Taipei, Nov. 24 (CNA) The Ministry of Education (MOE) announced Tuesday the opening of 205 life-long learning centers for senior citizens at 28 universities, providing them with the chance to study subjects of interest to them. Education Minister Wu Ching-chi encouraged elderly citizens to continue learning music, computers, arts or anything else that inspires them [...]

tos 56, 58, 60, 62 By Sofia Wu CNA Staff Writer They come from different countries and have different creative bents, but they all share a common interest for carving driftwood into marvels that will bring good fortune to Taiwan. Every artist has his or her vision, but their works nevertheless share the themes of [...]

Taipei, Nov. 25 (CNA) A culture workshop sponsored by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) for young people from West Asian countries opened Wednesday, providing them with an opportunity to gain a hands-on understanding of Taiwan. Lin Chin-chung, director-general of the MOFA’s West Asian Affairs Department, said the West Asian region remains largely unknown to [...]

Located in a remote mountainous village, tiny Taiwu Elementary School in southern Taiwan might have only 44 students, but it has gained international recognition through its 19-member choir dedicated to singing the traditional songs of the Paiwan tribe.The choir, the brainchild of choirmaster, schoolteacher and musicologist Camake Valaule, was formed to raise cultural awareness and [...]

Taipei, Nov. 26 (CNA) Taiwan’s Council for Cultural Affairs (CCA) plans to set up footholds in China in the form of semi-official or private organizations, Emile Sheng, head of the country’s top cultural agency said Thursday, less than two weeks after assuming his post. Sheng told reporters at a tea party that the cultural agency [...]

Taipei, Nov. 27 (CNA) The Ministry of Education (MOE) on Friday denied an allegation that it has failed to fund scholarships for Taiwanese students studying in the United Kingdom. Liu Ching-jen, director of the MOE Bureau of International Cultural and Educational Relations, clarified that the ministry prepares its budget for scholarships based on a rule [...]

Taipei, Nov. 28 (CNA) Hong Kong actress Wai Ying Hung was announced winner of the Best Supporting Actress of the 46th Golden Horse Awards at a ceremony held in the northern Taiwan county of Taipei Saturday evening. Wai was honored for her role in the film “At the End of Daybreak”. “The Award is an [...]

Taipei, Nov. 28 (CNA) One of Taiwan’s private graduate schools has launched a scholarship program which will offer more than NT$1.2 million (US$37,143) each to 15 graduate school students in an attempt to attract outstanding pupils, the university’s president said Saturday. An-Pang Kao, president of Kainan University in northern Taiwan’ s Taoyuan County, said at [...]

Taipei, Nov. 27 (CNA) ” Action News, ” the news site of media group Next Media Interactive Ltd. that uses vivid motion graphics to report the news, has been barred from the Taiwan Academic Network (TAnet) to protect school children and youngsters from obscene and harmful information, Education Minister Wu Ching-chi said Friday. TAnet is [...]

Hundreds of schools will be present and 150,000 job opportunities will be on offer at the 9th Graduate School and Career Exhibition in Taipei this weekend, organizers said yesterday. The fair takes place today and tomorrow from 10:00 a.m. to 6: p.m. at the National Taiwan University Sports Center and is free. The organizers are [...]