2024 News
Cultural traditions that remain through the erosion of time and those that are lost through the rise and fall of empires, which of these truly define our identities today? And which ones influence our visions of tomorrow?
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2023 News
When the Dutch East India Company (VOC) left Taiwan in 1662, 38 years of Dutch Colonization forever changed the island and its people. Four hundred years later, Taiwanese people still have mixed emotions when it comes to the identity of Taiwan. Yes, the Dutch are long gone, but where are the Taiwanese going?
2024 Cinematic Taiwan
Cinematic Taiwan Our Thoughts Our Thoughts A concert that takes us back to the 17th century, using archaeology, sound technology, and contemporary art… Recreating the moment when Spain first landed in Taiwan during the Era of Exploration, and bringing us across time and space to the Taiwan of today. Why did an Indigenous band from Taiwan … Read more
2024 Hope Talk
Hope Talk Our Thoughts Our Thoughts Taiwan is an island that attracts interest but has no desire for ownership. As an island nation, Taiwanese people are constantly facing the future, facing the ocean. In facing the future—the souls that have stepped foot on this island become its treasure, creating waves of progress and change; In facing … Read more
Spotlight IndependEats: TAIWANfest x DVBIA Food Tour
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
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
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
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?
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