Wild East News Staff From Prof. Keating: To all, Good news. We have our confirmation from Tsai Ing-wen’s office that she will meet with the Breakfast Club on Saturday morning, April 23rd; 10 am to 12 noon. RSVP: jkeating at ms67.hinet.net by Thursday. Now some preparatory details. Because we expect
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Skaraoke: The band most likely to make Taipei party
By Trista di Genova, The Wild East I first fell in love with this band’s music in November when they played the after-party at Peacefest. Makes you wonder, ‘Who the heck is this extraordinary band, playing with such zeal and unbelievably infectious energy?’ It begged for some serious questions on
Read moreMaciej Korbas’ Photo Journeys @ Taipei Design Studio
By Trista di Genova, The Wild East Polish photographer Maciej Korbas has been in Taiwan for only six months, but apparently has quite a following already. His newfound friends organized an exhibition of his work that runs until May 1st, at 3+2 Design Studio, a stone’s throw from the Shandao
Read moreNTU prof to speak on nuclear affairs @ Breakfast Club
Wild East news staff The Breakfast Club, a group founded by Professor Jerome Keating that invites scholars to speak and lead discussions on historical issues and current affairs, will be meeting Saturday, April 9th at 10 am. Topic: Taiwan and Nuclear Power, the Implications of Japan’s recent earthquake/tsunami experience for
Read more‘A Mission from Goodall’: Interview with Seán McCormack, Pioneer in Animal Welfare
Seán McCormack founded Animals Taiwan and more recently the Taiwan SPCA. He talks with The Wild East about how Jane Goodall inspired his life’s work, his recent work and successes, and some of the (mostly positive) current trends in Taiwan regarding animal protection. By Trista di Genova, The Wild East
Read moreDemocrats Abroad elect new Taiwan leadership
From DA Taiwan DEMOCRATS ABROAD: TAIWAN ELECTION MEETING at CARNEGIE’S TAIPEI DA Taiwan’s annual election meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 30, 2011, from 6 to 9 p.m. at Carnegie’s in Taipei. Come meet fellow Democrats and vote for the new 2011-2013 boards of Directors and Supervisors — the
Read moreHow to Make Learning Chinese Impossible: Taiwan's Got It Down
By Trista di Genova, The Wild East Hapless Chinese learners agree: the Taiwan-only useless system of ‘Bopomofo’ ought to be immediately phased out, and the agreed-upon phonetic system of Hanyu pinyin used to teach Chinese if Taiwan wants competency and credibility as a Mandarin-language training center. The first time I
Read moreForumosa Happy Hour this Friday
Friday at 7:30pm – 1:00am Location: On Tap, Zhongxiao East Road Section 4, Lane 216, Alley 11, No.21 (忠孝東路四段216巷11弄21號) Taipei From Forumosa.com: Well, we’ve been promising that we’d have a Friday Happy Hour, and here it is, at On Tap’s brand-new location, no less! Things will kick off around 7:30
Read more‘Mobile pizza’ pans out for expat in Tainan
By Trista di Genova, The Wild East Rock Starkey, owner of Tin Pan Alley, talks with The Wild East about his entrepreneurial experiences after setting out with a mobile pizza truck in southern Taiwan. He urges expats to pool their efforts and start their own businesses THE WILD EAST: What
Read moreWorst-case scenario: Court rules guilty in Scotsman’s trial
By Trista di Genova, The Wild East Tuesday at 4 pm, the judge at Taipei District courthouse read out the verdict in less than five minutes, and the group filed out of the courtoom. Two family members of the deceased motorcyclist left first, and then the half-dozen or more Zain
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