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August 2017
Ghost Town Banquet with TAP in Austin
Taiwanese American Professionals - Austin (TAP-ATX) is turning three! It's been a whirlwind three years full of new friends and amazing events, but we're just getting started. On September 2nd, 2017 from 7pm-10pm we will be hosting a celebratory banquet, Texas style. Get ready for an evening full of all your Texas favorites: BBQ, two-stepping lessons, and Texan music galore. And the best part? Our Ghost Town venue! So put on your dancing shoes (or boots) and get ready for…
Find out more »Tongues of Heaven / Root Tongue Interactive at UC Berkeley
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. Using digital…
Find out more »September 2017
“Who is Arthur Chu” Screening in Chicago
After being featured at several film festivals nationwide, this is the first theatrical screening of "Who is Arthur Chu?" in Chicago. This documentary feature follows Arthur Chu, the controversial 4th highest earning player in Jeopardy! history. Afterwards, stick around for a lively Q&A following the movie. Who is Arthur Chu? Come watch to find out!
Find out more »Keep Taiwan Free Rally in NYC
The first country in Asia to legalize same-sex marriage. A thriving youth civil society. An evolving post-colonial national identity. Taiwan has much to celebrate. But as we cheer the achievements of Taiwan's democratic government and civil society, our celebration is bittersweet. We are appalled by the PRC government's increasingly aggressive initiatives to discredit Taiwan's achievements and legitimacy in the global arena. We mourn the loss of diplomatic relations with two more nations this year as a result of political and…
Find out more »TAPpy Hour in Washington, DC
Celebrate the end of summer with Taiwanese American Professionals-DC and welcome the beginning of autumn with fellow young professionals! Come mingle with and learn more about the events the organization hosts including the Mid-Autumn Festival, Hiking Trip, and Book Club! TAPPY HOUR is a free event, but don't forget to sign up through Eventbrite in advance for fast check-in. Registration at the door is available as well. Eventbrite sign-up: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tappy-hour-september-tickets-37858657263 Closest metro: Bethesda Station on Red Line
Find out more »Meet Author Grace Lin in Austin, TX
Join award-winning and NY Times bestselling children's book author and illustrator Grace Lin as she reads and signs copies of our favorite books! This event is FREE, family-friendly, and open to the public. We'll have goody bags for our first 300 guests, refreshments from local business like Austin Gourmet Popcorn, face painting by Little Fox Face Paint, and a chance to win prizes from Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, Amy's Ice Creams, Thinkery, Pinthouse Pizza, Galaxy Cafe, Hat Creek Burger Company, Austin…
Find out more »Boat Party with TAP in Austin, TX
Celebrate the end of summer at the Taiwanese American Professionals - Austin (TAP-ATX) Boat Party! Food and drinks will be provided, but you're also free to BYOB. $30 for TAP members, $35 for everyone else. Free parking! Please be ON TIME otherwise the boat might take off without you! The boat will be taking off at 11:00 AM so get there early due to waiver signing, etc. Non-Members: https://www.givepulse.com/event/57899-TAP-ATX-Boat-Party Members: https://www.givepulse.com/event/57900-TAP-ATX-Boat-Party
Find out more »March 2018
ITASA 2018 Midwest Conference: In Visibility
Intercollegiate Taiwanese American Student Association 2018 Midwest Conference: In Visibility Date: 03/30/18 - 04/01/18 Location: Cleveland, Ohio You're invited to In Visibility - a conference held at Case Western Reserve University, co-hosted by The Ohio State University! The conference will be on the weekend of March 31st, 2018, and is open to people of all ages and backgrounds who are interested in diversity and community engagement. Themed In Visibility, we hope to explore the ways in which the Taiwanese and larger Asian American community…
Find out more »July 2018
Taiwan’s Energy Future
Location: The Elliott School of International Affairs, Lindner Family Commons, Room 602, 1957 E St. NW, Washington, DC 20052 Climate change is as much an environmental issue as it is a national security concern for Taiwan. While Taiwan is not a member of the United Nations, its energy policies are guided by the Paris Climate Accord. Although Taiwan was not even among the top 10 countries for offshore wind in 2017, it is now leading the way in Asia through…
Find out more »KSW Presents “Mourn You Better: Feelings from the Queer Taiwanese & Chinese Diaspora”
DESCRIPTION KSW Presents is curated by Michelle Lin and Kazumi Chin. KSW Presents “Mourn You Better: Feelings from the Queer Taiwanese & Chinese Diaspora”, a reading featuring Kristin Chang, Chen Chen, Yujane Chen, and Muriel Leung as they share poetry tracing queer immigrant landscapes of longing, loss, histories, futures, and desire. The title of this event comes Muriel Leung’s collection Bone Confetti. AND, check out KSW's latest Office Gallery exhibition "Kokoro" by Maya Fuji. Readers: Kristin Chang lives in NY and reads for Winter Tangerine. Her work…
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