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Written by Chen Chun-ho
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The National Performing Arts Centre in Kaohsiung's Wei-Wu-Ying Metropolitan Park will soon become a beautiful reality. On March 23, the Council for Cultural Affairs' (CCA) Preparatory Office for the National Kaohsiung Per forming Arts Center awarded the first prize of the international design competition to Francine Houben, director of Mecanoo architecten in the Netherlands, and to the joint tenderer Taiwanese architect Lo Hsing-hua.
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Written by Yang Yi
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"When you raise sail and set to sea, great wind and waves are the norm. With the wind, smooth sailing. Against the wind, keep striving." The 70-year-old Yang Kui wrote these lines after a lifetime of suffering...
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Written by Chen Heng-xing
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Food is culture, but with urbanization and globalization, authentic culinary cultures are gradually disappearing. Taipei, for instance, is chock full of fast-food chains and restaurants offering "nouvelle" or "fusion" cuisine that doesn't belong to any nation in particular. |
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Written by Cheng Ching-wen
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"You taught us to be focused and dedicated in performing, to learn from your integrity and sincerity, and to be filial above all else." These are the words to the couplet that adorned the memorial hall to honor the great folk artist Huang Hai-tai. Huang, who was considered the patriarch of the puppet theater, was remembered at Alethea University at a state funeral. |
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Written by Yang Mei-ying
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At 4:00 p.m. pleasant melodies can be heard wafting over the broad courtyard at the center of the community. For many residents, coming to listen is a daily ritual that began in 2006. |
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Written by Chiang Wu-chang
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While there may be a lot of debate as to who is the most outstanding, or who is the reigning prince of the theater, there is absolutely no debate as to who the "king of puppet theater" is - Huang Hai-tai. His Wuchouyuan troupe, founded in Hsiluo, Yunlin County, has been the most important and influential in the history of Taiwanese puppet theater. |
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Written by Zhou Pao-ni
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The Laiji community—or Lalaji as its aboriginal inhabitants call it—is known as the "tribal village at the foot of holy Mt. Ta." At an elevation of 700 to 1000 meters at the base of Mt. Ali, it sits beside the beautiful Mt. Ali River. |
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Written by editors/ Formosa Cul...
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As part of its 2007 Plan for the Development of Performing Arts Groups (PDPAG), the Council for Cultural Affairs (CCA) reviewed and awarded a total of NT$129 million in grants (subsidies) to 71 performing arts groups, including 16 in the music category, 17 in the dance category, 19 in the traditional opera/drama category, and 19 in the contemporary dance category. |
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Written by Li Shang-yi
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The Plan for the Development of Performing Arts Groups (PDPAG) is one of the Council for Cultural Affair's(CCA) most important policies; it is also a key source of funds for Taiwanese performing arts groups. |
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Written by Li Ying-ping
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The Juming Museum is a veritable Shangri-la located in Chinshan District, New Taipei City. A pilgrimage site for art lovers, it is also a tourist destination for those exploring the wonders of Taiwanese culture.
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