TAIWANfest: Hope Talks
TAIWANfest Hope Talk series presents new perspectives on culture, identity, and history. Learn about mother tongues in music including Taiwanese Indigenous culture and Hakka innovation, queer activism in Taiwan’s indie music scene, and Scottish history in the 19th century from Scotland itself, to Canada, to the missionaries in Taiwan.
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Dive into our cultural dialogue through Hope Talks presented by scholars, writers, and artists.
Learn how music is used to preserve mother tongues like Taiwanese Indigenous languages and Hakka, or how live performances can create space for the LGBTQ+ community to be themselves. Music artists from Taiwan of different generations will share their stories to Canadian audiences for the first time.
In a Dialogue with Scotland, Dr. Kevin James of the University of Guelph will give a lecture on the romanticization of Scottish culture. Mimi Sung of the Tainan Theological College will trace the legacies of Scottish missionaries in Taiwan, from healthcare to churches to colleges.
See full schedule on torontotaiwanfest.ca.
Location:
Harbourfront Centre, Queens Quay West, Toronto, ON, Canada
See map: Google Maps
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Dates:
08/29/2026
08/30/2026
Time:
12pm - 6pm
Ages
All AgesWeb Service