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\n\nHuman beings have left many stories throughout the process of evolution. People like to tell stories and to listen to stories. Stories form images, sounds, and emotions in our minds, encouraging imagination and creativity.
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For 60 minutes on Wednesday afternoon, the Dandelion Organization of Storytelling as Literacy Advocacy will be reading quality Taiwan and international pictures stories in Mandarin, English, and Taiwanese. Story-loving adults and families are welcome to participate in the event.
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On March 27th, Queen Meng Lan-Jiao the first drag queen in Taiwan, is invited to read stories to children. Queen Meng Lan-Jiao will be teaching children gender diversity and inclusiveness through storytelling, encouraging children to be themselves. The recommended age for this event is above three years old.
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Picture Book Storytelling Schedule
\n\n\n\t\t\t Month \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Date of Picture Book Storytelling \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
\n\t\t\t March \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t March 6th Chinese picture book | \n\t\t
\n\t\t\t April \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t April 3rd Chinese picture book | \n\t\t
\n\t\t\t May \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t May 1st Chinese picture book | \n\t\t
\n\t\t\t June \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t June 5th Chinese picture book | \n\t\t
\n\t\t\t July \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t July 10th Chinese picture book | \n\t\t
\n\t\t\t August \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t August 7th Chinese picture book | \n\t\t
\n\t\t\t September \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t September 4th Chinese picture book | \n\t\t
\n\t\t\t October \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t October 2nd Chinese picture book | \n\t\t
\n\t\t\t November \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t November 6th Chinese picture book | \n\t\t
\n\t\t\t December \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t December 4th Chinese picture book | \n\t\t
Time: 1500-1600 Wednesday
\nLocation | 3rd floor of Weiwuying National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts, near the Crown Terrace (west)
\nMethod | Casually listening to stories while seated on the ground
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This time, we won't be talking about books or reading
\n\nRead and Chat invite friends who “will wither without reading” to chat about life, obsessions, and observations.
\n\nThis group includes illustrators, writers, poets, musicians, and owners of private bookshops
\n\nCome join us at Read and Chat; bring your curiosity and prepare to meet new friends!
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Read and Chat Schedule
\n\n\n\t\t\t Month \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Who's Coming \n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\tWhat Will We Talk About | \n\t\t
\n\t\t\t March 20th \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Independent Bookstore | TaKao Books \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\tStore | \n\t\t
\n\t\t\t April 17th \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Illustrator | Daya Chang \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\tThe family trip around the island | \n\t\t
\n\t\t\t April 24th \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Rangga Aditiawan、Yopie Nugraha \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\tIndonesian photography-loving farmers | \n\t\t
\n\t\t\t May 15th \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Illustrator and writer | Yan Shi Ji \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\tVideo games no matter what | \n\t\t
\n\t\t\t June 19th \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\tThe life of an Indonesian caretaker in Taiwan | \n\t\t
\n\t\t\t July 3rd \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Poet | Xia Xia \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\tOur dining table | \n\t\t
\n\t\t\t August 21st \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Music producer | Blaire Ko \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t@#$%&*^Q^ | \n\t\t
\n\t\t\t September 18th \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Mario Subeldia \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\tMy life as an artist/foreign worker | \n\t\t
\n\t\t\t September 25th \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Poet | Jen Ming-Hsin \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Carefree living \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
\n\t\t\t October 16th \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Writer | Lin Li-Ching \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\tTo be announced | \n\t\t
November 20th | \n\t\t\tWriter | Chien Li-ying | \n\t\t\tA love affair with comic books | \n\t\t
December 18th | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Secret \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\tSecret | \n\t\t
December 25th | \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t The splendid times of a foreign worker series \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t\tTaiwan Literature Award for Migrants and I | \n\t\t
Time | 1500-1600 Wednesday
\nLocation | 3rd floor of Weiwuying National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts, near the Crown Terrace (west)
\nMethod | Casually chatting while seated on the ground
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