Štítek: kaohsiung
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No Christmas celebration in Taiwan!
Or is there? Although we had to attend classes, the situation about Christmas in Taiwan is not that bad. Christmas is not national holiday in Taiwan, so people have to go to work and shops stay open. But Taiwan is so influenced by western culture and the community of international students (and working people) is […]
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Písečan, a piece of Czech culture in Taiwan
What is Písečan? Písečan is folklore, dancing, singing and music group. They perform in traditional Czech costumes while playing traditional Czech music. The one you can know from small traditional village festivals. Musicians play on violins, clarinets but also bass and bagpipes. Písečan in Taiwan? I learned about Písečan’s performance on Facebook. If I was […]
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Back in time: Retro bowling
Some people spend nights in bars, we decided to rather do some physical activity. In order to not to overstrain it, we choose bowling. Actually the girls came up with this idea. They got recommendation for one great bowling place by their new Taiwanese friend. Who they met in bar… We took our motorbikes and […]
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Moon Day BBQ
Moon Day Festival (also called Mid-Autumn Festival) is one of the most important holidays in Taiwan (together with Chinese New Year and Dragon Boat Festival). The festival does not have fixed date. It is held on the night of the full moon between early September to early October. Taiwanese usually invite their friends and family […]