Taiwan Today
Date: November 3, 2015
A special exhibition of photographs taken by foreign dignitaries in Taiwan spotlighting the
beauty of the country got underway Nov. 2 in Taipei City.
Organized by the ROC Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the show features 88 film and 143 digital works contributed by 42 ambassadors, representatives, staffers and their spouses from 32 embassies and representative offices.
“The event provides a unique opportunity to showcase how foreign diplomats stationed in Taiwan have captured the beauty of the country,” MOFA Minister David Lin said at the exhibition’s opening ceremony, while expressing his appreciation for their participation.
Also attending the event were MOFA Deputy Minister Simon Ko and Vice Minister Vanessa Shih, first lady of Guatemala Ana Violeta Fagiani Enriquez de Maldonado, as well as many foreign diplomats.
Speaking on behalf of the participating dignitaries, Nauru Ambassador to the ROC Ludwig Dowong Keke praised Taiwan as a photographer’s paradise. [FULL STORY]