Taipei, June 17 (CNA) Taiwanese Liam kua (唸歌) maestro Yang Hsiu-ching (楊秀卿), whose mastery of the distinctive local performance art form which involves a combination of speaking and singing (說唱) in Hoklo brought her countless plaudits over the years, died at the age of 88 Friday.
Taipei, June 16 (CNA) The Ministry of Culture (MOC) said Thursday that it plans to establish a cultural section under Taiwan's representative office in the Czech Republic (Czechia) to promote bilateral cultural exchanges.
Taipei, May 30 (CNA) The Ministry of Culture (MOC) will take the initiative to reform Taiwan's cultural content industry in an effort to protect "cultural sovereignty" from the threat of digital streaming, Culture Minister Lee Yung-te (李永得) said Sunday.
Taipei, May 18 (CNA) An ensemble consisting of British-Taiwanese violinist Ashley Tong (董奕纖) and two other musicians has won the first prize in the just-concluded 9th International Johannes Brahms Chamber Music Competition.