Focus Taiwan
Date: 2016/06/15
By: Elaine Hou
Taipei, June 15 (CNA) Canadian culture and food specialties will be featured in Taipei later this month
David Bostwick (left), acting head of the CTOT, and Carrie Kellenberger, chairwoman of the CCCT.
at the Canada Day celebrations in the city, a fun-filled event that is expected to draw thousands of people, the organizers said Wednesday.
Among the sections at this year’s event, the Canadian Food and the Art Corner sections are new additions. The Canadian Food section will showcase an array of imported food from Canada, such as wild rice, beer, cider, and maple syrup, the Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Taiwan (CCCT) said at a news conference.
The Art Corner will display various handicrafts, and members of the Taipei Writers’ Group will also set up a booth to showcase their publications, it added.
Meanwhile, visitors will have an opportunity to sample snacks and drinks with a Canadian flavor, including maple pies, maple iced tea and Bloody Caesar cocktails, the CCCT said. [FULL STORY]
