Taiwanese American Cultural Festival in New York: “Passport to Taiwan”
Date: Sunday, May 30, 2010
Time: 12 pm
Location: Union Square Park North, 17th Street & Broadway, New York
Facebook event page: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=147104375252 At the "Passport to Taiwan" event each year, participants can sample local delicacies from in Taiwan, observe dough figurine makers and calligraphy masters at work in the arts & crafts area, learn about various organizations and agencies, play children’s games, learn about traditional Taiwanese toys in…
Alice Tong CD Release Party in San Francisco
Date: Saturday, May 29, 2010
Time: 9:00pm
Location: Hotel Utah
Address: 500 4th St., San Francisco, CA
Facebook event page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=117780158253353 TaiwaneseAmerican.org is proud to be a sponsor of Alice's upcoming CD release party and tour! We're working with TurtlistMedia to film a video for fans! BAY AREA SINGER SONGWRITER ALICE TONG MERGES ETHNOMUSICOLOGY AND SOCIAL WORK INTO SOULFUL NEW INDIE FOLK ROCK ALBUM Hotel Utah, 5/29/2010, CD Release Party…
Asian Rock Fest in San Francisco Features Several Taiwanese American Bands
Date: Saturday, May 29, 2010
Time: 9:15 pm
Location: RockIt Room
Address: 406 Clement Street, San Francisco, CA
Facebook event page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=116593288361311
*This show is for ages 21+
Founded in New York City in 2004, the annual Asian Rock Fest has been bringing together established Asian American artists from all over the US. It aims to celebrate the annual Asian Heritage Month of May in an in-your-face, louder-than-your-parents'-soft-jazz fashion. The…
Taiwanese American Producer-Director S. Leo Chiang’s “A Village Called Versailles” on PBS
Taiwanese American Producer-Director S. Leo Chiang's film, A VILLAGE CALLED VERSAILLES, premieres on Tuesday, May 25th on the award-winning PBS series, Independent Lens. For most stations, it will be on at 10p (9p in New Orleans, 11p in San Francisco Bay Area), but please click here to check your local listings. A VILLAGE CALLED VERSAILLES is a full-length documentary about Versailles, a community in eastern New Orleans first settled by Vietnamese refugees. After Hurricane Katrina, Versailles…
TAP in San Diego Hosts a Panel on “Traveling Taiwan”
Date: Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Time: 6:45pm - 7:45pm
Location: Taiwanese American Community Center
Address: 7838 Wilkerson Court, San Diego, CA
Facebook event page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=121498461213726 Three members of Taiwanese American Professionals - San Diego will share their experiences traveling Taiwan. They have stories, restaurants, clubbing tips (of course), hiking/ sightseeing spots, shopping, and interesting customs to share with you. They'll also go over some must…
Explore Taiwan on CBS’ Eye on the Bay
Local CBS 5 in the San Francisco Bay area is profiling Taiwan for their locally produced TV show "Eye on the Bay." Episodes are being broadcast during the week of May 24 - 28, 2010. All 30 minute episodes (minus commercials) are posted online, so anyone anywhere can view them. Check it out! Monday, May 24, 2010
"Taiwan, Part 1" Join us as we embark on an incredible adventure to the island of Taiwan. We begin in the capital city of Taipei and explore the food, nightlife, and get a view from…
A C-SPAN Video: “Taiwan: The Threatened Democracy”
This C-SPAN video is 3 yrs old, but explains so well the history & absurdity of Taiwan-US-China relations. If you don't get it, watch this. We never thought we'd be promoting a C-SPAN video like this... but it's good recap through history and policy regarding Taiwan, and there is some interesting commentary about it all. Click here to watch: http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/id/176847 The talk itself is about 25 minutes long, but there is plenty of good Q&A afterwards. Bruce Herschensohn…
The Taiwanese American Heritage Week Celebration in Southern California
Date: Sunday, May 16, 2010
Time: 10:00:00 AM
Location: Barnes Park
Address: 350 S. McPherrin Ave, Monterey Park, CA
Hosted by: Los Angeles area Taiwanese American organizations & the TAHW Committee
Facebook event page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=116044091761998 For more information: http://taiwancenter.org/ The largest Taiwanese American festival in Southern California features musical performances and traditional dances and serves as one of many events scheduled throughout…
Friends of Taiwan in LA Presents: Bird & Water Dance Ensemble
Date: Saturday, May 15, 2010
Time: 2:30pm - 5:30pm
Location: 9537 Telstar Avenue, El Monte, CA. 91731
http://friendsoftaiwan-usa.com
Facebook event page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=117449291610497
General Donation: $10 In celebration of Taiwanese American Heritage Week 2010 in Greater Los Angeles, FRIENDS OF TAIWAN presents: Bird & Water Dance Ensemble. This is a dance ensemble from Taiwan featuring cast members with physical challenges. About Friends of Taiwan:
Friends…