Saturday, February 07, 2015

Taiwan Spotlight Events in the UK: Feb 9-11 Upcoming Next few Days!!

So much great stuff in this program.... trapped on Lanyu, couldnt get it out earlier!

Thinking Taiwan: Young Artists and Society 9-10 February University of Surrey

MONDAY 9 FEBRUARY, 5.30PM – 7.30PM

WHEN THE NIGHT BLOSSOMS – ALL ABOUT LIFE
An exhibition of photographs by Joan Huang 黃于倩 and drawings by Klara Huang 黃盈睿

The exhibition continues until Thursday 5 March 2015

The exhibition offers a unique insight into the perspectives of young Taiwanese artists on Taiwan. They look at their home country from inside and outside and reflect on the transformations the society is experiencing. The rise in youth movements and social activism has inspired a new generation and altered the islands’ future. The photos and drawings are powerful witnesses to these changes.
http://www.surrey.ac.uk/politics/news/events/2015/when_the_night_blossoms_all_about_life_private_view.htm

This exhibition includes a short talk by the artists, free drinks and Taiwanese-style canapés.

LOCATION: Lewis Elton Gallery, Stag Hill Campus, University of Surrey, Guildford, GU2 7XH

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MONDAY 9 FEBRUARY, 7.30PM

FILM SCREENING and Q& A with DIRECTOR CHIANG WEI-HUA

The Right Thing 廣場 (110 min/2010)

In 2008 Chen Yun-Lin visited Taiwan was the first official Chinese envoy to step on Taiwanese soil for 60 years. The visit precipitated The Wild Strawberry Movement. A student led reaction to the state suppression of the Taiwanese people’s freedom of speech and personal liberty.
http://www.surrey.ac.uk/politics/news/events/2015/the_right_thing.htm

LOCATION: PATS, Stag Hill Campus, University of Surrey, Guildford, GU2 7XH

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TUESDAY 10 FEBRUARY, 4-6PM

ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION TAIWAN’S NEW YOUTH MOVEMENTS

Speakers: Jiho Chang 張之豪 (student leader Wild Strawberry Movement and Sunflower Movement) Director Chiang Wei-hua 江偉華 and Dr Malte Kaeding (University of Surrey)

http://www.surrey.ac.uk/politics/news/events/2015/taiwans_new_youth_movements.htm

LOCATION: Lecture Theatre F, Stag Hill Campus, University of Surrey, Guildford, GU2 7XH

TUESDAY 10 FEBRUARY, 6.30PM

FILM SCREENING and Q& A with DIRECTOR CHIANG WEI-HUA

Exclusive Preview - Footage From: The Mob 街頭 (2015) and 22 : 30 (14mins/2012)

The Mob is the eagerly anticipated sequel to The Right Thing. It follows the generation of students who participated in the Wild Strawberry Movement. Chiang covers six years of activism culminating in the Sunflower Movement, highlighting the underreported events surrounding the Executive Yuan.

22 : 30 is a short film about young people working the midnight shift in Taiwan’s 24/7 culture.
http://www.surrey.ac.uk/politics/news/events/2015/world_premire_of_the_mob.htm

Free drinks and snacks

LOCATION: PATS, Stag Hill Campus, University of Surrey, Guildford, GU2 7XH

(All films in Chinese with English subtitles) Admission Free for all events For further details please see the website: http://www.surrey.ac.uk/politics/taiwan-project/ or contact Dr Malte Kaeding at m.kaeding@surrey.ac.uk

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WEDESDAY 11 FEBRUARY, 6-8PM LSE

ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION CHANGING POLITICAL LANDSCAPES IN TAIWAN AND HONG KONG FROM SUNFLOWER MOVEMENT TO UMBRELLA MOVEMENT

With Exclusive Footage of the Sunflower Movement: The Mob 街頭

Chair: Professor Christopher Hughes, Professor of International Relations and Head of Department, LSE

Speakers: Chang Jiho 張之豪 Student leader Wild Strawberry Movement and Sunflower Movement, Chiang Wei-hua江偉華 Documentary film director, Dr Malte Kaeding, Lecturer in International Politics, University of Surrey

LOCATION: Clement House 5.02, London School of Economics and Political Science, Houghton Street London WC2A 2AE

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