Taiwanese Night Market Events

Missing Taiwanese food? Wanting to see what the Taiwanese Night Market scene is like? Then come and attend any of the following Night Market events coming up on both the East and West coast! Taiwanese Night Markets, or street markets in Taiwan, are a huge part of Taiwanese culture and night life. They feature a mixture of individual stalls and vendors selling food, drinks, clothing, accessories, and other consumer goods in a usually bustling environment. Never experienced a Night Market? Then…

Taiwanese Night Market at Stanford

Date: Saturday, May 11, 2013 Time: 6:00pm – 8:00pm Location: Stanford University - White Plaza Address: 519 Lasuen Mall, Stanford, California Website: http://www.stanfordnightmarket.org/ Facebook page: https://www.stanfordnightmarket.org/facebook/ The Stanford Night Market is a tradition hosted by the Taiwanese Cultural Society at Stanford University for many, many years. Working with various other clubs on campus such as the Stanford Vietnamese Student Association (SVSA), the Hmong Student…

Annual UW Night Market in Seattle

Date: Saturday, May 11, 2013 Time: 5:30pm - 10:30pm Location: University of Washington - Red Square Website #1: http://www.uwnightmarket.com/ Website #2: http://students.washington.edu/tsauw/events.html Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/TheUWNightMarket We are pleased to announce the 13th Annual University of Washington Night Market - a celebration of Taiwan's rich culture through delicious food, activities, and entertainment! This year's event will be hosted on Saturday, May 11th,…

Ba Zhang Making Dinner with TAP in DC

Date: Saturday, May 11, 2013 Time: 5:00pm - 9:30pm Address: 429 11th St NE, Washington, DC Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/383715408407981 Ba-zhang (or zong-zi in Mandarin) is one of the most famous Chinese foods, traditionally eaten during the Dragon Boat Festival, but generally available year round in markets throughout Asia and around the world. It is a tetrahedron of sticky rice filled with pork, mushrooms, peanuts, and a wide range of savory ingredients, depending…

Taiwanese American Cultural Festival in SF

Date: Saturday, May 11, 2013 Time: 10:00am - 6:00pm Location: Union Square Address: San Francisco, CA Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/361031010681125 Website: http://tafestival.org/2013/ At the Taiwanese American Cultural Festival, attendees will have the opportunity to experience a characteristic element of Taiwan – the “night market”, learn more about Taiwan’s history and Taiwanese Americans in the Bay Area, as well as enjoy Taiwanese delicacies. On the stage,…

Karaoke Night with TAP in LA

Date: Friday, May 10, 2013 Time: 8:30pm - 11:00pm Location: Joy Karaoke Address: 2020 S Hacienda Blvd, Hacienda Heights, CA Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/448601101891436 Come Join Taiwanese American Professionals - Los Angeles (TAP-LA) for a Karaoke Night at Joy Karaoke in Hacienda Heights! The first two hours is sponsored by the Taiwanese American Heritage Week (TAHW) Festival Planning Committee. We will also be raffling off 10 sets of Taiwanese American Heritage…

Joint TAPpy Hour in SF

Date: Thursday, May 9, 2013 Time: 6:30pm - 9:00pm Location: Zen Lounge Facebook event page #1: https://www.facebook.com/events/405170489590413 Facebook event page #2: https://www.facebook.com/events/305308822934050 Join Taiwanese American Professionals - San Francisco (TAP-SF) and Korean American Professional Society (KAPS) for our joint Networking Mixer of the year! Come meet other professionals within our partner organizations in the South Bay over great happy hour specials at Zen Lounge. This…

Taiwanese Language Workshop in LA

Date: Thursday, May 9, 2013 Time: 6:30pm Location: Taiwanese American Chamber Address: 1045 E Valley Blvd #A211, San Gabriel, CA Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/180694878753303 The Taiwanese American Chamber of Commerce of Greater Los Angeles, Young Career Adult Group (TACCLA) is hosting a second Taiwanese Language workshop! This is a continuation from the March 20th Taiwanese Language Workshop. This time we will cover the 8 Taiwanese Tones, Taiwanese Sandhi (Tone-Changing…

Touch of the Light Movie with TAP in LA

Date: Monday, May 6, 2013 Time: 6:30pm Location: CGV Cinemas Address: 621 S. Western Ave, Los Angeles, CA Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/547111095333324 Taiwanese American Professionals - Los Angeles co-presents “Touch of the Light (逆光飛翔)” at the 29th Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival (LAAPFF). A key highlight of the month-long Asian Pacific Heritage Month activities, the Film Festival is produced by Visual Communications, the nation’s premier Asian…

Photography Contest for Taiwanese American Heritage Week at UCLA

Date: Sunday, May 5, 2013 Time: 11:55pm Location: Northern Lights Address: Los Angeles, CA Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/528703110504958 Want to share with other students what lives, cultures, or food of Taiwanese Americans are about? Shoot some interesting things or people in the 626? Have great photos that tell the stories about activism or speaking out? Love photography? Want to be in part of a photo exhibition? Then submit your photos! The UCLA Taiwanese American…