Andy Singh, owner of Out of India restaurant, is one of the many small business owners in the ShiDa who has been standing up to the harassment over the past few years by developers, who want to turn the heart of Taiwan’s once liveliest district into a more lucrative and
Read moreTaichung Refuge fundraiser to help rescue strays
The Wild East / Arts & Entertainment Because of the recent Rabies Scare, Taichung Refuge is teaming up with other organizers and those working with animals to help support them in their cause, by having a “FUNdraiser” Saturday, Aug. 17th at the Taichung Refuge, starting 5 p.m. Many of the
Read moreSky Burial resurrected — for one night only!
The Wild East / Arts & Entertainment Well, shit happens, folks! There’s was a ‘reserection’ (noun) — a morning wood of biblical proportions! The great news was Brian Kleinsmith, a.k.a. Chuck Buzzard, was back in town for the next two weeks. So Sky Burial reunited for one show only Sunday,
Read moreLegislator Hsiao Bi-khim tackling some tough questions
By Trista di Genova / The Wild East, political beat The Breakfast Club really outdid itself this time, inviting DPP Legislator Hsiao Bi-Khim (蕭美琴) to speak at its monthly gathering on July 27. Hsiao discussed the life and work of Taiwan legislators and addressed major issues facing the foreign community,
Read moreThink Pink fundraiser raises NT$15,000 for Erica’s medicine
Congratulations! Over 15,000nt was raised by this event for Erica and her mum’s meds! Thank you everybody!!! See the web page Helpinghelplesschildren.org here Here’s a way to help a little girl who loves PINK! Dress up in pink and come to Brass Monkey August 10th. Little Erica is only 6
Read moreAyurvedic medicine workshop *cancelled*
update Aug. 9: THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO FAMILY EMERGENCY…. But check out Kaohsiung Yogi’s Facebook page! KAOHSIUNG YOGI is honored to invite an internationally renowned Ayurvedic Yoga and massage therapist from North India to conduct the AYURVEDA SPA TRAINING COURSE in Kaohsiung, Taiwan! When: 8am-5pm Aug 10th,
Read moreRangi’s Qingquan (清泉) Typhoon Relief Trip
By Jonathan Burke (白炯涵) Read more of Jonathan’s account on the Atayal Association’s Facebook page. We finally reached the point at which Road #122 was unpassable, at least by car; a narrow concrete pathway remained on the mountain side of the road, barely wide enough to walk across, or drive
Read moreGeorge Psalmanazar: Taiwan’s first diplomat!
By Sean Kaiteri / Culture Vulture for The Wild East In 1703, England received her first ever exotic traveler from Formosa (Now Taiwan): a charming man who enjoyed telling everyone all the crazy and foreign things he and his “people” did from the faraway land. One problem? That man was
Read moreWhen Helen Caldicott Came to Town
By Trista di Genova /The Wild East Helen Caldicott, the world-famous pediatrician who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1985 for her work founding Physicians for Social Responsibility, lectured in Taipei July 9th, speaking on the dangers of nuclear power plants. The event was under-advertised and poorly attended, and for
Read moreLUVstock: Where all the hippies go in July
By Boston Paul / Special to The Wild East As Soulik continues to buzz-saw west-northwest at 10 to 15 mph, the current forecast indicates it will gain some strength over next 24 hours, before weakening slightly at landfall, Friday into early Saturday morning (ET). On its current forecasted track, Soulik
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