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2014-08-15
ISSUE #65


MUSEUM ACT CLEARS EXECUTIVE YUAN

The draft Museum Act offering comprehensive legal support for 746 public and private museums across Taiwan was approved by the Executive Yuan, the nation’s executive branch, on Aug. 7.


TAIWAN'S EDINBURGH FRINGE PLAYERS

A roundup of reviews received by Taiwan's five performing groups to this year's Edinburgh Fringe. Under the initiative called Taiwan Season, their performances will be shown until Aug. 24.


'STRAY DOGS' DIRECTOR TO PROMOTE READING

World-renowned movie director Tsai Ming-liang will lead two reading sessions this August in Changhua County as part of the Ministry of Culture’s nationwide drive to promote the habit of reading.


ART EXPLORING TAIWAN'S BOUNDARIES IN CORNELL

A contemporary art exhibition exploring the ever-shifting socioeconomic boundaries and cultural identity of Taiwan will be shown at Cornell University in New York from Aug. 16 to Dec. 21.


RAINBOW INITIATIVE: 2014 OPEN CALL

The Ministry is seeking to subsidize multinational and multi-disciplinary collaborative cultural projects by offering funding in amounts between NT$3 million and NT$10 million. Applications will be accepted until Sept. 1.


'16TH BIENNIAL PRINT EXHIBIT OF THE R.O.C.'

One of the world’s longest-running international print exhibitions will take place at the National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts in Taichung City from Aug. 16 to Oct. 26.


'SONGS OF TRADITIONS & MODERNITY'

Marking the fourth edition of the Beinan Mountain Concert, an outdoor concert at the Beinan Prehistoric Park will kick off on Aug. 16 to celebrate Taitung’s aboriginal heritage through dance and songs.


'TALE OF THE TAIWANESE LILIES'

A special exhibition detailing the importance of the Taiwanese lily in the traditional culture of the indigenous Rukai tribe will be held at the National Museum of Prehistory in Taitung from Aug. 16 to March 1, 2015.


'CULTURES OF BABY CARRIERS'

The thought that goes into the care and protection of one’s newborn will be examined in a special exhibition held by the National Museum of Prehistory from Aug. 8 to March 1, 2015.


'MYSTERIOUS PESCADORES'

To introduce the lesser-known southern islets of Penghu and their ecological diversity, the National Taiwan Museum will host the “Mysterious Pescadores” exhibition from Aug. 15 through March 1, 2015.


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