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MOC launches 2024 National Languages Development Convention
The Ministry of Culture (MOC) is launching the 2024 National Languages Development Convention from July to September, organizing public forums across the country to facilitate public discussion on the crisis of national language loss. An official meeting will be held on Oct. 26 and 27 to build a general consensus. According to the MOC, under the Development of National Languages Act, except for Taiwanese Mandarin, other national languages are facing various degrees of decline. The Ministry will hold regional forums focused on the preservation of Taiwanese Hokkien, Matsu dialect, and Taiwan Sign Language, which are the Ministry’s primary areas of concern. The results will be presented at the official conference in October for further discussion. The first session of the forum is set to take place at the Huashan 1914 Creative Park in Taipei on July 27. Applications for this session are open now. To apply or for more information, please visit the event website.

MOC launches 2024 National Languages Development Convention

2024-07-23
The Ministry of Culture (MOC) is launching the 2024 National Languages Development Convention from July to September, organizing public forums across the country to facilitate public discussion on the crisis of national language loss. An official meeting will be held on Oct. 26 and 27 to build a general consensus. According to the MOC, under the Development of National Languages Act, except for Taiwanese Mandarin, other national languages are facing various degrees of decline. The Ministry will hold regional forums focused on the preservation of Taiwanese Hokkien, Matsu dialect, and Taiwan Sign Language, which are the Ministry’s primary areas of concern. The results will be presented at the official conference in October for further discussion. The first session of the forum is set to take place at the Huashan 1914 Creative Park in Taipei on July 27. Applications for this session are open now. To apply or for more information, please visit the event website.
2024 Taiwan Literature Awards for Original Works winners unveiled
The winners of the 2024 Taiwan Literature Awards for Original Works were revealed on July 19, announcing 10 excellent writers who stood out among 154 submissions. The award ceremony is set to take place at 2 p.m. on Aug. 3 at the National Museum of Taiwan Literature (NMTL). The main awards categories include the Drama Award and Mother Tongue Literature Awards for Indigenous languages, Taiwanese Hokkien, and Taiwanese Hakka. Ten award winners were selected after four rigorous judging sessions by a panel of 20 judges. These winners include Wei Chung-yi (魏崇益), Lin Ken-hui (林肯輝), Lin Hsiu-jung (林秀蓉), He Chih-ming (何志明), Chiu Hsiang-yun (邱湘雲), Wu Yu-hao (吳餘鎬), Pan Chen-yu (潘鎮宇), Lin Cheng (林丞), Lidur Walis (麗度兒．瓦歷斯), and Huang Wan-ting (黃婉婷). The NMTL expressed delight in seeing more established writers embark on a journey of writing in their mother tongue, hoping to see subjects in all facets discovered and developed, thereby showcasing the unique Taiwanese contemporary literature to the world. The NTML invites book lovers in Taiwan to attend the award ceremony on Aug. 3, joining the celebration to applaud Taiwanese writers who have continuously contributed through their works.

2024 Taiwan Literature Awards for Original Works winners unveiled

2024-07-23
The winners of the 2024 Taiwan Literature Awards for Original Works were revealed on July 19, announcing 10 excellent writers who stood out among 154 submissions. The award ceremony is set to take place at 2 p.m. on Aug. 3 at the National Museum of Taiwan Literature (NMTL). The main awards categories include the Drama Award and Mother Tongue Literature Awards for Indigenous languages, Taiwanese Hokkien, and Taiwanese Hakka. Ten award winners were selected after four rigorous judging sessions by a panel of 20 judges. These winners include Wei Chung-yi (魏崇益), Lin Ken-hui (林肯輝), Lin Hsiu-jung (林秀蓉), He Chih-ming (何志明), Chiu Hsiang-yun (邱湘雲), Wu Yu-hao (吳餘鎬), Pan Chen-yu (潘鎮宇), Lin Cheng (林丞), Lidur Walis (麗度兒．瓦歷斯), and Huang Wan-ting (黃婉婷). The NMTL expressed delight in seeing more established writers embark on a journey of writing in their mother tongue, hoping to see subjects in all facets discovered and developed, thereby showcasing the unique Taiwanese contemporary literature to the world. The NTML invites book lovers in Taiwan to attend the award ceremony on Aug. 3, joining the celebration to applaud Taiwanese writers who have continuously contributed through their works.
NMTL announces 2024 Taiwan Literature Base’s Writers-in-Residence lineup
The National Museum of Taiwan Literature (NMTL) announced the lineup of the 2024 Taiwan Literature Base’s Writers-in-Residence (WiR) program on July 18. The lineup includes 16 writers, comprising three from Taiwan and 13 from overseas. This year’s submission of the WiR reached 54 applications, the highest record ever, of which two-thirds are international writers. The program will begin in August, where the writers will engage in writing and interaction with local readers in the Japanese-style compound of the Taiwan Literature Base. Starting in 2021, the WiR has hosted over 40 authors. This year, selected Taiwanese authors are Lin Yu-hsuan (林宇軒), Liao Wei-yu (廖惟宇), and Tsai Yi-chen (蔡易澄). Meanwhile, selected international writers include Hon Lai Chu (韓麗珠) and Mongyat (望日) from Hong Kong, Rumi Yoshida (吉田瑠美) from Japan, Annelous Stiggelbout from the Netherlands, Hilda Hoy and Scott E. Simon from Canada, Lilith Acadia from the U.S., Radka Denemarková and Lucie Olivova (包捷) from the Czech Republic, O Thiam Chin from Singapore, Tran Minh Hop from Vietnam, Hannah Stevens and Will Buckingham from the U.K., along with Craig A. Smith (史峻) from Australia. See the Taiwan Literature Base’s website or Facebook page for more information.

NMTL announces 2024 Taiwan Literature Base’s Writers-in-Residence lineup

2024-07-23
The National Museum of Taiwan Literature (NMTL) announced the lineup of the 2024 Taiwan Literature Base’s Writers-in-Residence (WiR) program on July 18. The lineup includes 16 writers, comprising three from Taiwan and 13 from overseas. This year’s submission of the WiR reached 54 applications, the highest record ever, of which two-thirds are international writers. The program will begin in August, where the writers will engage in writing and interaction with local readers in the Japanese-style compound of the Taiwan Literature Base. Starting in 2021, the WiR has hosted over 40 authors. This year, selected Taiwanese authors are Lin Yu-hsuan (林宇軒), Liao Wei-yu (廖惟宇), and Tsai Yi-chen (蔡易澄). Meanwhile, selected international writers include Hon Lai Chu (韓麗珠) and Mongyat (望日) from Hong Kong, Rumi Yoshida (吉田瑠美) from Japan, Annelous Stiggelbout from the Netherlands, Hilda Hoy and Scott E. Simon from Canada, Lilith Acadia from the U.S., Radka Denemarková and Lucie Olivova (包捷) from the Czech Republic, O Thiam Chin from Singapore, Tran Minh Hop from Vietnam, Hannah Stevens and Will Buckingham from the U.K., along with Craig A. Smith (史峻) from Australia. See the Taiwan Literature Base’s website or Facebook page for more information.
NTMoFA signs MoU with National Gallery Singapore
On July 16, Director Chen Kuang-yi (陳貺怡) of the National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts (NTMoFA) and Director Eugene Tan (陳維德) of the National Gallery Singapore signed a memorandum of understanding, formalizing a partnership between the two national art institutions to bolster art curation, management, and research in the Asian region. Director Chen Kuang-yi highlighted that this collaboration builds upon a longstanding relationship between NTMoFA and National Gallery Singapore. She said that through initiatives such as art exchanges and residency programs, artists and researchers from both institutions can engage in meaningful dialogues on art history and curation. Director Eugene Tan emphasized that 70% of the National Gallery Singapore’s collections are dedicated to Singaporean artists, with the remaining 30% focusing on Southeast Asian artists. He expressed eagerness to collaborate with NTMoFA in advancing research and creation in Southeast Asian art.

NTMoFA signs MoU with National Gallery Singapore

2024-07-18
On July 16, Director Chen Kuang-yi (陳貺怡) of the National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts (NTMoFA) and Director Eugene Tan (陳維德) of the National Gallery Singapore signed a memorandum of understanding, formalizing a partnership between the two national art institutions to bolster art curation, management, and research in the Asian region. Director Chen Kuang-yi highlighted that this collaboration builds upon a longstanding relationship between NTMoFA and National Gallery Singapore. She said that through initiatives such as art exchanges and residency programs, artists and researchers from both institutions can engage in meaningful dialogues on art history and curation. Director Eugene Tan emphasized that 70% of the National Gallery Singapore’s collections are dedicated to Singaporean artists, with the remaining 30% focusing on Southeast Asian artists. He expressed eagerness to collaborate with NTMoFA in advancing research and creation in Southeast Asian art.
NHRM launches virtual exhibition to showcase site of injustice
Commemorating the 37th anniversary of the lifting of martial law in Taiwan, the National Human Rights Museum (NHRM) has launched an online exhibition showcasing the former Taiwan Military Prison of the Ministry of National Defense, also known as Xindian Military Prison (now the Xindian Drug Abuser Treatment Center of the Agency of Corrections, Ministry of Justice). This prison was one of the locations where political victims were held during the White Terror period. Originally situated on Qingdao East Road (青島東路) of Zhongzheng District (中正區) in Taipei City, the Taiwan Military Prison of the Ministry of National Defense relocated to the Ankeng area of Xindian District (新店區) in New Taipei City in 1952. The prison adopts the Pennsylvania system—a penal method based on the principle that solitary confinement—with five cellblocks laid out in a radial pattern. Notable figures detained there include Lei Chen (雷震), Chen Ming-chung (陳明忠), Yen Hsiu-feng (嚴秀峰), and Li Pi-hsia (李碧霞), as well as leaders from the Formosa Incident such as Huang Hsin-chieh (黃信介) and Yao Chia-wen (姚嘉文). It was the longest-operating prison during the authoritarian regime. Utilizing advanced digital technologies such as 3D scanning, modeling, and landscaping, this exhibition allows the public to virtually explore the site using computers or mobile devices. To visit the exhibition, please go to https://flying.myds.me/XindianMilitaryPrison/.

NHRM launches virtual exhibition to showcase site of injustice

2024-07-18
Commemorating the 37th anniversary of the lifting of martial law in Taiwan, the National Human Rights Museum (NHRM) has launched an online exhibition showcasing the former Taiwan Military Prison of the Ministry of National Defense, also known as Xindian Military Prison (now the Xindian Drug Abuser Treatment Center of the Agency of Corrections, Ministry of Justice). This prison was one of the locations where political victims were held during the White Terror period. Originally situated on Qingdao East Road (青島東路) of Zhongzheng District (中正區) in Taipei City, the Taiwan Military Prison of the Ministry of National Defense relocated to the Ankeng area of Xindian District (新店區) in New Taipei City in 1952. The prison adopts the Pennsylvania system—a penal method based on the principle that solitary confinement—with five cellblocks laid out in a radial pattern. Notable figures detained there include Lei Chen (雷震), Chen Ming-chung (陳明忠), Yen Hsiu-feng (嚴秀峰), and Li Pi-hsia (李碧霞), as well as leaders from the Formosa Incident such as Huang Hsin-chieh (黃信介) and Yao Chia-wen (姚嘉文). It was the longest-operating prison during the authoritarian regime. Utilizing advanced digital technologies such as 3D scanning, modeling, and landscaping, this exhibition allows the public to virtually explore the site using computers or mobile devices. To visit the exhibition, please go to https://flying.myds.me/XindianMilitaryPrison/.