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.…

Taiwanese American Heritage Week Concert in Georgia

The Formosa Melody from Taiwan will delight you with traditional instruments to celebrate our Taiwanese American Heritage Week--Atlanta. The concert will be held on Wednesday, May 24th at 5pm at the Dr. Bobbie Bailey & Family Performance Center, KSU (488 Prillaman Way, Kennesaw, GA 30144). We will begin with a dance parade along with an outdoor cultural exhibition, followed by folk songs and aboriginal bamboo dance performed by professional Taiwanese groups. Please join Atlanta Taiwanese Association…

2016 Passport to Taiwan Festival in NY

For the 15th year, the annual Passport to Taiwan Festival will kick off its celebration on Sunday, May 22nd in Union Square Park North from 12pm-5pm! Passport to Taiwan Festival is the largest outdoor event in the United States celebrating the Taiwanese American Heritage Week designated by the Congress in 1999. The festival features world famous Taiwanese night market foods, the flavorful tea selection, unique Taiwanese crafts and the Taiwanese aboriginal music and dance. On top of it all, it’s…

Taiwanese Aborigines Culture Tour throughout America

"Finding Us: The Real Face of Taiwanese Aborigines" A cultural dance performance showcasing musical pieces from seven aboriginal tribes in Taiwan. The group is currently on a multi-city USA tour to promote Taiwanese Aborigines culture. Schedule: HOUSTON May 16, 2015, Saturday, 2:00 – 4:00 PM Asia Heritage Society of Houston 1370 Southmore Blvd., Houston, TX 77004 May 16, 2015, Saturday, 7:00 – 9:00 PM Taiwanese Community Center 5885 Point West, Houston TX 77036 May…

Anita Chang’s Tongues of Heaven Screens in SF/Bay Area

Taiwanese American filmmaker Anita Chang's most recent documentary film, Tongues of Heaven, revolves around the issue of language loss and asks the essential question: “what do you lose when you lose your native language?” Her film explores the challenges of young indigenous peoples of Taiwan and Hawaii in learning the heritage languages of their ancestors — languages that are endangered or facing extinction. TaiwaneseAmerican.org is proud to be a Co-presenter of this limited theatrical…