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Upcoming Event |
Join us at LA Times Festival of Books Booth 148 |
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| The LA Times Festival of Books will kick off from April 26 to 27, 2025. The Taiwan Academy in Los Angeles welcomes your visit to our booth #148 to delve into the greatness of Taiwanese literature. A selection of Taiwanese literature in translation will be showcased, including “Taiwan Travelogue,” “Banana King, and “Elephant Herd: A Novel,” together with “Ká-Sióng,” a set of five thrillingly distinctive chapbooks that features writers and translators from Taiwan. Additionally, a meet-up with the Taiwanese American author Henry Lien of “Spring, Summer, Asteroid, Bird: The Art of Eastern Storytelling” is scheduled at 2:00 PM on April 26. Don’t forget to join us and get the exclusive giveaways from Taiwan. |
A Tribute to Chung Mong-Hong at the American Cinemathèque |
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Chung Mong-Hong, an acclaimed and iconic Taiwanese filmmaker whose works have been selected as Taiwan’s submission to the best international film category three times at the Academy Awards, will be in Los Angeles starting from May 16-18 at the Los Feliz 3 Theatre and Aero Theater. This series will feature director Chung's films "Parking (2008)," "Godspeed (2016)," and "A Sun (2019)," which made the Oscar 15 shortlist, and his most recent creation and America Premiere, "The Embers (2024)."
As a filmmaker, Chung is adamant about creating films that follow his aesthetics and ideals rather than producing mass-market products. He believes that movies convey a message, and he hopes that his productions will inspire viewers to reconsider their lives and adopt new viewpoints.
The series is made possible with collaboration between the Taiwan Academy in Los Angeles and the American Cinematheque, aiming to showcase director Chung’s remarkable ideas and aesthetics of his films to the audience in Los Angeles.
PARKING | Q&A with filmmaker Chung Mong-Hong
May 16, 2025 / 7:00PM | Los Feliz 3
GODSPEED | Introduction by filmmaker Chung Mong-Hong
May 16, 2025 / 10:00PM | Los Feliz 3
A SUN | Q&A with filmmaker Chung Mong-Hong
May 17, 2025 / 7:00PM | Aero Theatre
Chung Mong-Hong Presents STRANGER THAN PARADISE
May 18, 2025 / 1:00PM | Los Feliz 3
THE EMBERS |Q&A with filmmaker Chung Mong-Hong
May 18, 2025 / 3:30PM | Los Feliz 3
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FICUNAM 2025 Presents: Ho Hsiao-hsien Retrospective |
The photo of Hou Hsiao-Hsien is sourced from the Golden Horse Executive Committee. The image has been creatively modified and is intended solely as a visual tribute for the Hou Hsiao-Hsien Retrospective. |
To honor the legendary Taiwanese filmmaker Ho Hsiao-hsien, FICUNAM 2025 presents a Retrospective Showcase featuring nine of his most iconic works. Each film will be screened twice—once at the Cultural Center Cinema Hall of UNAM, and again at Cineteca Nacional—offering broader access to his cinematic legacy. The program runs from May 29 to June 5, 2025.
This curated selection includes The Assassin 《刺客聶隱娘》, Café Lumière 《咖啡時光》, Flowers of Shanghai 《海上花》, Goodbye South, Goodbye 《南國再見，南國》, Millennium Mambo 《千禧曼波》, A Time to Live, A Time to Die 《童年往事》, Three Times 《最好的時光》, Dust in the Wind 《戀戀風塵》, and The Boys from Fengkuei 《風櫃來的人》.
The retrospective will also feature a special masterclass, moderated by Mexican art director Daniela Schneider. FICUNAM is planning to invite Hwarng Wern-ying（黃文英）, the celebrated production and costume designer and longtime collaborator of Ho Hsiao-hsien, to take part in the program and share insights from her decades of creative work.
In addition to the retrospective lineup, the festival plans to invite Taiwanese directors Wang Ping-Wen（王品文） and Peng Tzu-Hui（彭紫惠） for a post-screening Q&A following the special presentation of their recent film A Journey in Spring 《春行》, an acclaimed new work by the next generation of Taiwanese filmmakers.
Stay tuned for screening schedules and guest announcements via FICUNAM’s official website (https://ficunam.unam.mx/) and the Taiwan Academy’s channels.
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Ongoing Event |
Su Yu Hsin joins the exhibition “Future Flows” on art expressions in water systems in MarinMOCA |
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Working on the political ecologies of water, Su Yu Hsin has been using films and installations to interpret the interrelations of art and environment. After receiving the Ministry of Culture’s grant for residency in 18th Street Art Center (Los Angeles) last year, she is invited to join the exhibition “Future Flows” in MarinMOCA (San Rafael, North Bay Area, CA) to examine the Bay as both a vital ecosystem and a key indicator of the global climate crisis. “Future Flows” connects the specific histories, rights, and futures of water in the Bay Area to global concerns, highlighting the interconnectedness of water systems and aiming to foster a deeper understanding of our relationship with water and its critical role in a sustainable future. Her works “Sunless Circuit” and “Particular Waters” are selected to be curated with several works of ten global and local artists. The exhibition is on display between April 19 and July 6. Check https://marinmoca.org/ for more details.
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Lu Wei's solo exhibition "Ink Shadow" will be on display in Salt Lake City |
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| Material Gallery, located in Salt Lake City, is pleased to present "Ink Shadows", a new series of ink paintings, including Asian folding screens, by the renowned Taiwanese artist Lu Wei. She was one of resident artists in the 18th St Art Center (Los Angeles) in 2023. She further expanded her art network to Utah, facilitating her creations and exhibitions across the state. In "Ink Shadows", she focuses on interpreting "shadows" through the unique medium and spirituality of ink painting from a multicultural standpoint across time to heal and empower female characters historically depicted as "dark"' or "'negative". She draws from religious, literary, mythological, and mother archetypes to reflect on her woman experience and her transition to motherhood, creating a distinct and thought-provoking body of work through a contemporary lens. Check https://www.materialartgallery.com/ for more details. |
Update Information |
Grant for the Publication of Taiwanese Works in Translation Open Call until April 30, 2025 TST (GMT+8) |
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Grant for the Publication of Taiwanese Works in Translation (GPT) is set up by the Ministry of Culture to encourage the publication of Taiwanese works in translation overseas, to raise the international visibility of Taiwanese cultural content, and to help Taiwan's publishing industry expand into international markets.
GPT 2025 is now calling for submissions online: April 1 – 30,2025 (according to Taiwan time GMT+8). Applicants shall visit the Ministry’s official website (https://grants.moc.gov.tw/Web_ENG/) to find more information and complete the application process.
GPT invites legally registered or incorporated foreign publishing houses (legal entities) to take this opportunity to submit your project aiming at Taiwanese works in translation to be published. The maximum grant available for each project is NT$600,000.
The so-called Taiwanese works must meet the following requirements：
A. Use traditional characters;
B. Written by a natural person holding an R.O.C. identity card;
C. Has been assigned an ISBN in Taiwan.
i.e., the author is a native of Taiwan, and the first 6 digits of the book's ISBN are 978-957-XXX-XXX-X, 978-986-XXX-XXX-X, or 978-626-XXX-XXX-X.
All genres will be considered. Priority consideration is given to books that have received the Golden Tripod Award, the Golden Comic Award, the Taiwan Literature Award or books on Taiwan’s culture and history. |
2026 Artist-in-Residence Taipei Open Calls |
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| Artist-in-Residence (AIR) Taipei is operated by the Treasure Hill Artist Village, the most significant public art residency program of the city. The program aligns with international artist-in-residence sites, provides artists from both Taiwan and abroad with residence opportunities and forms an open platform that also acts as a web of solid, international connections, drawing in diverse communities in various disciplines to exchange and broaden each other’s perspectives. Foreign artists may apply for residency in the village no longer than 12 weeks, and Taiwanese artists can apply for residency both in foreign sites or the village. Apply before June 30 at https://air-artistvillage.org.tw/ |