Taipei Cultural Center is delighted to present Desig-In:the exhibition of the contemporary moon shape fan. Design is an important part of the society. It can stand alone as an individual art form. In addition, it can be a crossover art form integrated with all kinds of modern and technological product. In so doing, the quality of the product is improved and the value is increased. Design, therefore, becomes vital for creative industry. In this exhibition, prominent designers are invited to design images for the moon shape fan by embodying the rich, significant Taiwanese culture such as the natural, cultural sceneries and heritages. The image reflects the integration of the profuse cultural meanings and designer’s style and observation. Their design gives the traditional and ornamental moon shape fan modernity, innovative look and aesthetic, and meanwhile carries out the Taiwanese imagery and cultural values. These works are on loan from the TGDA (Taiwan Graphic Design Association), which has continuously urged Taiwanese designers to donate their efforts to exalt literature and originality of Taiwan. Taipei cultural Center of TECO in New York has been actively bringing Taiwan’s cultures to North America and strengthened cultural promotion considerably since 2002. We cordially invite you to …

Taiwan Academy of TECO in New York will present award-winning documentary director Yang Li-Chou’s latest work, “The Long Goodbye” as the third title in our “Young at Heart: Our Golden Years” film series. Spent 2 years on filming this group of elderly people with dementia, Yang portrays how their memories gradually lost and how their family members try to bring back those forgotten precious moments together. In the process of story-telling and retelling, the memories got revived and help the family to rekindle . Free admission. RSVP required. Register here 6:30 pm, Thursday, May 16 Taipei Economic & Cultural Office in New York (1 East 42nd Street, New York, NY 10017) B1 Screening Room

Program: Fang-Yi Sheu & Artists / Way Out Huang Yi Studio / Fuel Shu-Yi & Dancers / About Living Cheng Tsung-Lung / Present Time: Sunday May 5, 2013 at 7:30pm (Followed by Post Performance Discussion with Choreographers) Monday May 6, 2013 at 7:30pm Venue: New York Live Arts / 219 West 19th Street, New York, NY 10011 Purchase Tickets: Tickets are available online at tickets.newyorklivearts.org, by phone at 212-924-0077 and in person at the box office. Box office hours are Monday to Friday from 1 to 9pm, and Saturday and Sunday    from 12 to 8pm. About the Choreographers & Programs: Fang-Yi Sheu & Artists / Way Out Fang-Yi Sheu, the founder of Fang-Yi Sheu & Artists, was a former Principal Dancer for Martha Graham Dance Company and was praised by media as, “the finest present-day embodiment of Martha Graham’s technique and tradition.” Ms. Sheu received numerous awards recognizing her extraordinary career including the President’s Order of Brilliant Star with Cravat in Taiwan in 2005, the National Award for the Arts in Taiwan in 2007, and Ballettanz magazine’s Outstanding Female Dancer in 2008. She was the first Asian artist-in-residency at the Baryshnikov Arts Center. Fang-Yi Sheu has collaborated with brilliant dance …

Taipei Cultural Center is pleased to announce that our “When Modern Chinese Poetry Meets Music: Talk by Poet Zheng Chouyu” event will come to New York City from May 1 to 5. Prof. Zheng is a famous poet from Taiwan and had taught at Yale University from the seventies until 2004. There have been many translations of his poems which also feature in school text books in Taiwan and Hong Kong. His works are praised as the most successful combination of classical Chinese imagery with European Modernism. In this event, Prof Zheng will talk about the development of modern Chinese poetry and the connection between his poetry and music. Free admission. RSVP required. Please register here. (Please do not reply to this email.) Time: 2pm, May 5 Venue: Taiwan Economic and Cultural Office, (1 E42nd Street, NY, NY10017)

Ruey-Shiann Shyu’ s Lecture at New New Yorkers Program / Queens Museum of Art Saturday, May 11, 2013 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Ruey-Shiann Shyu lives and works in New York City. His work uses mechanical power as a means of expression, and he combines precision technology and aesthetics to create works that are delicate and visually simple. Any single piece may be composed of a single component or hundreds of them. He utilizes rhythms to tell stories from his native Taiwan with a poetic approach, in order to explore the meaning of life. Art Hackers; A Lecture Series 21st century art is largely characterized by artists redefining their practices, and turning to the public for inspiration. Out of this context many disciplines have intermingled including the Do It Yourself Movement, or DYI. This lecture series aims to familiarize the community with some of these contemporary trends, and most importantly, with the artists themselves. Come to this lecture series and meet these artists, and learn about their work. More info: Queens Museum of Art

Directed by Taiwan’s Arvin Chen, WILL YOU STILL LOVE ME TOMORROW? is chosen for the World Narrative Competition in this year’s Tribeca Film Festival. As the only Mandarin film, this fresh comedy will compete for major prizes along with other 11 international titles in this category. Arvin Chen’s first film AU REVOIR TAIPEI received raves of good reviews in international festivals, and this time he comes back with a romance comedy. “Straitlaced optometrist Weichung is finding the typical married life difficult. Then he bumps into an old flame, setting off an unexpected array of dormant emotions. Meanwhile, his sister Mandy flees her sad sack fiancé, coping via food and the fantastical appearance of a daytime soaps star on her couch. Arvin Chen’s sophomore feature is a fresh and playful comedy about the odd realities of desire in a traditional society and what happens when you seek a big change,” commented as in TFF’s official website. Showing time: FRI 4/19 5:30 PM Clearview Cinemas Chelsea 4 SAT 4/20 10:30 PM Clearview Cinemas Chelsea 9 SUN 4/21 9:00 PM Clearview Cinemas Chelsea 7 THU 4/25 10:30 PM Clearview Cinemas Chelsea 9 http://www.tribecafilm.com For tickets and more info, please go to: http://www.tribecafilm.com/filmguide?film_type=Narrative&page=6

Taiwan Academy of TECO in New York will present Oscar-winning director Ang Lee’s “Pushing Hands” as the second title in our “Young at Heart: Our Golden Years” film series. As one of Ang Lee’s “Father” trilogy, the film portrays conflicts between an older and more traditional generation and their children as they confront a world of change. Free admission. First-come, first-served. 6:30 pm, Thursday, April 18 Taipei Economic & Cultural Office in New York (1 East 42nd Street, New York, NY 10017) B1 Screening Room