By Rosanne Lin Published in The China Post print version A place to inspire Van Gogh; a place of mystique and strange customs, of culinary delectables, a place that makes life both convenient and rich. This is the way Trista di Genova sees her favorite enclave in Taiwan – Banciao
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Back on Cloud 9 for the upcoming dance season
Cloud Gate dance company gears up for Taiwan, international tour By Trista di Genova Originally published in The China Post After rising from the flames of a devastating fire to their Bali rehearsal studio on Feb. 11, Taiwan’s world-class dance company Cloud Gate Dance Theatre provided a poignant glimpse of
Read moreChopin Piano competition draws int'l talent
The 12th Taipei International Chopin Piano Competition will be held Sept. 7-21 at the National Concert Hall in Taipei, drawing talent from around the world to Taiwan’s top piano competition. The event has been coordinated every year since 1985 by Frederic Chopin Foundation Taipei, which was founded by Mme. Anna
Read moreA Preview To The Wild East
“East Meets Mae West,” by Trista di Genova Saturday, Jan. 19, 7 p.m.-midnight PLACE: Beat Studio, Taipei “I think of it as a Beat Studio Avantro-spective, a taste of the year to come. Something to make the Biennial people jealous!” laughs Trista di Genova, a first-time curator in this experience,
Read moreArt for Politic’s Sake: A Kenbo Liao Retrospective
Kenbo Liao retrospective explores unknown Taiwan By Trista di Genova The China Post “Second Republic,” a retrospective of award-winning filmmaker Kenbo Liao opens Saturday night at the Beat Studio in Taipei, promising to be a controversial evening of film, animation and digital-inspired works offering a rare glimpse of contemporary Taiwan.
Read more‘Not a Thing’ Turns Perception on Its Head
LOCAL ARTIST CHANG NAI-WEN (張乃文) EXAMINES, CHALLENGES RELIGIOUS BELIEFS IN NEW EXHIBITION OF SCULPTURES By Trista di Genova The China Post, 7.20.07 ‘Not a Thing’ is a powerful new exhibition by artist Chang Nai-wen (張乃文), opening Saturday at the Taipei Fine Arts Museum (TFAM). The Taipei National University of Art
Read morePuppetmaster brings avante-garde theater to Taiwan
Trista di Genova Special to the China Post Somewhere in Shijr, in an oddly peaceful arts enclave called the Dream Community, in the heart of the civil engineer’s nightmare that lies east of Taipei, you can catch one of the last performances this weekend of the world-class, tri-lingual “Foreskin Show”
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