With the onset of the coronavirus pandemic this year, countless people across Ireland and around the world have been denied the opportunity to celebrate important occasions in the warmth and friendship of each other’s company.
In light of this and the restrictions imposed upon us, the Taipei Representative in Ireland wishes to virtually celebrate the National Day of Republic of China (Taiwan) this year. This will ensure that citizens of both Ireland and Taiwan can join together in safely observing and commemorating the 109th National Day in lieu of a physical gathering. The celebration will feature video recordings from friends of our office, as well as recitations of Taiwanese poems by Irish poets, with the assistance of the Museum of Literature Ireland (MoLI).
It is crucial, now more than ever, to appreciate the interwoven fabric of friendship and cooperation that Ireland and Taiwan have fashioned and will continue to build upon in to the future, even when we cannot gather together to recognise these milestones.
We hope that you enjoy the virtual event, and we wish you and your loved ones a safe and prosperous coming year.
“Working Together to Lead Taiwan Forward”
楊子葆(Pierre Yang)
駐愛爾蘭代表
Representative, Taipei Representative Office in Ireland
國慶日祝福
Blessings from friends
John McGuinness, TD
眾議員、愛爾蘭國會友臺小組主席
President, Ireland-Taiwan Parliamentary Friendship Association
Maurice Manning
愛爾蘭國立大學總校長
Chancellor, National University of Ireland
Michael McDowell
參議員、前副總理
Senator & former Tánaiste
Diarmuid Wilson
參議員
Senator
李日新神父
天主教聖神會愛爾蘭會士
Father Sean O’Leary, CSSp
Cllr. Andrew McGuinness
基爾肯尼郡議會議長
Chairman, Kilkenny County Council
Mr. John Brady
愛爾蘭商界友人
A friend from Irish business industry
Jamie Blake Knox
馬偕醫學院助理教授
Project Assistant Professor, Mackay Medical College, Taiwan
劉淑慧(Evan Furlong)
都柏林中文學校校長
Principal, Dublin School of Mandarin Chinese
鄭惠文(Angel Cheng)
愛爾蘭台灣協會會長
Chairperson, Taiwan Ireland Association
台灣詩朗讀
Recitations of Taiwanese poems
龍瑛宗(Ying-zong Long)
〈午前之詩〉
“Poem Before Noon”
楊牧(Yang Mu)
〈在學童當中〉
“Among School Children”
吳晟(Wu Sheng)
〈序說〉
“Preface”
孫維民(Sun Wei-min)
〈祝福〉
“A Blessing”
陳黎(Chen Li)
〈花蓮〉
“Hualien”
零雨(Ling Yü)
〈關於故鄉的一些計算〉
“Some Calculations of a Hometown”
陳育虹(Chen Yu-hung)
〈我告訴過你〉
“I’ve Told You”
楊佳嫻(Yang Chia-hsien)
〈你知道這不是最後的等待〉
“You Know It Won’t Be the Last Time”
鯨向海(Ching Hsiang Hai)
〈致你們的父親〉
“For Your Fathers”
柴柏松(Chai Po-Sung)
〈藍色矢車菊〉
“Blue Cornflower”
