Film Festival in San Francisco: “Taiwan Film Days”

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Dates: Friday – Sunday, October 22-24, 2010 Location: VIZ Cinema at New People Address: 1746 Post St, San Francisco Price: $10 - $20 Website: http://www.sffs.org/screenings-and-events/fall-season/taiwan-film-days.aspx Join TAP-SF on Oct 22 at the event: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=151575464881507 Join FAPA-YPG on Oct 24 for a film and lunch: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=124512494271124 Join FAPA-YPG on Oct 24 for a film and dinner: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=159119537443889 This…

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Taiwan Stories – a Festival of Films at University of Oregon

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Taiwan Stories – a festival of feature and documentary films (台灣故事—台灣影片校園巡迴展) Showcasing the finest and most innovative films from Taiwan’s Public Television Service. Asian culture springs up in multiple ways, in our favorite foods, friends and things. But how well do you really know Asia? Here's your chance to explore the sights, sounds and stories of Taiwan by meeting the filmmakers and seeing their films. The program is made possible through the collaborative…

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MICROSCOPE, A New Album by Singer-Songwriter Cynthia Lin

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Ho Chie Tsai interviews Cynthia Lin after a performance in her loft Taiwanese American singer-songwriter Cynthia Lin is proud to announce the release of her new record, MICROSCOPE. It's her third album, a nine-song collection of original songs and covers that she recorded, arranged, engineered, mixed, and produced (with the invaluable help and support of musicians and producer friends from NYC to Boston to Chicago). On October 20, 2010, she'll be doing a LIVE STREAM online starting at 8 pm…

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TaiwaneseCooking.com Brings You Recipes from a Taiwanese American Mom

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NomNomNom! One look at this new website, TaiwaneseCooking.com, and you'll start salivating! Brought to you by a Taiwanese American mother (and we suspect her tech-savvy daughter) who has been "cooking Taiwanese food in the United States since 1981," this site features Taiwanese-inspired and traditional recipes to common street foods offered by Taiwanese night markets. As the site explains, it is "dedicated to the reinvention of Taiwanese food on American soil. It is the story of an immigrant…

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Kevin Wu (aka KevJumba) and Dad on Amazing Race

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Kevin Wu and his dad Michael Wu have been competing solidly in this season's The Amazing Race on CBS. As of the date of this posting, they've made it through four episodes! Many folks will recognize Kevin, aka KevJumba, who is well-known for his YouTube channel. How popular is he? Over one million subscribers says it all. This duo is of Taiwanese heritage, and we'll just say it's pretty cool to see them both giving their best in this competition. We're rooting for them as they take their adventure…

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Finding Home: A Kaleidoscope of Musical Journeys – Featuring Music of Tyzen Hsiao

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Date: Sunday, October 17, 2010 Time: 2 pm Location: Community School of Music and Arts (CSMA), Finn Center Address: 230 San Antonio Circle, Mountain View, CA Parking: Limited on-site and street parking Cost: Suggested donation $10 The Community School of Music and Arts (CSMA) is pleased to present, in partnership with the City of Mountain View’s Performing Arts Committee and Arts Action 21, a piano and chamber music concert – “Finding Home: A Kaleidoscope of Musical Journeys” –…

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Taiwan Stories – a Festival of Films at USF and UC Berkeley

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Taiwan Stories – a festival of feature and documentary films (台灣故事—台灣影片校園巡迴展) October 15 – 22, 2010 Showcasing the finest and most innovative films from Taiwan’s Public Television Service. Asian culture springs up in multiple ways, in our favorite foods, friends and things. But how well do you really know Asia? Here's your chance to explore the sights, sounds and stories of Taiwan by meeting the filmmakers and seeing their films. The program is made…

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NATMA-SCC 2010 Annual Meeting and Banquet

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The North American Taiwanese Medical Association - Southern California Chapter cordially invites you to join on Saturday Oct 9, 2010 for an exciting day of education, networking, and fun! The CME theme for this year is Metabolic Syndrome and the keynote speaker will talk about Dr. Landsborough's medical contributions in Taiwan. Last year 800 people attended the meeting with tickets sold out! Date: Saturday October 9, 2010 Time: 1 pm - 10 pm Location: Pacific Palms Conference Resort Address:…

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Better City, Better Life: The Taiwan Pavilion at the Shanghai World Expo

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by Julienne Lin The Shanghai Expo is a once-in-a-lifetime event. I made plans to see the expo three years ago while studying abroad in Shanghai, when I discovered that Shanghai would play host to the 2010 World Expo. Having booked my visit in September during the last remaining months of the event, I had done my research and read both glowing reviews and daunting warnings about partaking in this world-class event. Two warnings that resonated most deeply: 1. Visitors of the expo are 90% locals.…

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San Jose Event: “Pop Politics: The Culture of Taiwanese Democracy”

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Date: Friday, October 8, 2010 Time: 7:30pm - 9:00pm Location: Taiwanese American Center Address: 4413 Fortran Ct, San Jose, CA Facebook event page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=150499438322522 FAPA-YPG San Francisco / Bay area is inviting all Bay Area Taiwanese-Americans to join us for our first ever fireside chat on Taiwanese politics. If you’re a political novice (like most of us) consider this your opportunity to ask all those burning questions you’ve been dying to ask, questions…

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