Friday, May 7th, 6:00-8:30pm @ Duderstadt Center Connector (hall way between Pierpont Commons and Duderstadt Media Center), the University of Michigan North Campus. (map and available parking)
Saturday, May 8th, @ Sheraton Hotel, 21111 Haggerty Road, Novi. (map)

FREE. Donations welcome to help cover the material fees.
Contact: Tzywen Gong, 734-218-0804

In celebration of Taiwanese American Heritage Week, Michigan Taiwanese American Organization invites all to join the unique opportunity to see cultural presentations by renowned Taiwanese artisans in:

* Lion Head (used in Lion Dance) Painting
* Hand Puppetry
* Dough Figuring Sculpture
* Candy Blowing/Sculpture
* Gourd Carving
* Paper Umbrella Painting
* Sculpture using tree bark, leaves, and other natural materials..
* Silhouette paper cutting

Hands-on activities available for children and adults. Please see the program flier, program details, and performer information with the images below. Click on the image to view full size.

Your assistance at the fair (translation, preparation/supplies of hands-on activities, on-site assistance) is also highly appreciated. We cannot carry out this large event without helps of many volunteers. Please sign up today to help.
http://www2.mysignup.com/cgi-bin/view.cgi?datafile=taiwanese_folkart_cultural_fairs
Passcode (no space in between): Detroit2010

May 7th event is cosponsored by:
Ann Arbor Chinese Center of Michigan
University of Michigan Center for Chinese Studies
Michigan Taiwanese American Organization
Michigan Taiwanese Student Association,
Taiwan Student Association at The University of Michigan
Taiwanese American Student Association at Michigan
University of Michigan Center for Chinese Studies
University of Michigan Work/Life Resources Center

May 8th event is cosponsored by:
Ann Arbor Chinese Center of Michigan
Michigan Chinese Academic Professional Association
Michigan Chinese Educator Association
Michigan Chinese School
Michigan Chinese Women Association
Michigan National Cheng-Kung University Alumni Association
Michigan Taiwanese American Organization
Southern Michigan Chinese School

Piano: P1, P8, P10, P11, P12, P13, P14, P16, P18
String: E2 (Czardas), E3, V2, V5, V7, V9, V10, V12, V15

We are accepting applications for the first audition of the Seventh Annual Taiwanese Music Festival. The application deadline is March 30, 2010.  Attached is the application form with details on audition requirements. Listed below are important dates of this year’s Music Festival.

The First Audition:

• Time:        1-5pm, April 18, 2010 (Sunday).
• Location:  Greenhills School, 850 Greenhills Drive, Ann Arbor.
• Application deadline: March 30, 2010 (postmarked)

The Second Audition:

• Time:        1-4pm, September 25, 2010 (Saturday)
• Location:  Evola Music, 7170 Haggerty Road, Canton.

Honors Concert:

• Time:        7-9:30pm, October 16 (Saturday).  (Location to be determined)

As in previous festivals, students selected from the First Audition will be assigned music written by Taiwanese composers and invited back for the Second Audition in September.  Winners from the second audition will perform the same pieces at the Honors Concert.  Participants from last year appreciated these later dates of the Second Audition and Concert, which allowed more time after busy school and competition schedules in the spring, to learn music less familiar to most musicians.

With the unique musical and cultural experiences it provides, TMF has grown to be an annual event that many local young musicians, parents, and teachers look forward to.  Previous Festivals have attracted many young musicians from various cultural and ethnic backgrounds. We appreciate the enthusiastic participation of young musicians as well as the dedications and supports of teachers and parents in the last seven years, and look forward to another successful year.

We appreciate your continuous supports and help in spreading the news and forwarding the application form to those interested while our website is under repairs.  Have you any questions or suggestion, please contact me (tmf2010.mitai@yahoo.com), or music directors Ms. Hsiu-Hsiang Yang (734-668-2756, string and ensemble), Ms. Ming-Hsiu Yen (734-646-8534, piano).  We look forward to hearing from you and your company in this wonderful musical journey.

To register for the audition, please download the 2010 TMF Application Form and follow the instructions.

Thanks!

On behalf of Michigan Taiwanese American Organization, I cordially invite you to three events this coming weekend.  In order to help us better prepare, please respond to this message to inform us which events you are able to come to and the number of people in your party.  Details are listed below.
1. TMF Honors Concert on Saturday, Oct. 17 at Greenhills School
2. Seminar by Dr. Lim on Sunday, Oct. 18 (2-3pm) at FXB Building, UM North Campus
3. Reception for Dr. Lim on Sunday, Oct. 18 (3:30-5:30pm), University Commons, 817 Asa Gray Drive (off Plymouth, north of Huron High School, Ann Arbor).

FXB (Francois-Xavier Bagnoud) Building of the Aerospace Department is located at the corner of Hayward and Beal, and east of GG Brown/Dow/Computer Science complex (map attached).  The nearest, best parking option on a Sunday afternoon is the surface lot east of the building on Hayward.

The reception following the seminar will take place at University Commons, which is around the corner from FXB Building, but may be too far to walk on a cold day.  Parking is limited at the University Commons.  You may choose to car-pool with friends from the seminar or drive to the Glazier Way parking lot (northwest corner of Plymouth and Glazier Way).   We will run a couple of shuttles between the Glazier Way lot lot and the University Commons.  It is not ideal, but one of the best options for a nice facility for a cozy reception.  We appreciate your understanding and supports.

Look forward to hearing from you and meeting you this weekend.

Sincerely,
Tzywen Gong, President,
Michigan Taiwanese American Organization

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The 7^th Annual Taiwanese Music Festival Honors Concert
Time:    7pm, Saturday, October 17^th, 2009

Place:   Campbell Center for Performing Arts, Greenhills School, 850 Greenhills Drive, Ann Arbor.

An evening of beautiful music (piano, string, ensemble) written by Taiwanese composers and performed by local music students and guest violinist Shih-Peng Chang, D.M.A.  Special visit by composer Diau-Hua Lim, M.D., of Taiwan.  There will be a light refreshment after the Concert.
Please bring a new or gently used kids’ book (3^rd grade or below) to help rebuild school libraries damaged by Typhoon Morakot. Concert is free and open to the public.  Donations, sponsorship welcome.  More info, visit www.MiTAI.org.

Seminar: My experience in Learning, Writing, and Promoting Music by Diau-Hua Lim, M.D.
Time:  2-3pm, Sunday, October 18, 2009
Place: Boeing Auditorium, FXB Building, The University of Michigan North Campus (at the corner of Hayward and Beal, Ann Arbor)

Dr. Diau-Hua Lim earned his M.D. from National Taiwan University Medical College, and Ph.D. in Internal Medicine from Tokyo Medical and Dental University.  He has been a leading internist in teaching hospitals of Japan and Taiwan for more than 30 years.

Dr. Lim has been deeply fascinated by music since youth and self-taught music theory.  He has translated several music textbooks and written many chamber music works.  With his assistance, Homeland Chamber Ensemble (www.homeland.com.tw) was founded in 2001, which provides a platform for international tours and performances of many distinguished Taiwanese musicians.

Thank you so much for your hard work over the weekend.  Although there were several glitches, the events were successful overall.  We all deserve a pat on the shoulder, yeah!!

Andrew has uploaded photos of the concert, take a look. http://www.photasa.com/Events/7th-TMF-Concert/10014793_P76Zc Nice photos.   It’s cute to see the hand gesture of Christian Koo, the boy played Toccata before Heritage String Quartet.

tzywen