Kaohsiung Yogi to host a certified 2-week, 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training Course instructed by world renowned yoga guru, Dr. Rajesh Mishra from Yoga Darshan in India. The Wild East / Spirituality Kaohsiung Yogi will be hosting a 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training Course on Aug. 11th-24th, 2014. Students can learn the
Read moreBook-signing 6/29: ‘How to start a business in Taiwan’
Wild East / Culture Shock Have you considered starting your own business but is not really sure what should be the first step? Not sure if Taiwan is an entrepreneur-friendly environment? Want to know the key points for a Taiwan start-up? Want to meet others in the same situation? Then
Read moreScott Cook on touring Taiwan as a musician
Hey there friends, As you’ve probably guessed, there’s a lot of story to tell since I wrote you last. But before we get into all that, and for those folks who won’t be reading further, I want to share a video of “Pass It Along”, shot in Melbourne by friend
Read more‘Transition’ band still banned from Taiwan, ironically
Trista di Genova / The Wild East Transition (前進樂團) is a British expat band that has attained a fair level of success and popularity in Taiwan thanks to their cheery, catchy cross-cultural hits, like 對不起我的中文不好 (‘Sorry my Chinese is not good’ (other links below). The band’s British members fell in
Read moreMaori-Taiwan exchange group forges ties
The Wild East / Culture Six Maori media studies undergraduates from Aukland University of Technology (AUT) made a tour of Taiwan in January this year, where they learned about its indigenous people. Creative media projects between New Zealand and Taiwan could be on the cards after the two-week cultural exchange.
Read moreDavid Wood’s book launch ‘absolutely successful’
The Wild East / Entertainment BIRDS IN CAGES AT THE BIKE REPAIR SHOP is David Wood’s first book of poems, and on Saturday, April 12th 2014 we invited you to join us at Retro Coffee, for a night of poetry and song. Several Poets and Songwriters from around Taiwan performed,
Read more‘Sunflower’ kids to pack up and go home
Trista di Genova The Wild East, politics Taipei, April 9 — Claiming in an April 7 press statement in the legislature they had made significant progress in achieving their goals, the student leaders Chen Wei-ting (陳為廷) and Lin Fei-fan (林飛帆) announced the so-called Sunflower Movement and its supporters would end
Read moreStudents to end occupation of Taiwan legislature Thursday
Photos and text via Ian Rowen April 7, Taipei — Chen Wei-Ting announces that the Sunflower Movement has achieved significant progress in the pursuit of its goals. The world has heard the news. Students are already forming a new organization to hold legislators to their promises to the people. The
Read more‘The Tiger Awakens’: An observer’s view of the Sunflower Movement
Trista di Genova / Politics & Commentary March 30, 2014 I don’t read the newspapers or watch TV, since I lost my job in the media. Now I prefer to just show up and ask questions, and listen to what people say. On the way to Taipei, now, and to
Read moreA photo-filmic essay of the Sunflower Movement
Part One: The Approach by Trista di Genova / The Wild East Sunday morning, March 30, 2014. I was watching television in the Pingtung countryside at the loagong‘s. I saw how the streets around the legislature were filled with what turned out to be 500,000 people. The Laogong was visibly
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