PR-0967E | All offices of the American Institute in Taiwan will be closed on Friday, January 1, 2010, in observance of New Year's Day.

PR-0966E | All offices of the American Institute in Taiwan will be closed Friday, December 25, 2009, in observance of Christmas in the United States.

PR-0965E | American Institute in Taiwan's (AIT) Commercial Section and Agricultural Trade Office will cosponsor the U.S. Pavilion at the 2009 Taipei international Building, Construction, and Decoration Exhibition at Taipei's World Trade Center from December 10-13, 2009.

PR-0964E | In cooperation with National Sun Yat-Sen University, the Kaohsiung Office of the American Institute in Taiwan is pleased to present the international travelling photographic exhibition Jam Session: America's Jazz Ambassadors Embrace the World.

PR-0963E | Representatives of the American Citizen Services Unit of the American Institute in Taiwan will be in Taichung on Wednesday, December 16, 2009, to provide consular services.

PR-0962E | The American Institute in Taiwan is pleased to present Picturing America, an exhibition of artwork that traces the history of the United States.

PR-0961E | Raymond F. Burghardt, the chairman of the Board of Trustees of the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT), will arrive in Taipei Sunday, November 22, and will stay until Wednesday, November 25, 2009.

PR-0960E | All offices of the American Institute in Taiwan will be closed Thursday, November 26, 2009, in observance of Thanksgiving Day in the United States.

PR-0959E | William Stanton, Director of the American Institute in Taiwan, Taipei Branch, Kaohsiung City Bureau of Cultural Affairs Director Shi Che, Bureau of Education Director Tsai Ching Hwa, and Kaohsiung Public Library Director Shih Chun-fu will open the Kaohsiung "American Corner," the first American Corner in southern Taiwan, on November 18, 2009.

PR-0958E | The American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) will hold the opening ceremony for the Megaports Initiative at the Port of Kaohsiung on November 18, 2009.

PR-0957E | AIT Mourns Death of Former AIT Director James R. Lilley

PR-0956E | The American Institute in Taiwan and the EducationUSA Advising Centers in Taiwan will celebrate International Education Week with a range of activities that promote study in the United States.

PR-0955E | The American Institute in Taiwan Kaohsiung Branch Office is pleased to announce that former New York Yankee Manager Carl Stump Merrill will visit Kaohsiung City and Taitung County from November 15 to November 20.

PR-0954E | The American Institute in Taiwan Kaohsiung Branch Office is pleased to present an "Evening of American Music" at the Kaohsiung City Cultural Center on Sunday, November 15, at 7:30pm.

PR-0953E | All offices of the American Institute in Taiwan will be closed Wednesday, November 11, 2009, in observance of Veterans Day in the United States.

PR-0952E | The American Institute in Taiwan congratulated the 2009 Women Make Waves Film Festival, which includes 12 U.S. films this year.

PR-0951E | The American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) is honored to join the Taiwan Foreign Correspondents' Club (TFCC) in sponsoring the 2009 Daniel Pearl World Music Days in Taiwan.

PR-0950E | In cooperation with the National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts, the American Institute in Taiwan is pleased to present the international travelling photographic exhibition Jam Session: America's Jazz Ambassadors Embrace the World. The exhibit will be shown at the National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts in Taichung from October 17 to November 29, 2009.

PR-0949E | The American Institute in Taiwan is pleased to announce the launch of the 2010 Democracy Video Challenge, a worldwide competition aimed at enhancing the global dialogue on democracy.

PR-0948E | The Agricultural Trade Office (ATO) of the American Institute in Taiwan, in cooperation with the Taichung City Government, US Meat Export Federation, Kraft Foods, Delta/Northwest Airlines and other cosponsors will bring the 2006 International Blues Challenge Champion, Joey Gilmore, to Taiwan to perform live blues and promote American style BBQ at venues around ...

PR-0947E | Eric H. Madison assumed his duties as Deputy Director of the Taipei Office of the American Institute in Taiwan on October 2, 2009.

PR-0946E | All offices of the American Institute in Taiwan will be closed Monday, October 12, 2009, in observance of Columbus Day in the United States.   

PR-0945E | The Commercial Section of the American Institute in Taiwan congratulated the Oh! Zone for launching Taiwan's newest all-English web radio station.

PR-0944E | The American Institute in Taiwan is pleased to announce that the U.S. Diversity Immigrant Visa (DV) lottery will run from October 3, 2009, through 1:00 a.m., December 1, 2009, Taiwan time.

PR-0943E | Timothy Manning, Deputy Administrator of the National Preparedness Directorate at the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency, is visiting Taiwan through September 20.

PR-0942E | The National Sun Yat-sen University will hold the grand re-opening of the Sun Yat-sen America Center on September 18, 2009.

PR-0941E | Representatives of the American Citizen Services Unit of the American Institute in Taiwan will be in Taichung on Wednesday, September 16, 2009, to provide consular services.

PR-0940E | All offices of the American Institute in Taiwan will be closed on Monday, September 7, 2009, in observance of Labor Day in the United States.

PR-0939E | Aug 28, 2009 | William A. Stanton assumed duties as the Director of the Taipei office of the American Institute in Taiwan on August 28, 2009.

PR-0938E | In collaboration with the Taipei Organizing Committee of the 21st Summer Deaflympics and Taiwan's Seeing and Smiling Theater of the Deaf, the American Institute in Taiwan is pleased to sponsor two performances and one workshop by the U.S. National Theatre of the Deaf's Little Theatre of the Deaf.

PR-0937E | The people of the United States of America have been moved by the humanitarian tragedy in Taiwan caused by Typhoon Morakot.

PR-0936E | Due to typhoon Morakot, the Taipei office of the American Institute in Taiwan will be closed on Friday, August 7.

PR-0935E | In commemoration of the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, the American Institute in Taiwan and the National Central Library will hold a two-week program entitled "New Era of Discovery" from July 20 to August 2, 2009.

PR-0934E | The American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) Kaohsiung Branch Office is pleased to announce the winners of the 2009 English Business Writing Contest:

PR-0933E | Mr. Christopher R. Kavanagh recently became the new Press and Media Officer for the American Institute in Taiwan.

PR-0932E | AIT's Commercial Section sincerely invites Taiwan companies and professionals to visit the PRINT 09 Fair, the year's largest, most comprehensive global exhibition for the graphic communications industry that will take place in Chicago, Illinois, September 11-16, 2009.

PR-0931E | The American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) American Cultural Center is pleased to host a photo exhibition by U.S. artist Ben Sloat.

PR-0930E | The American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) is pleased to announce the selection of William A. Stanton as the new Director of its Taipei office, succeeding Mr. Stephen M. Young. Mr. Stanton will assume his new duties in August 2009 after consultations in Washington, D.C.

PR-0929E | All offices of the American Institute in Taiwan will be closed Friday, July 3, 2009, in observance of the American holiday Independence Day.

PR-0928E | The American Institute in Taiwan's (AIT) Kaohsiung Branch Office and Agricultural Trade Office are collaborating with Dream Mall to organize an America Week event in celebration of the United States' 233rd Independence Day.

PR-0927E | To celebrate U.S. Independence Day, the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) Commercial Section and Agricultural Trade Office will hold America Weeks retail events at Shin Kong Mitsukoshi Department Stores in Taipei's Xinyi District from June 26 to July 12, in Taichung from July 1 to July 13, and in Kaohsiung from July 3 ...

PR-0926E | The American Institute in Taiwan offers its congratulations to the 2009 Taipei Film Festival, with special thanks to the organizers for the inclusion of six U.S. documentary films.

PR-0925E | The American Institute in Taiwan takes great pride in announcing the June 22 dedication of the future site of AIT's new office compound on Jinhu Road in Neihu. | June 17, 2009

PR-0924E | The Agricultural Trade Office (ATO) of the American Institute in Taiwan, in cooperation with the Western United States Agricultural Trade Association (WUSATA), is pleased to announce "Flavors of the American West" a series of promotional activities to introduce Taiwan consumers to the delicious foods and ingredients from the Western United States.

PR-0923E | The American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) Commercial Section and Miramar Entertainment Park have collaborated to organize an America Month event to celebrate the 233rd Independence Day of the United States of America.

PR-0922E | AIT's Agricultural Trade Office (ATO), in cooperation with the Western United States Agricultural Trade Association (WUSATA) and the Formosa Chefs' Association, is pleased to announce a "U.S. Food Unlimited Creativity 2009" competition for both established chefs and aspiring artisans to demonstrate their skills using the highest quality American ingredients from the Western United States.

PR-0921E | The American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) American Cultural Center is pleased to host an art exhibition by U.S. artist Jane Ingram Allen entitled Seeing the World - Handmade Paper Artworks from June 5 to June 25.

PR-0920E | Representatives of the American Citizen Services Unit of the American Institute in Taiwan will be in Taichung on Wednesday, June 17, 2009, to provide Consular services.

PR-0919E | The American Institute in Taiwan, Taiwan Foundation for Democracy and The Foundation for Excellent Journalism Awards, Association of Taiwan Journalists and the World Association of Women Journalists and Writers, jointly present a speaker program entitled "The Role of Media in a Democracy: Lessons from Indonesia."

PR-0918E | AIT to Close for Holidays on May 25 and 28, 2009

PR-0917E | The members of the Board of Directors of the Foundation for Scholarly Exchange, including representatives from the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT), the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, are pleased to announce that Dr. Chen Tung-jung has been appointed the executive director of the Foundation for Scholarly Exchange (FSE), ...

PR-0916E | The American Institute in Taiwan is pleased to co-sponsor the 7th Taishin Arts Award Exhibition, which will be held from April 25 to May 24, 2009 at Taipei's Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA).

PR-0915E | The American Institute in Taiwan is pleased to co-sponsor the 2009 Urban Nomad Film Fest, which will be held from April 23 to May 9, 2009 at Taipei Artist Village and Nanhai Gallery.

PR-0914E | The acclaimed contemporary American writer Geling Yan will speak 3:00-4:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 30, 2009, at the American Cultural Center.

PR-0913E | The American Institute in Taiwan announced the short films chosen as Taiwan's finalists for the Democracy Video Challenge at a press conference on Friday, April 17.

PR-0912E | AIT Kaohsiung Branch Office, in conjunction with Department of Commerce of Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs and the National Pingtung Institute of Commerce (NPIC), is pleased to announce a Taiwan-U.S. Commercial Forum on Wednesday, April 15, at 1:30 p.m. at NPIC's campus in Pingtung.

PR-0911E | AIT's Agricultural Trade Office, the Formosa Cancer Foundation (FCF), and several U.S. fruit and vegetable producer associations will hold a kick-off press conference on Thursday, April 2nd for the 2009 "Vegetable and Fruit Rainbow 5-7-9 Campaign."

PR-0910E | A former U.S. official with expertise in counter-terrorism and a U.S. official who works in combating transnational human trafficking are slated to participate in the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) Asia Pacific Executive Policing Conference, which began on Monday, March 30 in Taipei.

PR-0909E | The American Institute in Taiwan has been informed that Taiwan's Agriculture and Food Agency (AFA) of the Council of Agriculture (COA) announced on March 18, 2009 that the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Organic Program (NOP) has been recognized by the COA as equivalent to Taiwan's new organic standards.

PR-0908E | The American Institute in Taiwan is pleased to sponsor free public performances by the internationally renowned American jazz ensemble Duende Quartet in Taipei, Kaohsiung and Taichung from March 26-29, 2009.

PR-0907E | The Agricultural Trade Office (ATO) of the American Institute in Taiwan, in conjunction with The Northwest Wine Coalition (http://www.northwestwine.org), is pleased to announce the launch of the Northwest Wine Promotional Tour in Taiwan.

PR-0906E | Representatives of the American Citizen Services Unit of the American Institute in Taiwan will be in Taichung on Wednesday, March 18, 2009, to provide Consular services.

PR-0905E | The American Institute in Taiwan is pleased to co-sponsor the 2009 Taiwan International Festival, organized by the National Chiang Kai-Shek Cultural Center.

PR-0904E | All offices of the American Institute in Taiwan will be closed Monday, February 16, 2009, in observe of Presidents' Day.

PR-0903E | All offices of the American Institute in Taiwan will be closed Monday, January 26 through Friday, January 30, 2009, in observance of Lunar New Year.

PR-0902E | All offices of the American Institute in Taiwan will be closed Monday, January 19, 2009, in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

PR-0901E | Stephen Green has started work as the new Commercial Section Chief at the American Institute in Taiwan, Kaohsiung Branch Office, replacing Janee Pierre-Louis.