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2026-07-03
ISSUE #761
Ongoing
The triennial art festival Theater der Welt is taking place from June 18 to July 5 in Chemnitz, eastern Germany, where two Taiwanese works—“Blur” and “Family Triangle” —have been featured since June 19.
The Taiwan Cultural Center in Tokyo opened “In Full Bloom: Taiwanese Paper-Cutting Art in Matsu” on June 2, showcasing traditional art in Matsu, one of Taiwan’s offshore islands.
The Taiwan Academy of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Los Angeles, in partnership with Louisa Coffee USA, is hosting the joint exhibition “The Great Mother’s Dream: Metamorphosis as Power and Wisdom” from May 12 to Aug. 17. 
Ministry Updates
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“Taiwan Travelogue,” a novel written by Yang Shuang-zi and translated into English by Lin King, became the first Taiwanese work to win the International Booker Prize in May. 
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The Ministry of Culture (MOC) announced the finalists for the 37th Golden Melody Awards for Traditional Arts and Music on June 30, while also naming Chang Ri-gui and Wang Qing-fang as Special Award recipients.
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The 2026 Creative Expo Taiwan will open with its Cultural Curation from Aug. 1 to 31 at Taiwan Contemporary Culture Lab (C-LAB), while Creative Brands and IP Licensors exhibition will take place from Aug. 6 to 12 at Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center. 
Cultural Features
Located in Cijin District, Kaohsiung City, the Lung Feng Embroidery Shop has been in operation for over eight decades and is now managed by third-generation successor Lin Chuan-cheng. Lin began learning embroidery at the age of six and has continued his work into his sixties. 
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The V.I.P. Zone’s history dates back to the Japanese colonial period. In 1920, Pingtung Airport was established on the site, and the area later became home to the Imperial Japanese Army’s Eighth Air Regiment, which expanded into the Third Air Brigade in 1936.
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