May 2019
Volunteer for the Passport to Taiwan Festival with TAP-NY!
This year's Passport to Taiwan Festival - one of the largest (and most delicious) celebrations of Taiwanese America will be held on Sunday, May 26th, in Union Square. As in year's past, TAP-NY will be running the oyster omelette booth, and we need your help! We'll also be helping run the Taiwanese Census Campaign booth, raising awareness around the 2020 census and the ability to write in your own race. (Taiwanese is currently not listed as an option under race). No…
Find out more »TAP-NY Book Club: Preparation for the Next Life
Join us for TAP-NY's spring book club! We will be meeting to discuss the award-winning book by Atticus Lish, Preparation for the Next Life. Zou Lei, orphan of the desert, migrates to work in America and finds herself slaving away in Flushing, New York's kitchens. She falls in love with a young man whose heart has been broken in another desert. A new life may be possible if together they can survive homelessness, lockup, and the young man's nightmares, which may…
Find out more »June 2019
TAP-NY Tea Time
"You can't buy happiness but you can buy tea and that's kind of the same thing." Join us at Prince Tea House as we welcome summer with Prince Tea House's wide assortment of teas, sandwiches, and desserts. While registration is free, individuals are still responsible for covering their own meal. TAP-NY facilitates these get-togethers to help members get to know each other more in an intimate setting. For questions, please email Cindy Wang at [email protected].
Find out more »July 2019
History and Tasting with Zai Lai: Beef Noodle Soup
Come join us in exploring the world of beef noodle soup! For this event, we are collaborating with Zai Lai, a cozy homestyle Taiwanese all-day eatery serving family favorites, including rice bowls, noodles, and street eats. The chef of Zai Lai will be leading an exclusive Taiwanese Beef Noodle Soup workshop for TAP-NY. We'll start off with a history lesson of Beef Noodle Soup and how it has become such an iconic dish in Taiwan. This will be followed by…
Find out more »TAP-NY Movie Outing: The Farewell
Join your fellow TAP-NY members for a free screening of The Farewell this opening weekend! Tickets are generously sponsored by #GoldOpen, Yao King, and AARP. Please only reserve a ticket if you can attend. We will email details for ticket pick-up prior to the show. Plan to show up 30 minutes before the movie at 10:30am to pick up your ticket. Synopsis Writer/director Lulu Wang's Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prize nominee The Farewell "unearths the universality of complex familial love that defies borders and…
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