An exhibition featuring 29 works by Renoir as well as 37 pieces by other painters of the 20th century officially opens at the National Palace Museum (國立故宮博物院) today.

Taiwan has been chosen as the theme country of the 10th Asian Summer Film Festival in Spain to be held July 9-14, the Ministry of Culture said recently.

Pierre-Auguste Renoir's “Girl in a Lace Hat” and “Young Woman Bathing” were unveiled yesterday in Taipei in preparation for the upcoming Renoir and Painters of the Twentieth Century exhibition.

Radio Taiwan International (RTI, 中央廣播電台) held its ninth annual Mandarin Speech Contest for Foreign Nationals' finale in Taipei yesterday, with Cleisha-Bernise Springer, an exchange student from Saint Lucia, taking away two prizes including overall champion.

Taiwan held an event at the Cannes Film Festival on Saturday to promote the country's films, with the attendance of director Ang Lee one of the highlights of the evening.

The Rotary Club of Taipei 2013 English Speech Contest ended on a high note yesterday, after 40-50 university students nationwide gave speeches in English on community service, global issues, and the millennial generation.

Museums in Taiwan are set to host a series of events May 18 ranging from treasure hunts to sleepovers to celebrate International Museum Day.

Taiwan-born Oscar-winning director Ang Lee arrived in southern France Monday to serve as a member of the Cannes Film Festival's nine-member jury.

“I face my weakness bravely, because vulnerability is the nature of who I am, and it is the foundation of my every success,” Oscar-winning director Ang Lee (李安) said in Taipei yesterday.

Taiwanese actress Ivy Chen and South Korean actor Jo Jung-suk on Saturday touted travel to Taiwan to about 100 fans from the two countries under a Tourism Bureau promotion campaign.