Centered Vol. 19 | 02 OCT on TAIPEI 2018 CELEBRATING TAIWAN'S ART COMMUNITY A publication of the Community Services Center Oct 18 cover.indd 1 2018/9/26 上午12:51 Oct 18 cover.indd 2 2018/9/26 上午12:51 CONTENTS October 2018 volume 19 issue 2 CSC COMMUNITY From the Editors 5 The 2018 Melbourne Cup and Charity Luncheon to Honor Center Gallery 6 The Community Services Center 9 Book Club: October 6 Activity Highlights 7 ART Events About Town 8 Faye Angevine – A Renaissance Woman 10 CSC Business Classified Inside back cover Red Room Exhibition of Selected Photowalkers’ Works: 2018 12 The Thermos Foundation, Taiwan to Host the 2018 World Press Photo Exhibition 15 Publisher Community Services Center, Taipei Editor Suzan Babcock ART Taipei 2018 – A Prestigious Art Event for Lili Art Co-editor Richard Saunders and Artist Patrick Lee 16 Advertising Manager Naomi Kaly Yuan Ru Gallery, Taipei 19 Magazine Email [email protected] Tel 02-2836-8134 Fax 02-2835-2530 INTERIOR DESIGN Community Services How To Incorporate Antiques Into Your Center Editorial Panel Siew Kang, Fred Voigtmann Modern Home Design 21 Printed by Farn Mei Printing Co., Ltd. 1F, No. 102, Hou Kang Street, Shilin CULTURE District, Taipei Tel: 02-2882-6748 Fax: 02-2882-6749 A Glimpse of Indians in Taiwan 23 E-mail: [email protected] Centered on Taipei is a publication of the Community Services Center, MUSIC 25, Lane 290, Zhongshan N. Rd., Sec. 6, Tianmu, Taipei, Taiwan Tel: 02-2836-8134 A Moving Sound – Reflections with Scott Prairie 25 fax: 02-2835-2530 e-mail: [email protected] OUTLOOK Correspondence may be sent to the editor at coteditor@ communitycenter.org.tw. Freelance writers, photographers and Take a Look Beyond Their Faces 28 illustrators are welcome to contact the editor to discuss editorial and graphic assignments. Your talent will find a home with us! ENVIRONMENT Copyright 2018. All rights reserved. Material in this publication may not be reproduced without the written consent of the copyright owner. To Plastic or not to Plastic 29 COT is printed on FSC certified 100% post-consumer recycled fiber. The paper is certified in accordance with the rules of the Forest Stewardship TRAVEL Council which promotes environmentally responsible, socially beneficial and economically viable management of the world's forests. https://ic.fsc.org/ The OTHER Lin Family Garden 33 www.communitycenter.org.tw OCTOBER 2018 3 Oct 2018_p3-end.indd 3 2018/9/26 上午5:51 TIGER TOTS PRESCHOOL A LOVING PLACE FOR LEARNING Crown’s service offerings include: Everyone needs to know why... We’ll help your whole family prepare for the big adventure. PRE-K AND KINDERGARTEN (LOCATED INSIDE TAS) TIGGER'S(PRE-2S), 2S AND 3S PLAYGROUPS (TIAN YU CAMPUS) North American Curriculum Gardening Qualified Instructors Fun and Educational Daily Activities Low Student/Teacher Ratios Field Trips Gymnastics and Music Class Fun After School Enrichment Classes Go knowing Engaging Outdoor Playgrounds Mandarin Playgroups We’d love to introduce you to our diverse and incredibly special community of learners! Please call to arrange a visitation. CR ad Euroview AprMay.indd 1 22/3/2016 3:40:25 PM TYPA MAIN OFFICE: (02)2873-1815 www.typa.org.tw 4 OCTOBER 2018 www.communitycenter.org.tw Oct 2018_p3-end.indd 4 2018/9/26 上午5:51 COVER ART: Wen-Bi Tian, Exists I FROM Please send email submissions, comments, and feedback to 91x72.5cm, oil on canvas, 2016 [email protected]. THE For more information, please go to our website at EDITORS www.communitycenter.org.tw COT TEAM Taiwan has a lot of community and international talent. This month’s Centered on Taipei highlights some of the "must-see" community and international events: art and photography exhibitions, vibrant cross-cultural celebrations and festivals, all involving members from our Taiwan communities. Suzan Babcock Richard Saunders Naomi Kaly KC Editor Co-editor Advertising Manager Graphic Designer Read about the Red Room’s Photography Exhibition coteditor@ [email protected] naomi@communitycenter. graphicdesigntaipei. ’ communitycenter.org.tw org.tw weebly.com of Selected Photowalkers Works, which was inspired by the concept of RED. Go visit the Red Room to see how Feature Writers photographers interpreted RED through the lens of their imaginations and cameras. The Thermos Foundation, Taiwan has announced it will once again host the prestigious World Press Photo Exhibition 2018 at its Studio 94 location. This is another must-see exhibition. Each year, the World Press Photo of the Year Kenneth Dickson Christina Grunwald Elene Van Sandwyk honors the photographer whose visual creativity and skills made a picture that captures or represents an event or issue WRITING AND PHOTOGRAPHY CONTRIBUTORS of great journalistic importance of the last year. A Moving Sound Pai Su-yu ART Taipei 2018 is the oldest international art fair in the Australia New Zealand Chamber of Kenny Paul Commerce in Taipei Scott Prairie world. It features some of the best galleries from Taiwan. Be Sue Babcock Priya Lalwani Purswaney sure to find time to visit our two featured Taipei galleries, Lili Baiwin Antiques Joseph Reilly Art and the Yuan Ru Gallery at this year’s ART Taipei fair. Kenneth Dickson Filipe Rios Christina Grunwald Richard Saunders Each year, the Community Services Center reaches out Alicia Haddad Rosemary Susa to the very communities that it serves and asks for their Julie Hsieh The Thermos Foundation Jing-Shung Hsu Wen-Bi Tian financial support. This may be done by attending or donating Yachien Huang Grace Ting to its annual fundraiser…the auction dinner. So check your Mascha Kapoor Elene Van Sandwyk calendars and save the evening of October 26th. Plan to Lili Art World Press Photo Worldwide Morgan Loosli Partners attend our Hallow’s Eve Ball, at the Grand Hyatt Taipei for Darren Melrose Hsin-Ying Wu an evening of fun and fine dining. Your participation and support is sincerely appreciated. Pick COT up at: Uptown: Community Services Center, No. 25, Lane 290, Sec. 6, Zhongshan North Rd. Sprout – No. 33, Sec. 7, Zhongshan North Rd. George Pai’s Beauty – No. 14, Tienmu East Rd. Downtown: Sue and Richard Ooh Cha Cha – 207, Sec.2, Nanchang Rd. 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 Cross-cultural Trainer Anne Jacquet outreach and early intervention through counseling, cross-cultural education and Communications Morgan Loosli life skills programs to meet the needs of the international community in Taipei. Events Coordinator Shan Lee CSC offers the opportunity to learn, volunteer, teach and meet others. Check out our website www.communitycenter.org.tw and drop by The Center to chat with us Mandarin Chinese Teacher Gloria Gwo about our programs. You can also email us at [email protected]. Systems Manager Samson Debele Volunteers Miyuki Boice, John Imbrogulio, Becca Kintzley, Director Adam McMillan Leslie McFarlane, John McQuade, Gloria Peng, Hellen Soderberg, Sofia Vintimilla 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 OCTOBER 2018 5 Oct 2018_p3-end.indd 5 2018/9/26 下午3:42 CSC A percentage of all proceeds of items sold at the Gallery will go OCTOBER 2018 to the Center. Please remember that by displaying your items or shopping at the Gallery, you will be helping the Center to continue GALLERY to provide valuable services to the international community. EXHIBITION OF OIL PAINTINGS BY WANG YEN, SPONSORED BY BAI SAHAR SHAIKH — AN EXQUISITE INDIAN WIN ANTIQUES COLLECTION OF JEWELRY The Community Services Center Sahar’s exquisite collection is pleased to have on loan from of fine Indian jewelry Bai Win Antiques a unique oil features pieces from painting exhibition of Wang Yen the regions of Rajasthan from mainland China. Please and Gujarat that are stop by the Center to view these individually crafted. Special artworks and maybe collect them. Kundan stonework, silver and stone pendants, earrings, bangles, bracelets and necklaces in turquoise, coral, pearl, amethyst, onyx, marcasite and garnet are perfect gifts for those seeking fine jewelry. KP KITCHEN TAIWAN 凱焙廚房 BOOK CLUB SELECTIONS KP Kitchen Taiwan Morning Book Club is bringing Tianmu Selection: Daughters of Samurai – A our hottest new DIY Journey from East to West baking mix: single by Janice P. Nimura serving microwave For meeting dates, times & cake mixes available location, contact Julie Hu in vanilla and at: [email protected] chocolate flavours. We’ll also have a selection of our ever popular North Evening Book Club American-style DIY Baking and Spice Mixes. Make dinner planning easy Selection: with our authentic chili, BBQ rub, pizza and garlic bread spice mixes. Theft by Finding by David Or bake up a batch of your sweet treat using our delicious chocolate Sedaris brownie, chocolate chip cookie, scone and pancake baking mixes. All For meeting dates, times & location, contact Lauren mixes are made fresh in Taiwan and come with with simple English/ at: laurenmccarthy1011@ Chinese instructions. Follow us on Facebook ‘KP Kitchen Taiwan 凱焙廚 gmail.com 房’ (www.fb.com/KPKitchenTaiwan) for more information. A few other exciting prizes to look forward to are our themed baskets, whose contents have been brought back to Taiwan from all over the world by many friends of the Center. SOCIAL LEGO BASKET TRADER JOE’S BAKING BASKET GLUTEN-FREE IMPACTBASKET A variety of Lego BASKET This is a treasure BASKET Make a difference sets for the Lego Satisfy pretty trove of baking Gluten-free goodies by taking home this enthusiast in your much any type of supplies, tools and and staples! basket filled with fair home! craving you have accessories.