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如何生活的有藝術？

Submitted by TaiwanFest on July 20, 2009 - 2:30pm

這已經不是一個職業設計師或藝術家在問自己的問題了、現在的人們個個都在問自己該怎麼生活的更美麗更有藝術！

從台灣移民到加拿大的我、居住在加拿大這段時間慢慢學習、觀察而領悟到的另一種生活藝術是我在移民的旅程上沒有預期到的一個人生課題。

搖不死滾不倒之非主流美好

Submitted by TaiwanFest on June 22, 2009 - 3:24pm

在我還沒有介紹你「Tizzy Bac」以及「The Hsu-Nami」這兩個樂團之前，你聽過他們的音樂嗎？ 大多數人應該是沒有吧。一般我們所透過電視、廣播等各大媒體及唱片行的銷售排行榜所接觸到的音樂，大多是唱片公司花下重金宣傳包裝，買通銷售管道所造就出來的流行音樂。其實，在音樂的國度裡，還有一群人，是你在電視上或唱片行裡永遠也看不到聽不到，只靠著在表演現場或是網路上販售專輯，卻還是堅持為創作自己喜歡的音樂而努力，這些人就是大多數人都不曾注意到的「地下樂團」。

A Journey Told Through the Lens of Films

Submitted by TaiwanFest on June 2, 2009 - 2:27pm

Movies made in Taiwan have achieved some records in the box office in Taiwan, like "Cape No. 7" is only second to "Titanic" in box office sale since the second half of last year. The flourishing creativity in Taiwan's film industry prompted TAIWANfest to introduce a few highly acclaimed movies to Canada. In Vancouver, TAIWANfest is partnering with Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF) to bring them up to the big screen in VanCity Theatre while these movies will be played in Harbourfront Centre in Toronto.

140,000 Reasons to Market with TELUS TAIWANfest

Submitted by TaiwanFest on May 17, 2009 - 9:57pm

There are many aspects of TELUS TAIWANfest that have made this festival one of favourite events for festival goers in both Vancouver and Toronto. Amongst the must dos at the festival include sampling the night market delicacies which made Taiwan so famous for, as well as the Marketfair that features a diverse range of products, such as crafts, packaged food, fresh fruits flown in from Taiwan, etc...

2009 TELUS TAIWANfest T-shirt Design Contest

Thank you everyone who participated in this contest! With 198 entries by designers from around the world, the T-Shirt Design Contest blew away our expectations!

Congratulations to Michelangelo G. Añiga from Cebu, Philippines who won $250 USD, PLUS his design will become the official 2009 TELUS TAIWANfest t-shirt!