Art & Culture Interest Group’s trip to Hengshan Calligraphy Art Center on December 20th, for the Opening Exhibition “Flying Ink” is simply fabulous! Lunch at COZZI Market, and free time activities at Gloria Outlets & Xpark super aquarium summed up a Day of Art & Fun! 「藝文小組」本年度最後的活動在12月20日舉行,桃園「橫山書法藝術館」的開館「飛墨橫山」大展,果然是精采萬分。「逸市集」午餐,Xpark水族館與華泰名品城的午後自由活動也是充滿歡樂。
The 2021 Christmas Luncheon ended in applause. Thank you to all the participating members, especially brilliant were the performances on stage and the works displayed by the various interest groups. Please click the link below to relive this joyful atmosphere.
As December is fast approaching, it is time for reminiscences and gratitude. On behalf of our Board of Directors and Working Committee, I take great pleasure to invite you to our annual Christmas Luncheon in celebration of the holidays sharing spirit. The festivities will take place on Tuesday, December 14, 2021, from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM on the 3rd floor Grand Ballroom of Shangri-La’s Far Eastern Plaza Hotel, Taipei. The hotel’s address is: 201, Section 2, Dunhua South Road, Taipei.
We are thankful for having the WTIC as a platform to foster our international friendship and enrich our life. This year’s Christmas Luncheon features jovial performance and video clip of yearround reminiscences from various WTIC interest group members. We have our many interest groups chairpersons and teachers to thank for their dedication and devotion to make each interest group active and vibrant. Most of all, it is each member’s participation and enthusiasm to make possible of our Club full of pleasant memory of friendship.
In keeping with tradition, you are welcome to invite guests to share the holiday spirit with our members. Luncheon fee is NT$1,400 for member, NT$1,600 for guest. Please dress up yourself in festive colors and wear face mask representing your country to celebrate the holiday season with WTIC family!
Situated in the Guandu Plain, facing the Keelung river is the Nung Chan Monastery. Established in 1975 and the home of the Dharma Drum Buddhist Foundation, this beautiful Monastery was the vision of Master Chen yen (聖嚴法師), the founder of the Dharma Drum Buddhist Group (法鼓山). The design was based on a meditation of the Buddhist Master in which he saw the temple as “it is a Flower in Space, Moon in Water ”, so it was named the Water-Moon Monastery. This was the second time WTIC Exploration Group visited Monastery, we were welcome by the abbot, the tasty vegetarian food to refresh our mind after the walking zen. The photos album and slide shows recorded our visit, whoever joined us or couldn’t join us on Wednesday, we would like to share with you, for you might want to go back and pay them a visit one more time. Photo Album: https://photos.app.goo.gl/Lrp5ajkJsowhQ1HY7 Slide show:
Exploration Group will be led by experienced guides from the Nung Chan Monastery (農禪寺), share with us the philosophy and history of the Dharma Group founder and his vision for the Water-Moon Monastery. Please join us at Qiyan(奇岩) MRT Station between 10:00 and 10:15 am on Dec 8th. 取自「空中花,水中月」的水月道場農禪寺,在疫情嚴峻期間,暫停關閉近半年後,於十二月重新對外開放,我們特別為您安排在12/8參訪。 若您有興趣,歡迎您加入我們,集合時間及地點: 12/8 早上10:00-10:15 奇岩捷運站
11/18 WTIC Annual Excursion to Miaoli Chrysanthemum Field & Hakka Culture Center 秋賞杭菊苗栗之旅 We are grateful for the weather, no rain during the event but with plenty fresh air and flowers. We took a lot of photos when we were in the private Chrysanthemum Field, Hakka culture center and Flower Home. Please click here to view our pretty photos.
On the 15th of November, the WTIC members experienced a fantastic event “A Taste of India! “ The photos are soooo lovely, please click here and enjoy the wonderful moment
Time & Date:13:30 pm ~15:30 pm, Wednesday, November 10th, 2021
Venue: Exhibition Hall 1, Galleries 202, 204, 206
Fees: NT$ 200(Tickets & group audio device rental), senior over 65, ID required.
Transportation: MRT Red Shilin Station Exit 1, take bus S18, R30, BR 20 to NPM
Dear Members,
This special exhibition is truly the major event of the year! These three large hanging silk scrolls classified as “National Treasures” were last displayed together 10 years ago. Besides the three Northern Song period “monumental” style of landscape paintings, nine other famous paintings-ranging in date from the Yuan dynasty to the Republican period, were chosen to demonstrate the great influence of these three masterpieces that extends years beyond creation.
There are quite a few informative videos about these paintings; please do check them out:
We are extremely lucky to have invited two NPM veteran specialists: Ms. Lisette Lou, who has served as Senior Executive Officer to 7 terms of NPM Directors, and Ms. Connie Tseng, who will be our English and Chinese tour guide. After viewing “A Trio of National Treasures” Exhibition; if time allows, we could also see the exhibition on Pu Hsin-yu’s paintings & calligraphy in the nearby galleries.
Please RSVP to this email before Monday, November 1st.
On November 10th, we will meet in front of the ticket booth on the 1st floor of the Exhibition Hall 1. It will take some time to purchase the tickets and rent the audio tour system, please arrive around 13:30 pm so we can start the tour at 14:00 sharp, and please prepare the exact change and remember to return your audio device to me or our work team if you have to leave early. Thank you so much for your cooperation.
Kind Regards,
Susan Su Wang &Jessica Liu Chia(0970 583 038), Art & Culture Chair
It was a beautiful day with lovely friends to visit the flower market at Neihu Taipei Flower Market Co., we are so happy to see each other again since our last trip in April. We want to thank you for joining us. It was certainly a pleasant trip, we can tell from your happy face that a gorgeous floral arrangement basket is in your hands which was all made by yourself, this is truly a rewarding. We would like to share the photo album and video with you to mark the memorable trip with you on this day. Please enjoy!
10月5日Arts & Culture 藝文小組安排大家赴「北美館」觀賞「鹽田千春-顫動的靈魂」與「走向世界-臺灣新文化運動中的美術翻轉力」兩項大展,對於館方安排,至表感謝。
On October 5th, the Arts & Culture Interest Group went to see two amazing exhibitions: “Shiota Chiharu: the Soul Trembles” and “Worldward: the Transformative Force of Art in Taiwan’s New Cultural Movement “ We are so thankful for TFAM’s wonderful arrangements.
Time & Date:14:00 -16:00 pm, Tuesday, October 5th, 2021
Venue: Taipei Fine Arts Museum, (No. 181, Sec. 3, Zhongshan N. Rd., Taipei)
台北市立美術館(地址:台北市中山北路三段181號)
Fees: NT$ 200 (ticket & tour arrangement門票與館方禮)
※We will meet at the lobby in front of the ticket booth at 13:40 pm and the tour starts at 14:00 sharp, please have the exact change ready.請您務必在13:40前抵達,備妥確實金額、避免找零。
Dear Members,
This exhibition featuring the works of Japanese contemporary artist Shiota Chiraru is the highlight of TFAM’s program this year. We are truly glad that the exhibition has extended till October 17th; and that instead of registering for the visit online on your own, we can now enter as a group. After we have purchased the tickets, the museum personnel will lead us to the third floor and a senior expert will give us an in-depth briefing on the exhibition before we go to the spacious gallery halls.
There are many information provided on TFAM’s website, please do check them out:
On the day of the visit, it’s better that we all have download TFAM APP on our cellphone to listen to their audio guide.
※This event is limited to a number of 25 persons on a first-come- first-serve basis. Please register through your return email before September 27th (Monday). Of course, our visit is subject to cancellation, in the event of any new restrictions on the pandemic alert.
Warm regards,
Susan Wang & Jessica Liu Chia (0970-583-038), Chairpersons
WTIC has suspended all the activities since the middle of May, most likely, the worst-case scenario has been controlled and gradually reopened.
We have edited some clips for some of the previous EG trips, please click on the links below and enjoy the happiest time we have spent together. The memories we make, bit by bit, laugh by laugh! Some of you have gone back home or to another country, but our friendship will last forever.
We miss you so much, we are expecting to see you soon, until then, take care and keep in touch!