Join filmmaker Anita Chang in Berkeley on Thursday, August 31st for a screening of TONGUES OF HEAVEN, followed by discussion + ROOT TONGUE exhibition! Free and open to the public. The Taiwan Council of Indigenous Peoples and UCB Native American Studies program are hosting the event. Set in Taiwan and Hawai'i, TONGUES OF HEAVEN focuses on the questions, desires and challenges of young indigenous peoples to learn the languages of their forebears—languages that are endangered or facing extinction.…
Partnering with Taiwanese American Professionals - Los Angeles (TAP-LA) and WeWork Fine Arts Building, Taiwanese United Fund (TUF) is proud to present "Cultivating the Entrepreneurial Spirit", an event centered around connecting successful entrepreneurs who have established themselves within their respective industries with those that seek to venture into entrepreneurship. We hope that this forum will be a resource for developing and fostering new entrepreneurs in our community and also, be an interactive…
The Japanese Tea Garden welcomes San Francisco author Katrina Goldsaito and Taiwanese American artist Julia Kuo (who we have interviewed before) for an interactive reading with live illustrations. Their new book, THE SOUND OF SILENCE, follows a little boy through the hustle and bustle of Tokyo as he searches for the elusive sound. The reading is for all ages, and author and artist will stay for a Q&A and book signing. With koto performance by Yoshio Saito 9:45 a.m.
Monday October 3rd
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