The 42nd National Cultural Award awards ceremony was held at the Taipei Zhongshan Hall on May 31, where Premier Chen Chien-jen presented the Medal of Culture to violinist Li Shu-de, master puppeteer Toshio Huang, and theater performance arts educator Wu Jing-jyi.
This year, the meeting of the Southeast Asia Advisory Committee on May 30 saw the participation of 15 advisory committee members from 10 countries including Taiwan, Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia, Laos, the Philippines, Vietnam, India, and New Zealand.
"Compound Eyes of Tropical," a Taiwanese animated film, was screened during the Roppongi Art Night, a one-night art extravaganza staged throughout the city of Roppongi, Japan from May 27 to 28. This screening was made possible through a collaboration between the Taiwan Cultural Center in Tokyo and the Mori Art Museum.