Festival of Chinese Character
Whether you are learning Mandarin or simply love Chinese culture, we warmly invite Czech friends of all ages, from every corner of the country, to join this special online calligraphy contest.
Czech Taiwanese Association – Culture Insights, Part 1
Date and time: Thursday, October 1, 6:30 PM
Venue: Verdunska 24, 16000
Fee: 300 CZK, includes a mooncake tasting and oolong tea
Registration: info@taiwanese.cz
Czech Taiwanese Association – Culture Insights Series
An interactive cultural workshop. Share your thoughts and experiences with us!
- Week 1 – Oct 1: Mid-Autumn Festival
- Week 2 – Oct 15: Night Market Culture and Candied Fruit on a Stick
- Week 3 – Oct 29: Chinese in Everyday Life and a Look into Taiwanese TV Dramas
- Week 4 – Nov 12: Bone China Culture and a Hands-on Experience
- Week 5 – Nov 26: A Virtual Trip around Taiwan – Common Chinese Phrases
- Week 6 – Dec 10: Into Taiwanese Everyday Life. Do what the locals do: tai-ke, flip-flops and many other quirks.
Share with us anything related to our topics: info@taiwanese.cz
Czech Taiwanese Association – Cultural Talks 1
Date and time: Thursday, October 1, 6:30 PM
Venue: Verdunska 24, 16000
Fee: 300 CZK, includes a mooncake tasting and oolong tea
Registration: info@taiwanese.cz
Czech Taiwanese Association – Cultural Talks
An interactive cultural workshop. Bring your friends and share your funny stories or Taiwanese customs that are worth knowing about.
- Week 1, Oct 1. Topic: The Mid-Autumn Festival and the celebration of family reunion. We will make a pomelo-peel hat and Mid-Autumn poetry postcards by hand, and learn how this festival is celebrated in Taiwan.
- Week 2, Oct 15. Topic: Sweet to the Heart. Participants will make candied fruit on a stick (tanghulu) by hand and get to know Taiwanese night market culture.
- Week 3, Oct 29. Topic: Hello! I'm Taiwanese. We will learn everyday Chinese and, together with the participants, explore the culture of Taiwanese evening TV dramas (八點檔).
- Week 4, Nov 12. Topic: Glaze Colors. We will hand-paint a plate in the style of blue-and-white porcelain and learn about the culture of Chinese blue-and-white porcelain.
- Week 5, Nov 26. Topic: Speaking Chinese and Traveling around Taiwan. We will learn travel conversation in Chinese and, together with the participants, take a virtual trip around Taiwan.
- Week 6, Dec 10. Topic: What does "tai" in Taiwan stand for? Together with the participants, we will take a deeper look at local Taiwanese culture, such as "tai-ke" culture – blue-and-white flip-flops – and the everyday life of Taiwanese people – the garbage truck.
We welcome friends from Taiwan and the Czech Republic to share anything related to the topics. Contact: info@taiwanese.cz
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