‘Taiwan in the eyes of a foreigner’, by Nick Kembel Buy it on Amazon.com. Published by www.tsais-idea.com.tw By Trista di Genova, The Wild East It’s really great to see expat writers on Taiwan come out with work of this calibre. Taiwan from the eyes of a foreigner is a kind
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‘Keeping up with the War God’: BOOK REVIEW
Keeping up with the War God, by Steven Crook (Yushan Publications, 2001) Buy it on Amazon.com here This is a fantastic read for anyone who’s already perused all the guidebooks and now wants to delve into some of the deeper historical contexts behind important people, places and mind-bending customs in
Read moreAboriginal kids' art raises 2.1mil NT at auction 五峰計畫 拍賣會/ 閉幕會
What: The Wufong Project Fundraiser Auction Event When: Saturday, November 19th, 2011 (2:00pm- 5:00 pm) Where: The Pavilion of Aroma of Flowers, Pavilion of Aroma of Flowers 風味館, No.181, Sec. 3, Zhongshan N. Rd., Zhongshan Dist Taipei. Website: www.taiwanpaf.org The Atayal Tribe in Chingchuan Village, Hsinchu County is the site
Read moreTaiwan’s Unsung Hero: A Tribute to Linda Arrigo
One of the most underappreciated intellectuals around, for decades Linda Gail Arrigo has stuck to her guns and stood up for human rights in Taiwan. She should be thanked for always being a truth-teller, and providing authorities with at times a much-needed cattleprod to their conscience [Note:Other publications have declined
Read moreFr. Barry Martinson on his new novel, ‘Ghost Friends’
Father Barry Martinson’s “Ghost Friends” weaves a spell-binding tale that speaks to timeless, universal experience, and tells of hardship, destitution, pain and suffering as well as compassion, understanding, love and ultimately salvation. Definitely a writer to watch, ‘Ghost Friends’ indicates Martinson has been cultivating a wonderful gift: the ability to touch the world audience. His other works are noteworthy literary and cultural treasures as well, particularly his fascinating account as a new missionary in Taiwan with Orchid Island’s Tao tribe.
Read moreSteven Crook: Taiwan's consummate cultural notetaker
By Trista di Genova, The Wild East (Pick up a copy of next month’s ‘Centered on Taipei’ magazine to see this interview in print.) Steven Crook, a Briton who’s been in Taiwan since 1991, is an amazingly versatile freelancer. He’s worked as a government project consultant, copy editor for Taiwan
Read moreParadise Lost? Orchid Island’s Rocky History
If the Tao people of Taiwan’s Orchid Island can overcome some modern-day challenges while celebrating and sharing their rich heritage, the future looks bright for this amazing but remote haven
Read moreThe Story of Taiwan’s Legendary Little People
The Legend of the Pasta’ay in my own words By Sean Kaiteri [Editor’s note: This exclusive aims to lend historical insight into the Pasta’ay Festival of the Little People, taking place this coming weekend. Permission to reproduce this copyrighted material in any form lies with the author.] No one is
Read moreArt Explores Indigenous Cultures from Taiwan to Australia
AiR, The Fourth Season Residency Artist Group Exhibition will exhibit in Taipei Artist Village & Grass Mountain Artist Village during the middle of November. The art pieces in TAV are based on video installations & paintings exploring issues related to “Life and Death” “immigrant culture” & “equal rights of aborigines”.
Read moreGood Friends, Great Times: Behind The Scenes of This Year’s Peacefest
Trista di Genova The Wild East The juicy inside story of what went down in the making of this year’s music festival “Nice one! Rock on!” — Post-fest text message from Peace Dave What an incredible weekend. After being postponed three weeks, and wisely rescheduled for Taiwan’s Birthday, Triple Ten
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