Recovering the Amis Culture through Canoe and Pottery
Amis artist Lafin Sawmah envisioned a beautiful plan. It was to recover the Amis maritime culture by building and reconnecting with the canoe. Though not adept in canoeing, he practiced unceasingly for three months and was invited to join Taiwan's first outrigger canoe team, the “Taitung
The Invisible Muse Exhibition: Artist Paul Chiang x Architect Yu Han Michael Lin x Fashion Designer Justin Chou
Creative inspiration continues to flow out of Contemporary Artist Paul Chiang. Not long after the end of Chiang’s solo exhibition in November 2022 in Taitung, where his second life as an artist began, the Invisible Muse was launched in Taichung, his birthplace. The Invisible Muse exhibition is a
Stanley Yen Urges Taiwan to Shift its Tourism Approach from Fast Travel to Slow Travel
The following is the English translation of an interview with ACF Chair Stanley Yen in Chinese. Fast travelers produce short-term economic gain
Astronauts of the Sea: Returning to the Roots of Maritime Culture
Four thousand years ago, the people inhabiting Taiwan were skilled in navigation. Their voyage had spread the Austronesian languages across islands of Southeast Asia and Oceania. The Austronesian languages thus then became the most used language from Hawaiʻi, Rapa Nui (Easter Island), Aotearoa (New
"Dare to Dream, Hold On to Your Intention" --- Sakinu Ahronglong, Founder of Hunter School
Passionate about preserving indigenous culture, Sakinu Ahronglong from the Paiwan tribe resigned from the Special Police First Headquarters in Taipei to return to his birthplace of Laulauran, Taitung in 2002 to pursue his dreams. From writing, giving speeches, working as a forest ranger to founding
Gosh Creative Arts Camp: Understanding Self & Expression through Arts
“Gosh Foundation exists because of the seeds of hope spread across this land. What we do is inspire. Creativity is not something that can be taught, thus we provoke thinking through a different lens.” – Silvia Chang, Founder of Gosh Foundation and Film Director. Gosh Creative Arts Camp: An
