Peacefest spirit, gearing up

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September 12, 2009 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment Aashti, Angel Cvetkov, bands, Chad Ordoyne, Hoping for Hoping Music Festival, music, New Hong Kong Hair City, Peace Dave, Peacefest, Scott Cook, Sean Kaiteri, Taiwan, Taiwan peace festival, THC

By Trista di Genova The Wild East Meeting under banyan trees in ShiDa Rd. park, organizers of this year’s Hoping for Hoping “Peacefest” gathered for the first of weekly discussions, on Tuesday, Sept. 8. Peacefest fans may be pleasantly surprised with the decision to hold this year’s music festival on

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NTU student looks at faith in Taroko tribe

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March 14, 2009 Trista di Genova aboriginal culture, aboriginal culture in Taiwan, Angel Cvetkov, anthropology, catholic church, catholic faith, east coast, hualien, language, real christ, Taiwan, taroko, taroko gorge, taroko tribe, traditional beliefs, travel, tribal religion, world music

Steeped in ancient Balkan folk tales, Angel is also a third-year cultural anthropology undergraduate at NTU (National Taiwan University). He said in an exclusive interview with The China Post on Friday night that his early interest in Balkan folk tales led him to delve into his current research in “local cultures” in Taiwan.

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