Seattle TJCC Seminar

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Date: Saturday, June 11, 2011 Time: 3:00pm - 4:30pm Address: 1008 140th Ave NE, Bellevue, WA Facebook event page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=147437098661192 The Taiwanese Junior Chamber of Commerce recently launched a Seattle chapter last year and are hosting a professional series event for its members and the community. Some of their members will be sharing experiences and perspectives on home-buying. If you're interested in learning more, come on out and join this educational…

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Free Screening of Winds of September – UC Irvine

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For fans of Asian cinema in Orange County, there will be a free screening of the Taiwanese film Winds of September (Mandarin title: 九降風 jiu jiang feng) this Saturday, April 2nd. You can view the trailer on YouTube here. The screening will also have a follow up Q&A session with lead actor Chang Chieh. WINDS OF SEPTEMBER (2008) is a coming-of-age movie about a group of seven high school students set in 1996. The boys drink beer, smoke, and ride motorbikes--much typical of teenagers in…

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World City at the Music Center featuring Chen Kuai Le Puppet Theater – LA

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Date: Saturday, January 22, 2011 Time: 11:00 a.m. & 12:30 p.m. Location: Walt Disney Concert Hall, W.M. Keck Foundation Children’s Amphitheatre Address: 111 S Grand Ave., Los Angeles, California 90012 FREE Directed by Taiwan's leading female puppeteer, Shi-Mei Chiang, Chen Kuai Le Puppet Theater has devoted itself to the preservation of traditional arts and to the training of new generations of performers. The company, which includes Chiang's son and grandson, is accompanied…

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Cast Your Vote for NYC Cravings!

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If you're Taiwanese American, there is a 95% chance you're already a foodie, and thus you've probably heard of the Food Network's hit show "The Great Food Truck Race." For next season, NYC Cravings, a Taiwanese-style food truck previously spotlighted here, is in the running to claim a spot! They'll need lots of love though, so please cast your vote on the Food Network contest page! Instructions: 1. Click the above link. 2. In the drop down LOCATION menu, select "New York, NY". 3. Below the…

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Artist Ling-An Fang at the CB1 Gallery, Los Angeles

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CB1 Gallery proudly presents its first solo exhibition of the work of artist Fang Ling-An, Everything is Stitching Together Simultaneously. Aware of her family’s historic and turbulent journey from Mainland China to Taiwan, Fang Ling-An has consciously reflected upon issues of ‘displacement’ and sense of ‘belonging’ that is common to most Chinese immigrants. As a result, her pieces center on issues of migration, displacement, tradition and identity.  The show opens on May 29, 2010…

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Reexamining Taiwan’s 228 Massacre: A Discussion on the U.S. Role in Taiwan Then and Now

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The Human Rights for Taiwanese organization in Seattle made a great and detailed transcript of their 2/28 Event held at the University of Washington. Participating on the panel is Jonathan Manthorpe, author of Forbidden Nation: A History of Taiwan and International Affairs columnist for the Vancouver Sun; Dr. Sam Small, Vice-Chairman of the Taiwan Veterans Badge of Honor Association; and Bryan Chou, second-generation Taiwanese-American, active in the Taiwanese-American community and in the group,…

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TAP Speed Networking in Pasadena, CA

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Date: Saturday, February 27, 2010 Time: 3:00pm - 5:30pm Location: Wokcano in Pasadena Address: 33 South Fair Oaks Avenue, Pasadena, CA Facebook event page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=347140851014 Join your fellow Taiwanese American Professionals - Los Angeles chapter members and friends for an entertaining and structured opportunity to broaden your network base. TAP's NETWORKING event is being hosted on Saturday, February 27, 2010 at Wokcano in Pasadena! The event will be structured…

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A Message from Will Tiao, Producer of Formosa Betrayed

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Dear Fellow Taiwanese, This coming weekend, February 26-28, a new movie about Taiwan will be coming to theaters. Formosa Betrayed is the first American film to ever deal with US-Taiwan relations and explore the issues of democracy, identity, and justice during the White Terror period in Taiwan. The movie was largely funded by Taiwanese all over the United States and Canada, who invested over $6 million into the film. This makes Formosa Betrayed one of the largest pro-Taiwan projects ever funded…

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Lantern Festival Night Market at UC Irvine

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Title: Lantern Festival Night Market at UC Irvine Location: Student Center Terrace @ University of California, Irvine Link out: Click here Description: Hosted by: Taiwanese American Organization at UC Irvine & Intercollegiate Taiwanese American Student Association With Assistance from the Taiwanese Student Association at UC Irvine Do you live or attend school in Southern California? Are you interested in Taiwanese arts and crafts? And do you love tasty Taiwanese treats such as Lu…

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