The News Lens
Date: 2016/12/16
By: Hsu Chia-yu
Photo Credit: Reuters/達志影像
Special Event
2016 Taichung LGBTQIA Pride Parade: Our Diverse Rainbow City / Dec. 17 / Taichung People’s Park
The battle for marriage equality in Taiwan moves to Taichung this Saturday, with a Pride Parade set to kick off at 1:30 p.m. in People’s Park. Supporters hope to show that the issue has traction in the Taiwanese heartland outside the capital.
Music
A Bird and a Bell and I – Cheng Bi 2016 Taipei Concert / Dec. 16 / Legacy Taipei
Cheng Bi (程璧) is a singer-songwriter based in Tokyo and Beijing. After meeting Shuntaro Tanikawa (Poet), Kensaku Tanikawa (Musician), Tien Yuen (Poet), Shine Yukawa (Musician) she was inspired to start songwriting. Her music is said to be “the closest voice to the poem.” It is Cheng’s first concert in Taiwan. She will perform well-known songs such as “Poetry Meets Songs” and “I Want to Waste Time with You,” and new song “A Bird and a Bell and I.”
Honey L Days 1st World Tour 2016 in Taiwan / Dec. 18 / The Wall Live House, Taipei
Honey L Days is a Japanese rock duo with a wide variety of musical compositions. Their songs have featured in many movies, theater productions and advertisements. The Taiwan show is Honey L Days’ first stop on their inaugural world tour.
Theater
Comedians Workshop – 沙士芭樂 / Dec. 18 / Zhongli Arts Hall, Taoyuan
Comedians Workshop (相聲瓦舍) is a popular crosstalk troupe in Taiwan, and it is well-known for its innovation of the artform. Its plots are typically full of black comedy and criticism of society. The new drama (沙士芭樂) is in memory of the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare’s death, and it features Shakespeare’s well-known stories.
