With the approach of the annual "Taiwanese American Heritage Week," which falls in the second week of this month, Taiwanese-Americans in the greater New York area cannot wait to put on shows demonstrating the lively Taiwanese spirit.
An exhibition of the works of Taiwanese photographers has opened at the New York Taiwan Center, with the theme "Seeing The World From A Taiwanese Perspective," according to the organizers.
The dancing and music performances of the "Passport to Taiwan" festival scheduled for May 15 at Union Square Park in Manhattan is expected to be the largest outdoor activity on the US east coast.
Similar activities are also slated to take place in other Taiwanese-American communities around the US, an organizer of the New York festival said Monday.
Hsu Puo-chen (許伯丞), a member of the Taiwanese Association of America who is in charge of the festival planning, introduced at a news conference on Monday two troupes which take part in the festival -- the "South Island Dance Theater" and the Yi Wan Ran (
The dance troupe, made up of Aboriginal students from single-parent homes and victims of domestic violence, has been giving admirable performances since its founding in 2001, while the Yi Wan Ran has long been considered as one of the classic and traditional Taiwanese puppet theater performing groups, Hsu said.
"Passport to Taiwan" will feature Taiwanese snacks and art works, as well as cultural and folk acrobatic shows. A series of indoor activities, including music seminars, are also being planned, Hsu said.
In 1999, the US Congress designated the second week of May as Taiwanese American Heritage Week.
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