PHILIPPINE’S BEST FOLK-CONTEMPORARY DANCE COMPANY COMING TO TAMPA
The spectacular Leyte Dance Theater direct from the Philippines, that mesmerized the audience in 2017 with their performance all over Florida, will be back in Tampa on Sunday, June 11, 2023, at the Bayanihan...
Yamato Kan Museum at Morikami
On March 10th, Deputy Consul General Fumiyo Tsuda was invited by Palm Beach County and Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens, to attend the opening of the renewed Yamato Kan Museum at Morikami.
Morikami Museum and...
Comic artworks celebrating Taiwan-Japan friendship to tour Japan
From March 9 to May 31, a traveling exhibition showcasing 288 comic artworks that symbolize the friendship of Taiwan and Japan will be displayed at Books Kinokuniya (Shinjuku Main Store), Otsuchi Town Cultural Exchange...
Photographer sweeps nine gold medals at New York Photography Awards
Taiwanese photographer Wang Chen-che (王呈哲) won impressive nine gold medals at the New York Photography Awards (NYPA) for three of his photographic works. The gold-winning pieces are images of temples and religious festivals in...
PASACAT’S “HIRAYA” MESMERIZED ME WITH THEIR SHOW
San Diego, CA - December 10th
I was invited by a former Bayanihan colleague of mine “JOJI RAMIREZ-CASTRO, who is now the choreographer of “PASACAT,” a Philippine dance company based in San Diego, California, to...
Opera lovers to be treated with 3 productions around Taiwan in October
Three locally produced opera productions will be staged around Taiwan in late October, including two penned by Giuseppe Verdi, and one by Richard Wagner, according to organizers.
https://youtu.be/ol9_1mY-WKM
Following a five-year hiatus, the Taipei Symphony Orchestra...
Two tourist attractions in Penghu win international design awards
Two tourist attractions in Penghu County, "Xiaomen Geology Gallery (小門地質探索館)" and "Hai-Chu Dolphin (嗨鼠地景藝術)," have won MUSE Creative Awards of the 2022 International Awards Associate (IAA), according to a press release issued by the...
Diverse Philippine costumes showcased at beauty pageant
Taipei, Sept. 6 (CNA) Taiwan's Filipino community took the catwalk by storm in Taoyuan on Sept. 4, romping and posing while showcasing the diverse cultures of the Philippines through vivid costumes and attire.
A...
Taiwanese diabolo performance “Light of Life” recommended as one of the best shows by...
Taiwanese group Diabolo Dance Theatre has received international critical acclaim for its performance "Light of Life (生命之光)" at the 2022 Edinburgh Festival Fringe, UK, as part of the Taiwan Season program, which runs from...
Culture of Japan: “Kamon” Family Crests
“Kamon” are the traditional Japanese coat of arms or family crests. Kamon are said to have been in use since at least the Heian Period (8th to 12th century AD).
While at first these...