Spotlight IndependEats: TAIWANfest x DVBIA Food Tour

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Spotlight IndependEats: TAIWANfest x DVBIA Food Tour 1:00 pm – 2:45 pm | Sep 3rd Annex Fancy yourself a foodie? Downtown Vancouver, with its countless restaurants filled with flavours from across the globe, might be one of the best places to find yourself when you are hungry. A self-guided food tour, Spotlight IndependEats guides you … Read more

Squid Jigging Fishing Boat

14 Flim 2022 TAIWANfest Vancouver Squid Jigging Fishing Boat

Squid Jigging Fishing Boat 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm | Sep 4th šxʷƛ̓ənəq Xwtl’e7énk Square  North of the Vancouver Art Gallery Every December to January, almost a hundred squid jigging fishing boats from Chienchen Fishing Harbor in Kaohsiung will sail from East 120 to West 60 to work at the Falkland Islands in the South … Read more

Ubud Village

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Ubud Village Ubud Village, one of the beautiful places in Bali, Indonesia, has many to offer. The undeniably rich traditions, arts, culture, and local foods are all adjoined to form a holistic way of living for the locals and attract the world.  As you walk through the little alleys, you will be awed to see … Read more

Batik Workshop

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The Batik Library: Batik Workshop 1:00 pm – 2:45 pm | Sep 3rd Annex Batik is a technique where wax is applied to fabric using water soluble dyes. Modern Batik technique is a revolutionary repackaged application that enhances the detail of an image on fabric using wax and dyes. The effect that can be achieved … Read more

What Holds Us Together?

Performance 2022 TAIWANfest Vancouver LeFan Arichve

What Holds Us Together? 1:00 pm – 2:45 pm | Sep 3rd Annex From her earliest memories, Lefan has been singing with her mother, falling asleep to her father’s lullabies, and inspired by Taiwanese folk/pop songs by Chyi Yu, Tsai Chin, and Tiger Huang. To her family, songs are the language of love, celebration, connection, … Read more

Wayang-Kulit with Dalang – Javanese Shadow Puppets

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Wayang-Kulit with Dalang Javanese Shadow Puppets 1:00 pm – 2:45 pm | Sep 3rd Annex Mr. Hartana will perform authentic Javanese wayang-kulit (shadow puppets) with musical accompaniment of–pre-recorded–court Javanese gamelan orchestra. Wayang is a traditional form of puppet theatre play originated on the Indonesian islands of Java and Bali. Wayang refers to the entire dramatic … Read more

Let’s Savour Taiwan

16 Culinary 2022 TAIWANfest Vancouver Let_s Savour Taiwan Build-a-Bento

Let’s Savour Taiwan 11:00 am – 7:00 pm | Sep 3rd | Granville 700 11:00 am – 7:00 pm | Sep 4th | Granville 700 11:00 am – 6:00 pm | Sep 5th | Granville 700 The bento is the epitome of a family story. It is a warm, delicious meal, and also a basket … Read more

A Sunset Journey to Indonesia

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A Sunset Journey to Indonesia 7:30 – 10:00 pm | Sep 4thšxʷƛ̓ənəq Xwtl’e7énk SquareNorth of the Vancouver Art Gallery Strolling along Sunset Beach in Vancouver, some Indonesian friends talked about how they missed the sandy beach in Nusa Dua, Bali. They would walk for miles from south to north of the island between sand and … Read more