Paper Play – Origami Aiko Matsushiba The exquisite art of origami has long been iconic to Japanese culture. The creative folding of paper does not merely imitate real life, but often adds details and a particular beauty to everyday objects. Aiko Matsushiba has taught origami for many many years, and for the first time will…
Numbers Salon Inspired New Artists Paint by Numbers is back by popular demand! These beautiful scenes look straight from the brush of a talented, veteran painter with years of study in framing, perspective, colour mixing and shading, but don’t be fooled! All it takes is a little bit of patience and, piece by piece, these…
TAIWANfest Craft Stage TAIWANfest There’s never been such an abundance of crafts for families at TAIWANfest! Drop by for any of our scheduled sessions and learn to make something new! Discover the Japanese art of origami; a Taiwanese spin on paper crafts; Hakka betel nut fan painting, and the return of Number Painting! Space is…
TAIWANfest Time Capsule TAIWANfest As a summer staple event in downtown Toronto for over 10 years, TAIWANfest sure has collected a lot of memorabilia! Explore the event and collect your points; give the wheel a spin and see what piece of TAIWANfest history you’ll be taking home! Visit our booth for more details!
Rooster Winter Games LunarFest 2017 Lunarfest is now at TAIWANfest! The Year of the Rooster in the lunar calendar is a year for courage, bravery, and hard work – with these two challenges to take on, do you have what it takes to reach the podium? Re-live the Olympic hype at the Rooster Winter Games!
Love, Binti Love, Binti Having collected 900 kg of shoes to donate to Kenya during the Vancouver festival in 2016, TAIWANfest partners once again with a social cause to support the “Love, Binti” project. Join us at the BeWithU area at TAIWANfest in crafting reusable sanitary pads to be donated to girls in need in…
Delicate Play with Nature Vancouver Ikebana Association Ikebana is the art of floral arrangement using fresh flowers and branches to showcase the beauty of Mother Nature. Today, there are over 3000 schools in Japan, with Taiwan leading in the number of chapters outside of Japan. As Ikebana experts spread all over the world, many have…
Aroma Shima Rachel Fan What kind of chemical reactions will be catalyzed when the Formosan fragrance meets the Japanese style? Two islands across the vast ocean, sharing ancestors, memories and languages. The narrow but steep shape of the island nation of Taiwan allows for the rich boreal forests to flourish; Taiwanese lumber was even exported…
The Paper Play – Chigiri-e Leanne Lai Hildebrand Chigiri-e is a Japanese art form primarily based on the use of torn Washi paper to create colourful images that resembles watercolour paintings. The technique dates back to the Heian period of Japanese history in which Chigiri-e is often used in conjunction with calligraphy. Leanne Lai, will be…
The Paper Play – Superhero On Paper Ning Hsieh To call seventeen-year-old Ning Hsieh a fan of paper craft would be a serious understatement. Combining his love for the versatility of paper and the wonder of Western comics, many of Ning Hsieh’s crafts result in life-sized pieces of superhero costumes. In much the same way…