day of his stop in Taiwan. Many of his fans followed him there but as the hotel’s windows are all blocked by black curtains and wooden planks, they can hardly get...Continue reading
Taiwan Aboriginal Choir Wins Gold and Silver at European Choir Games
A choir consisting of over 30 aboriginal students and teachers from Hsinchu County in northern Taiwan has won two gold medals and one silver medal at the European Choir Games in Germany that concluded Sunday. ‘Hngyang Na Atayal’ earned gold in the categories of “Chamber Choirs/Vocal Ensembles” and “Folklore” in the games’ Open Competition, which...Continue reading
New Exhibition to Highlight ROC WWII War Effort
The Ministry of National Defense is holding an exhibition in Taipei to highlight the ROC’s war effort during World War Two as part of a series of events to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of the war. The exhibition includes a display of twenty four large oil paintings featuring major incidents and battles...Continue reading
Violinist Wins Silver in Tchaikovsky Competition
Taiwanese violinist Zeng Yu-qian (曾宇謙) has been awarded the silver medal in the violin category of the 15th International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow. No one won the gold medal in the prestigious competition this year. Twenty-year-old Zeng beat contestants from Russia, Moldova, South Korea and Germany to achieve the best-ever performance for Taiwan in the...Continue reading
New Library Focusing on Works for Aboriginal Children Opens
Taiwan’s first library dedicated to Aboriginal children opened in Pingtung. Organizers say The Vusam Children’s Library hopes to provide more resources and time to Aboriginal children’s education. According to Vusam organization founder Liang Ming-hui, aboriginal children often lack a place to study outside of the classroom. The organization has established extracurricular classes using volunteer teachers...Continue reading
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