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Exhibition. For more information: Please contact Peter Email: topology.peter@gmail.com + 886 933 238 434 wwww.TopologyTravel.com. Wisteria Tea House.
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Exhibition For more information: Please contact Peter Email: topology.peter@gmail.com +886 933 238 434wwww.TopologyTravel.com
Wisteria Tea House Wisteria Tea House occupies a central position in the political culture of Taipei. During the 1950s, Prof. Chou Te-wei and a group of leading academics met here regularly to discuss, study and promote western liberalism in Taiwan. The building was first turned into a tea house in 1981 by owner Chou Yu. Chou named it Wisteria Tea House after the old wisteria vines growing along the building eaves. In 1997, the tea house was designated as a city historic site.
Jia Art Gallery Jia Art Gallery , formally known as "Huei Huang Shi Dai", was founded by a well known Taiwanese art collector Mr. Raymond Wang. Established in 1990 in the Eastern District of Taipei City,now known as the bustling DaAn District, the gallery was moved to a quieter and tranquil alley near Chung Shan North Road. Jia Art Gallery is presented in a relaxed and homely atmosphere. Naturally transforming into a "home" for artists, a "home" for collectors and an open place for artists to gather and exchange ideas.
SPOT-Taipei Film House The SPOT-Taipei Film House occupies a western-style building that once served as the residence of the U.S. ambassador. Designated as a grade three historic site in 1997, the white two-story residence is currently managed by the Taiwan Film and Culture Association. Visitors can also enjoy an espresso in the tree-shaded courtyard of the C25 Coffee Shop, taste fine wines at the Sixth Avenue lounge, or browse cinema and city titles at Eslite Bookstore.
See-Join Puppet Theater Restaurant Established in 1992, See-Join is the first puppet theater themed restaurant in Taiwan. The restaurant presents hand puppet performances that interactively engage with the audience. Designated by the government as a "Taiwan Image" puppet theater, the restaurant is a good place to enjoy the ambiance of yesteryear Taiwan.
Taipei Artist Village The Taipei Artist Village is located in an idle space that the Taipei City Department of Cultural Affairs repurposed in October 2001 for cultural pursuits. The village provides a welcome spot for interaction and exchange between the general public and artists in various fields. There are also studio spaces that are available for artists. Over 30 international artists have worked at the village, adding to the cosmopolitan tone of the local arts scene.
National Chiang Kai-Shek Cultural Center Built in 1987, the National Chiang Kai-Shek Cultural Center at Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall are the first national-level cultural venues in Taiwan. In addition to hosting major performances, the two major buildings of the center—the National Theater and National Concert Hall—are major Taipei landmarks. The two buildings are designed in a traditional Chinese palace style, with distinctive yellow tiled roofs and red pillars adding to their stately elegance.
Guling Street Avant-Garde Theater Housed in the former Zhongzheng Second Precinct building, this intimate theater occupies an important place in Taipei's theater world. The theater consists of offices, a service desk, promotional area, experimental theater, detention room, art gallery, multimedia room and rehearsal room. Various activities are hosted here throughout the year.