On his birthday, October 15, India and Taiwan look back on how Dr APJ Abdul Kalam, India’s 11th President worked his ways towards uniting minds and yearned for a peaceful world. Investing in art and culture was also central to his mission as President. Thirukkural’s popularity in Taiwan grew exponentially with its respect for Dr…
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To say that men have misused their dominance and power will suffice because for centuries, this world has seen and heard of male dominated societies only. And with great power comes great responsibility, doesn’t it? Were they taking the responsibility and doing enough! The idea that women are inferior to men prevailed all over the…
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Rebecca Grace Kehl – revised copy for December 24, 2016 Mistletoe/Holly: “Ancient druids believed mistletoe had magical properties because of the way it grows, never touching the ground… The tradition of kissing under the mistletoe at Christmas comes from the belief that mistletoe has fertility magic.” Photo by Christopher Furlong More people are learning about…
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In 2006 Oscar Kightley, of ‘Naked Samoan’ fame, and New Zealand radio/TV host Nathan Rarere traced their ancestry via DNA to Taiwan. They made a trek and documentary about it titled ‘Made in Taiwan’. Kightley and Rarere began their journey in New Zealand, where they took a DNA swab, and sent it to a lab…
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T The Taiwan POW Camps Memorial Society is holding a FEPOW Day (Far East Prisoners of War) event this coming Saturday evening August 15th at 5:30 pm. at the Spot Theatre – 18, Zhongshan North Road Sec. 2 in downtown Taipei. At this time there is still plenty of space available and the group expects…
Read moreGeorge Psalmanazar (1679? – 3 May 1763) claimed to be the first Formosan to visit Europe. By Sean Kaiteri / Culture Vulture for The Wild East In 1703, England received her first ever exotic traveler from Formosa (Now Taiwan): a charming man who enjoyed telling everyone all the crazy and foreign things he and his…
Read more<i>Notes of Travel in Formosa</i>, by Charles W. Le Gendre, 1874. By Jerome Keating / originally published in Taipei Times Notes of Travel in Formosa, Charles W. Le Gendre, Eds. Douglas L. Fix and John Shufelt, National Museum of Taiwan History 2012, ISBN 978-986-03-2127-2. 475 pages, introduction i-lxxii. As the effects of the Industrial Revolution…
Read moreDear Friends, Just a reminder about our annual FEPOW Day event which is being held this coming Saturday, August 11th at the Spot Theatre at # 18 Chungshan North Road Sec. 2 (near the corner of Nanking) at 6:00pm. The Chungshan MRT Station is just around the corner from the Spot Theater so access to…
Read moreRe-reading <i>Formosan Odyssey</i> is like slipping back into the arms of an old lover! Formosan Odyssey: Taiwan, Past and Present by John Ross. RATING: 4.5 stars **** Paperback, 285 pages Published 2002 by Taiwan Adventure Publications ISBN 9869995160 I recently re-read this book, and thoroughly enjoyed it again, perhaps even more than the first time.…
Read moreArrival in Kaiyuan Harbor on Orchid Island. Here, it's easy to rent a scooter or inquire about last-minute accommodation! See more info below. Photo: Trista di Genova Part One here; and Part 2; Part 3 Check out this link at Travel & Culture magazine to read AmCham’s abridged version of this article. By Trista di…
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