The Ministry of Culture will issue 2 million booklets of "Arts FUN Go" vouchers, valued at NT$600 each booklet, to encourage domestic cultural and arts consumption.The "Arts FUN Go" voucher program, a supplementary measure of the "Triple Stimulus Vouchers" program launched by the Executive Yuan on July 15, is estimated to generate NT$5 billion in value from domestic cultural and arts consumption.
Minister of Culture Lee Yung-te expressed his profound sorrow and heartfelt condolences on the passing of Chiu Ko Publishing Company's founder Tsai Wen-fu on July 15. Tsai was a literary pioneer who had long balanced multiple roles of writer, editor, publisher, and entrepreneur that nurtured literary attainments of generations in Taiwan.
The 22nd edition of the Taipei Film Awards, which honors achievements of Taiwanese cinema, was held live on July 11 at the Zhongshan Hall in Taipei. Minister of Culture Lee Yung-te said Taiwan upholds the tenets of freedom, democracy, and pluralistic values, which contribute to an environment that gives birth to the vitality and diversity of locally produced films.