Trista di Genova, The Wild East September 3rd was a proud moment in time, for all of us. Eleven local comics from the UK, South Africa, USA – including myself – congregated at a Sports Bar on Wen Lin Road in JuBei for ‘Hsinchu’s First Comedy Night!’ It was billed
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Daniel Pearl Day of Music, free music festival in Taipei
Daniel Pearl Day of Music: Sunday, Sept 11, 1-10pm, Huashan Grassland, Linsen North Road No. 27, Taipei Warm up jam: Todd will be appearing at the new Bobwundaye with local act, Blues Vibrations. Afterwards, local musicians of all genres and styles are welcome to share the stage with Todd and
Read moreEXPAT CHAT: Is there age, sex, accent discrimination in Taiwan?
By Trista di Genova, The Wild East I met an experienced Australian radio producer last month. He’s been living in Tamshui for a few months (and Taiwan for almost five years), and after completing his contract with a well-known corporate giant, he again started looking for employment in media, teaching
Read moreBringing comedy to the Taipei countryside
On Saturday, Sept. 3rd, Jubei’s Sports Bar presents Hsinchu’s first Comedy feast! Location: Wen Xin Road, No 53, Ju bei, Hsinchu City, 竹北市文興路一段53號 Ladies and Gentlemen we’re in for a treat: this coming Saturday night, get ready to laugh your ass off. There will be 11 amazing acts ready to
Read more'Why Taiwan Matters': A Book Review
By Owain Mckimm, Special to The Wild East Why Taiwan Matters: Small Island, Global Powerhouse. Shelly Rigger Rowman & Littlefield Publishers (29 April 2011) ISBN: 978-1442204799 Pages 232 (Hardcover) Why Taiwan Matters is a strange title for a book. No one would write a book called Why America Matters, because
Read moreTHE SOCIAL ORIGINS OF THE TAIWAN DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT: THE MAKING OF FORMOSA MAGAZINE, 1979
THE SOCIAL ORIGINS OF THE TAIWAN DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT: THE MAKING OF FORMOSA MAGAZINE, 1979 by Linda Gail Arrigo original July 1981; revised March 1992 PREFACE This article was completed in July 1981, and is reproduced here slightly abridged but unaltered in substance. Written for a Taiwanese-American audience that idolized the
Read moreObama's 50th Birthday Mixer Aug. 4th @ Carnegie's
Come meet some kindred spirits and cool compatriots at this birthday party! Democrats Abroad Taiwan will be hosting a birthday party to celebrate President Obama’s 50th on the mezzanine at Carnegie’s from 7-9pm Thursday Aug. 4th. The event is open to all, and there is no cover charge, although donations
Read moreFROM DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT TO BOURGEOIS DEMOCRACY: INTERNAL POLITICS OF TAIWAN’S DPP (1991)
by Linda Gail Arrigo (Originally published March 1992) INTRODUCTION Taiwan is awash with money. It has the highest foreign currency reserves in the world, per capita. Its GNP per capita is soaring and may soon surpass US$ 10,000; it is the Taiwan miracle, proof of the export industrialization strategy [1].
Read moreSay farewell to Bobwundaye (for now) … and Drink
Dear patrons & supporters, friends & family, Bobwundaye is closing its doors. It’s an emotional moment. To all those who stumbled across Bob’s in the dark in an out-of-the-way back alley and stumbled out again much later, we remain eternally grateful. We would never have made it this far without
Read moreTaipei launches free public Wi-Fi
NICE MOVE, TAIPEI! Taipei City Government has completed step one of its plan to introduce free public Wi-Fi across the city with the service currently being available in public areas such as libraries, MRT stations and hospitals. Eventually, the plan is to cover all areas, from streets to residential areas.
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