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Centered Vol. 19 | 09 JUN/JUL on TAIPEI 2019 A publication of the Community Services Center June 19 e.indd 1 2019/5/27 下午10:57 June 19 e.indd 2 2019/5/27 下午10:57 CONTENTS June/July 2019 volume 19 issue 9 CSC COMMUNITY From the Editors 5 TAS: Dr. Aaron Kyle Brings Bioelectric Potential to TAS 8 Center Gallery 6 The Concord Foundation: Morning Book Club: June/July 15 Super Heroes for a Super-aged Society 10 Activity Highlights 7 TEPC Exhibition: Our Island 12 CSC Business Classified 30 World Oceans Day 2019 15 ART & CULTURE The Thermos Foundation, Taiwan: Publisher Community Services Center, Taipei Hosts Luba Lukova’s Exhibition on Designing Justice 16 Editor Suzan Babcock Banksy: Art for the People 18 Co-editor Richard Saunders My Life’s Work in Progress 20 Advertising Manager Naomi Kaly Magazine Email [email protected] Enter the Dragons 23 Tel 02-2836-8134 Fax 02-2835-2530 OUTLOOK Community Services Center Editorial Panel Siew Kang, Fred Voigtmann Sky Lanterns: Wreckage or Culture? 24 Printed by Farn Mei Printing Co., Ltd. 1F, No. 102, Hou Kang Street, Shilin TRAVEL District, Taipei Tel: 02-2882-6748 Fax: 02-2882-6749 Xiao Liuqiu 26 E-mail: [email protected] Penghu Basalt Formations 29 Centered on Taipei is a publication of the Community Services Center, 25, Lane 290, Zhongshan N. 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The paper is certified in accordance with the rules of the Forest Stewardship Council which promotes environmentally responsible, socially beneficial and economically viable management of the world's forests. https://ic.fsc.org/ www.communitycenter.org.tw JUNE/JULY 2019 3 June 2019_p3-end.indd 3 2019/5/28 下午3:22 Crown’s service offerings include: Everyone needs • International & Domestic Shipments • Transit Protection to know why... • Pet & Car Transfers • Immigration & Legalization We’ll help your whole family • Home Search • School Search prepare for the big adventure. • Settling-in Services Tel: +886 2 2719 2618 [email protected] Go knowing www.crownrelo.com/taiwan CR ad Euroview AprMay.indd 1 22/3/2016 3:40:25 PM across from the ShiDong Elementary School, (pencil) 4 JUNE/JULY 2019 www.communitycenter.org.tw June 2019_p3-end.indd 4 2019/5/27 下午11:44 COVER IMAGE: Heping by Craig Ferguson FROM Please send email submissions, comments, and feedback to [email protected]. For more information, please go to our THE website at www.communitycenter.org.tw EDITORS Summer time in Taipei and other parts of Taiwan is a perfect COT TEAM time to be outdoors, attending cultural events and enjoying the multitude of national and local celebrations. This is a time for community building and sharing. One summer highlight is Taiwan’s traditional island-wide Dragon Boat Festival, and this year’s popular activities fall on the weekend of June 7th. Be sure to check out a favorite river viewing site in Suzan Babcock Richard Saunders Naomi Kaly KC Editor Co-editor Advertising Manager Graphic Designer advance and get there early on the day of the races to watch all the coteditor@ [email protected] naomi@communitycenter. graphicdesigntaipei. communitycenter.org.tw org.tw weebly.com colorful dragon boats racing up and down the river. There is something fascinating about the mighty dragon, as Jim Feature Writers Klar observes in his article Enter the Dragons. In fact, the Grand Hotel is supposed to have 250,000 dragon figures throughout its premises. Taiwan continues to host renowned artists. Through July 7th, the Thermos Foundation, Taiwan is hosting the exhibition, Designing Luca De Cadilhac Jaya Hiranandani Elliott Hodgkin Jim Klar Justice by a young Bulgarian graphic artist designer, Luba Lukova, who is based in NYC. For this exhibition, Luba has selected fifty poster pieces focusing on issues of humanity, economy, education, gender and war. We went to a pre-viewing event with a group of women judges and everyone agreed that this is a “must-see” Elizabeth Lam Richard Saunders exhibition. WRITING AND PHOTOGRAPHY CONTRIBUTORS As our environment becomes more of a unifying concern for Serena Chang David Lloyd people of Taiwan, local volunteers and organizations are trying to JJ Chen Lu Furne shed light on the ramifications of some cultural tourism activities. Mandy Chen Luba Lukova Luca De Cadilhac Red Room Elizabeth Lam shares her experience and thoughts of watching sky Kenneth Dickson Joseph Reilly lanterns soar high into the sky only to land and become a potential Craig Ferguson Richard Saunders Jaya Hiranandani Rosemary Susa threat to wildlife and the environment. Elliott Hodgkin TAS The Red Room is celebrating World Oceans Day, on June 8th. Go Jing-Shung Hsu TEPC check out how our families and friends can make a positive impact Jim Klar Thermos Foundation, Taiwan Lindsey Kundel Grace Ting upon the growing pods of plastic that are being washed-up, on our Elizabeth Lam Timo Volz shores, daily. Pick COT up at: We hope that you will enjoy our double summer issue and look Uptown: forward to seeing you either at some of the events, or at the Center Community Services Center, No. 25, Lane 290, Sec. 6, for a cup of coffee and a chat. Zhongshan North Rd. Sprout – No. 33, Sec. 7, Zhongshan North Rd. George Pai’s Beauty – No. 14, Tienmu East Rd. Downtown: Ooh Cha Cha – 207, Sec.2, Nanchang Rd. Sue and Richard Accountant Monica Cheng COMMUNITY SERVICES CENTER Programs Manager Rosemary Susa Programs Assistant Bunny Pacheco Coffee Mornings Coordinator John Imbrogulio The Community Services Center (CSC) is a non-profit foundation. CSC provides Communications Morgan Loosli outreach and early intervention through counseling, cross-cultural education and Events Coordinator Jane Ogge-Cowan life skills programs to meet the needs of the international community in Taipei. Mandarin Chinese Teacher Gloria Gwo CSC offers the opportunity to learn, volunteer, teach and meet others. Check out Samson Debele our website www.communitycenter.org.tw and drop by The Center to chat with us Systems Manager about our programs. You can also email us at [email protected]. Volunteers Miyuki Boice, Riley Carbonneau, Judith Chou, Director Adam McMillan John Imbrogulio, Leslie McFarlane, John McQuade Sofia Vintimila Office Manager Grace Ting Benefactors Bai Win Antiques Counselors I-wen Chan, Katherine Chang, Hui-shiang Chao, European Chamber of Commerce Jung Chin, Chiao-Feng Chung, Cerita Hsu, Carol Lee, Grand Hyatt Taipei Miranda Lin, Emilie Ma, Kuang-Shan Wan Premier Sponsors Concordia Consulting Consultants Wendy Evans and Michael Mullahy ICRT San Fu Global Counseling Admin. Joanne Chua www.communitycenter.org.tw JUNE/JULY 2019 5 June 2019_p3-end.indd 5 2019/5/28 下午3:24 CSC A percentage of all proceeds of items sold at the Gallery will go to the Center. Please remember that by displaying your items or shopping at the Gallery, you will be helping the Center to continue to provide valuable services to the international community. Gallery@CENTER KRISTI THORNBURY'S PAINTINGS Kristi Thornbury has been a professional art teacher for 14 years. Originally from New Brunswick, Canada, she taught Visual Arts in Toronto, Shanghai, then Taipei where she founded Yili Arts. Kristi draws inspiration from the natural environment and uses what she refers to as the five senses observation practice to imprint to memory and later recall the “visual resonance” of a place. 6/1 Friday | WELLNESS Kristi's watercolor painting of Taiwan depicts the lush greenery, crystal- An Introduction to Raja Yoga Meditation 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM blue water and marks the counties around the island. Throughout June 6/15 Saturday and July, 20% from sales of the Taiwan print and greeting cards will be SPOKEN WORD donated to the Community Services Center. Stage Time & Wine For more information about Yili Arts and its Art Parties, visit www. 7:30 PM - 10:00 PM facebook.com/yiliarts or email [email protected] VISUAL DIALOGUES ART EXHIBITION Power of Women 6/16 Sunday | WELLNESS Body & Soul: Dance on Singing Bowls' Harmonics 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM 6/22 Saturday | PERFORMANCE ARTS Formosa Improv Group Performance 7:30 PM - 10:00 PM 6/23 Sunday STUDIOS & WORKSHOPS Trash 2 Treasure- Beeswax Wraps 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM MULTIMEDIA Filmmaker Night TOM ROOK'S 5:30 PM - 9:30 PM TAIWAN PHOTOS 6/28 Friday | MUSIC Tom Rook's detailed maps and drawings will be on display through Kind of Red XXVII Social Music September at the Center. Tom enjoys exploring and capturing Taiwan's 7:30 PM - 10:00 PM urban landscape in great detail, for they act as a personal journal, 7/14 Sunday | STUDIOS & WORKSHOPS From Trash to Treasure : Repurposing Old offering a means for discovery about a place and a way of recording Fabric into Modern Art changes in cities. 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM 7/16, 7/17, 7/18, 7/19 Tues-Friday STUDIOS & WORKSHOPS Children's Summer Theater and Arts Camp 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM 7/20 Saturday | FAMILY FRIENDLY Stage Time & Juice Family Open Mic 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM 7/26 Friday | MUSIC Kind of Red XXVIII Social Music 7:30 PM - 10:00 PM HAUTE COUTURE HANDBAGS BY EMMY LE SAOÛT AND L'ATELIER DES BETISES Programs are subject to change.