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2025-03-28
ISSUE #700
Ongoing
France-based Taiwanese artist Chia Huang opened her solo exhibition “Silence is Speaking” at the European House of Photography (La Maison Européenne de la Photographie) in Paris on Feb. 5.
The Bangkok International Book Fair is set to take place at the Queen Sirikit National Conventional Center from Mar. 27 to Apr. 7. The Cultural Division of the TECO in Thailand will set up a booth showcasing Taiwanese literary translations
Supported by the Taipei Cultural Center in New York, the Metropolitan Museum of Art (Met) will present Taiwanese artist Tong Yang-Tze’s first major U.S. exhibition from Nov. 21, 2024, to Apr. 8, 2025.  
Ministry Updates
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The Ministry of Culture (MOC) launched the Preparatory Office for the National Museum of Modern Art Tainan (MOMA Tainan) on Mar. 23. The plaque unveiling ceremony was attended by Minister of Culture Li Yuan in attendance.   
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The Taipei Fashion Week AW25 opened on Mar. 27 at Songshan Cultural and Creative Park, showcasing the fashion industry’s commitment to sustainable development through the theme “Endless Fashion.” 
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The 20th Osaka Asian Film Festival (OAFF) held its closing ceremony and award presentations on Mar. 23, where the four main actors from the Taiwanese film "Family Matters" received the Yakushi Pearl Award. 
Cultural Features
Haku is the 69th chief of the Kasavakan Community in Taitung City. As an Indigenous Puyuma, his name means "coffin" in the Puyuma language—a name given by his grandfather out of disappointment, as his parents lacked the financial means to ensure the survival of his elder siblings.
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The Taipei Music Center, which officially opened its doors in September 2020, is Asia's first center dedicated entirely to pop music, providing a multi-functional venue built with a specific focus on the genre. With 17 years in the making, the center covers some 8.96 hectares and is divided by Civic Boulevard into north and south sites. 
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