Taiwan European Culture Forum
I. Rational
The European Union Centre in Taiwan has organized EUTW Forum for many years. The forum has become the most important platform for the Political and Economic Studies of European Union in Taiwan. The relevant scholars and experts of the EU Studies exchange views and observations at this platform. It really helps to deepen the EU studies in Taiwan. However, if we review the past achievements of this forum, we might find that less issues and exchanges of scholars on the “European Language and Culture”.

The European or EU forum should not be limited to the social science, rather also cover the discipline, such as art, linguistics, anthropology. Even though there are, in relative sense, less scholars on European languages, who mostly focus on the literature, language, art and culture studies, it still an important element to enhance the EU and European Studies in Taiwan.

We have noted that most of international conference on these relative academic issues are discussed by English or by other specific languages. It has resulted that less connection or interaction between scholars from different parts of academic group. That’s why we emphasize the importance of EUTW forum which can bridge the gap between those scholars have the same academic interest and taste, on this platform, we can work together for the new opportunity and blueprint on EU studies in the future.

II. Goal
In the ongoing framework of EU Cultural Platform in Taiwan we have previously is “European Movies Fair”, we also want to try something new on deeper level and various fields, such as arts, architecture, music, performance, cultural heritage, sightseeing, publishing and education, of brainstorming within the EU studies group in Taiwan, it aims to enhance connection in academia and promote cooperation and social exchange with Official Cultural Offices from Europe.

For celebrating 5th anniversary of EUTW, the establishment of the European Culture Forum shows the successful and huge progress we had get through for these 5 years. Through the topic on the “Central European Films” and “Movies of Pedro Almodovar Caballero, an Spanish director”, as the appetizer of European Culture Forum, we are showing solidarity and coordinated skills of EU studies group in Taiwan


1. Topic: “Between eyes and focus, how to view and watch European movies”
2. Time and Date: 10:00-16:00, May 23, 2014 (Fri).
3. Forum Host and Guests
Luisa Shu-Ying Chang (Professor, Department of Foreign Languages; Dean, Office of International Affairs - National Taiwan University)
Ru-Shou Chen (Professor and Dean, College of Communication – National Chengchi University)
Topic: Central European Movies: “The Maiden Danced to Death” (Hungarian Movie), “Walesa, Man Of Hope” (Polish Movie) and “Revival” (Czech Movie).
Pei-Zhu Wu (Associated Professor, Department of Motion Picture, National Taiwan University of Arts)
Topic: Introduction of Filming Industry and Aesthetics of European Movies
Carlos Zhen-Yu Lin (Department of Spanish Language, Wenzao Ursuline University of Language)
Topic: “Long Live the LUST: Talk about Hungarian Movies and those by Spanish Director Pedro Almodovar Caballero: Our Women”

III. Location
Taipei Brick House (Address: West Bloc 4, Huashan 1914 Creative Park (Get in from Hangzhou North Road, near by National Audit Office) ; No.1, Sec. 1, Bade Rd., Zhongzheng Dist., Taipei City.
IV. Hosts
European Union Centre in Taiwan, NTU Department of Foreign Languages, NTU Office of International Affairs, Taipei Brick House, Sino-German Cultural and Economic Association.
V. Online Registration：www.eutw.org.tw (EUTW Official Website)
VI. Taiwan-European Culture Forum
Agenda
10:00-10:30 Remarks by Pan-Chyr Yang, Principal of NTU
Remarks by Viktoria Lovenberg, Deputy Head of EETO
Remarks by Hung-Dah Su, Director General, EUTW
10:30-10:40 Coffee Break
10:40-12:30
Taiwan-European Culture Forum
Introduction of European Culture Forum
Host:
Luisa Shu-Ying Chang (Professor, Department of Foreign Languages; Dean, Office of International Affairs - National Taiwan University)
Guest Speakers:
Ru-Shou Chen (Professor and Dean, College of Communication – National Chengchi University)
Topic: Central European Movies: “The Maiden Danced to Death” (Hungarian Movie), “Walesa, Man Of Hope” (Polish Movie) and “Revival” (Czech Movie).
Pei-Zhu Wu (Associated Professor, Department of Motion Picture, National Taiwan University of Arts)
Topic: Introduction of Filming Industry and Aesthetics of European Movies
Carlos Zhen-Yu Lin (Department of Spanish Language, Wenzao Ursuline University of Language)
Topic: “Long Live the LUST: Talk about Hungarian Movies and those by Spanish Director Pedro Almodovar Caballero: Our Women”
12:30-14:30 Luncheon of EUTW & Central-Eastern Europe V4 Movies
Speech by Levente Szekely, Representative of Hungarian Trade Office
Luncheon
14:30-16:00 Movie Guiding by Levente Szekely, Representative of Hungarian Trade Office
Movie Projecting - The Maiden Danced to Death
Central European V4 Film Festival, Taiepi Brick House,
Opening Movie
The Maiden Danced to Death(A halálba táncoltatott leány)
Director：Endre Hules
2011 / Hungary / Action Film / 100mins
In the communist reign period in Hungary, two brother dancers, one decided to leave and set himself free, one decided to stay in communist regime. Former soul were going toward commercialism, and the others toward Communist Party. After 20 years, they met again and that dance they almost forgot and paused, restart and revive now…
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eWB-911IGk