TaiwanFest Canada opens tomorrow

Taipei Times
Date: Aug 22, 2019
By: Jason Pan  /  Staff reporter

Prominent performing groups, rising Taiwanese stars and artists, and Aboriginal musicians, together

An undated photograph shows an artwork representing a mobile “Taiwan Stage” designed by photographer Shen Chao-liang.
Photo: Shen Chao-liang, courtesy of the Asian-Canadian Special Events Association

with heavy doses of Taike (台客) culture, are to take center stage at this year’s TaiwanFest in Canada, which opens tomorrow in Toronto.

Founded in 1990 by the Vancouver Formosa Academy, the festival is also known for showcasing Taiwanese food and specialty dishes, which visitors can sample at the “Friendship Kitchen” program and stalls around the venue.

The festival is to run from tomorrow to Sunday at the Harborfront Centre, Asian-Canadian Special Events Association managing director Charlie Wu (吳權益) said.

It is then to move to Vancouver on Labor Day weekend, from Saturday next week to Sept. 2, along Granville Street and areas around the Vancouver Art Gallery.    [FULL  STORY]

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