The City of San Antonio Office of Cultural Affairs and the Taipei Cultural Center celebrate the rich cultural legacy of Taiwan with a series of exhibitions and performancesfeaturing a select group of Taiwan’s most outstanding traditional and contemporary artists.
This cultural exchange initiative is an extension of San Antonio’s Sister City relationship with Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
When: Opening reception: Saturday, September 3, 2011, 4 – 8 pm
Exhibit on display: September 3 – October 24, 2011
Viewing hours: Tue – Fri, 10 am – 5 pm; Sat – Sun, 11 am – 5 pm; Closed Monday
Where: Instituto Cultural de México
600 Hemisfair Park, San Antonio, TX 78205
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Are you curious which country originated Tofu? What does authentic soy milk taste like? Is there vegetarian dim sum available? What is the art of making Asian tea? What are the essential elements of Asian Vegetarian Cuisines? Our Original Asian Vegetarian Food and Culture Walking Tour will take you to NYC Chinatown to experience Buddhist Cuisine, also known as East Asian vegetarian cuisine (zhāicài), one of the oldest known vegetarian cuisines! You will have all your questions about Asian Vegetarian Cuisine answered! You will also learn about the history and culture of Chinatown.
Your food and culture journey includes the following:
Dim Sum (which literally means “touch of the heart”): Scrumptious small portion dishes – traditionally served family style
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Opening the third year of Taiwan Film Days on Friday, October 14 is Formosa Mambo, Wang Chi-tsai’s dark comedy of errors surrounding a band of kidnappers. The weekend continues with a broad lineup of programs including Pinoy Sunday, Ho Wi-ding’s charming comedy that follows two Philippine immigrants attempts to transport a discarded sofa across town, and Ranger, in which a released convict finds himself re-immersed into the violent brotherhood of Taiwanese mobdom as the protector of the abused child of a mob boss.
When: Friday, October 14–Sunday, October 16
Where: New People Cinema, 1746 Post Street, San Francisco, CA
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Join us for a special opening night celebration of the inaugural Hong Kong Cinema festival. Following the screening of Merry-Go-Round, a limited number of tickets are available for a fabulous party complete with delicious hors d’oeuvres and sponsored wine at Superfrog Gallery, located on the third floor of the New People building, 9:00–10:30 pm.
When: Friday, September 23, 9:00–10:30 pm
Where: SAN FRANCISCO FILM SOCIETY39 MESA STREET, SUITE 110THE PRESIDIOSAN FRANCISCO CA 94129
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Taipei Folk Dance Theatre was founded in 1988 as the first professional ethnic dance company in Taiwan. The mission of Taipei Folk Dance is to promote as well as preserve Taiwan’s varied dance heritage, especially those originating from ethnic cultures of the island’s colorful aborigine tribes, in addition to the obvious influence of Chinese traditional dance. Since its inception, Taipei Folk Dance has traveled throughout the world, performing in more than 40 countries showcasing Taiwanese dance and music.
The Taipei Folk Dance performance is part of the Year of Taiwan, celebrationg of the rich cultural legacy of Taiwan with a series of events and performances featuring a select group of that country’s most outstanding traditional and contemporary artists. The cultural exchange initiative ... 
The 4th Annual Sacramento World Music & Dance Festival in Old Sacramento is a family festival that is a spectacular presentation of world cultures, ethnic dance and live musical performances. Old Sacramento will be transformed into a global village of dance, music, and artistry with a series of free public shows and children’s theatre performances. With fun-filled education in mind, the festival provides an arena for youth and adults to experience cultural awareness through art, clothing, story-telling, and dance workshops.
There are no street closures and local restaurants will be open to the public. The Sacramento World Music and Dance Festival is a free event for families and community members to take part in the beauty of Sacramento’s diverse cultures. Learn about your neighb ... 
Part of the 2011 Next Wave Festival
Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan (Wild Cursive, 2007 Next Wave) returns to BAM with Water Stains on the Wall, a metaphorically rich continuation of artistic director Lin Hwai-min’s choreographic exploration of the beauty and aesthetics of calligraphy. Projections of continuously shifting cloud shapes—reminiscent of flowing ink—transform a tilted white platform into a giant sheet of rice paper. All movement is at once filigreed and rooted, reflecting the virtuosity of chi kung, internal martial arts, modern dance, and meditation. The dancers seem to hover as they jump and spin, embodying the calligraphic potential of clouds, slithering snakes, and water stains on the wall.
When: Oct 12—15, 2011 at 7:30pm
Where: Brooklyn Academy of Music, 30 Lafayette Av ... 
The virtuosity of the dancers from the Taiwanese company Cloud Gate has caused critics to rave that they “possess a control and articulation that verge on the superhuman.” (Chicago Sun-Times) Trained in tai chi, meditation, Chinese opera movement, modern dance, and ballet, the company performs a rich repertoire with roots in Asian myths, folklore, and aesthetics, all infused with a contemporary perspective. For this long-awaited UMS debut, Cloud Gate presents Lin Hwai-min’s newest work, Water Stains on the Wall. The white set looks like a blank piece of rice paper traditionally used by Chinese calligraphers and painters, onto which images of drifting clouds in different degrees of blackness are projected, with dancers grounded on a tilted floor yet appearing to float. Like flowing ink, the ... 
Critics have raved about the virtuosity of Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan’s dancers, claiming they “possess a control and articulation that verge on the superhuman” (Chicago Sun-Times). Trained in chi kung, meditation, internal martial arts, Chinese opera, modern dance and ballet, the company performs a rich repertoire with roots in Asian myths, folklore and aesthetics, infused with a contemporary perspective.
Set to music by composer Toshio Hosokawa using traditional Asian instruments, Lin Hwai-min’s newest work, Water Stains on the Wall, is performed on a white raked stage (evoking rice paper) containing projected images of drifting clouds in varying degrees of blackness. Like flowing ink, the projections create spaces that are constantly shifting, reminiscent of Chinese classical la ... 
Do you know the difference between Taiwanese and Chinese cuisines? Ever realize that much of Taiwanese food has great influences from Japan and China? Come hear from Yulie about the complex history and flavors of Taiwan and learn to make a traditional Taiwanese meal unlike anything you have eaten before. Learn to make a homestyle vegetable noodle dish accompanied by Taiwanese Fish fillets and cooked with wood eared mushrooms and enjoy a sweet coconut tapioca treat for dessert. Giving you the best of Taiwan right here in California and melding the rich cultural history only told through the way Yulie can. Roll up your sleeve to get to cooking and learn how to make all these dishes for yourself!
When: WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9TH, 2011
Time: 6:15 PM TO 9:15 PM
Where: Whole Foods Culinary Cente ... 
