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
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
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
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
Alpaca to Take Weekly Stroll at the Taipei Zoo
Visitors to the Taipei Zoo will now have a chance to get up-close and personal with a popular zoo resident every week. Zoo officials say every Tuesday from 10:45 to 11 in the morning, Billy the Alpaca will take a walk along the pathways in the children’s area. A keeper will be on-hand during these...Continue reading
Main Lantern Design for Taiwan Lantern Festival Revealed
The Tourism Bureau is gearing up for the Taiwan Lantern Festival by revealing the design for this year’s main lantern. The festival, to open in Taichung on February 27th, will feature a 23.4 meter lantern in the shape of a golden ram, in honor of the Year of the Sheep for the upcoming lunar year....Continue reading
Pop Star Jay Chou Ties the Knot
Taiwan pop star Jay Chou tied the knot Sunday with model Hannah Quinlivan at a church in Britain, where an extravagant wedding was held, featuring a song composed by Chou and played by a local string ensemble. Chou, who had his own wedding music played, explained that he wrote the song himself “to make the...Continue reading
Taipei Zoo Pushes For Yuan Zai Votes in Panda Awards
The Taipei City Zoo is calling on the public to show their support for giant panda Yuan Zai and one of her keepers – as the pair are in the running for two Giant Panda Zoo Awards. The awards are an online prize dedicated to panda conservation founded by Belgian panda enthusiast Jeroen Jacobs. The...Continue reading
Japanese Composer Joe Hisaishi to Hold Concert in February
Japanese composer and musical director Joe Hisaishi, best known for composing the scores of many of Hayao Miyazaki’s animations, will hold a concert in Taipei in February. Hisaishi will collaborate with the National Symphony Orchestra in the “Maestro of the Century – Joe Hisaishi” concert at the National Concert Hall on Feb. 25. Promoters say...Continue reading
Nobel Laureate Kailash Satyarthi Visits Taiwan Next Week
Children’s rights activist and Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi said he is looking forward to his upcoming trip to Taiwan, where he expects to reunite with many young Taiwan volunteers he has worked with. The Indian charity work leader will be in Taiwan next week for a 5-day visit, his second trip abroad since winning the...Continue reading
The Vagina Monologues Playwright Eve Ensler to Speak in Taiwan
American playwright, performer, feminist and activist Eve Ensler, best known for her play The Vagina Monologues, is visiting Taiwan for the first time to push for an end to violence against women. While in Taiwan, Ensler will be speaking about her experiences mobilizing millions of people to participate in her One Billion Rising global protest...Continue reading
Additional Jody Chiang Farewell Concerts Announced
Jody Chiang’s manager says the singer will hold extra farewell concerts this year in a bid to please fans who have been unable to buy tickets for the 16 already announced shows. The move comes amid concern large numbers of tickets already purchased for the shows have been bought by people seeking to sell them...Continue reading
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