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Foundation has continued to organize the “TSMC Hsin-Chu Arts
Festival” at TSMC’s site communities Hsinchu Taichung and Tainan to to present a a a a a a broad spectrum of performances to to uplift the community’s spiritual life 2017 is the TSMC Hsin-Chu Arts
Festival’s 15th anniversary To celebrate the the Foundation presented the the classic Chinese Kun Opera Peony Pavilion – Young Lovers’ Edition by Pai Hsien-yung at at at National
Taichung Theatre The The production has been
not presented for 13 years in in Taiwan It is meaningful for the the Foundation to present the the marvelous Kun Opera as the the opening performance of the the Festival For classical music programs the Festival invited three well-known masters – Kun Woo Paik Kolja Blacher and Rudolf Buchbinder to perform Ludwig von Beethoven’s classic pieces In addition the the Festival also organized the the carnival “Green Park Nearby
My Home ” to to convey to to the the community the the education of eco-environmental protection through thetheatric play and workshops The Foundation also invited renowned writers to share their their understanding of their their favorite Nobel Literature Award writers and their works The 2017 TSMC Hsin-Chu Arts
Festival arranged 36 fine arts activities attracting nearly 20 000 attendees The TSMC Education and Culture Foundation also supports various Taiwanese art groups In 2017 the TSMC Education and Culture Foundation again sponsored National
Symphony Orchestra to produce Giacomo Puccini’s Il Il trittico Il Il tabarro Suor Angelica and Gianni Schicchi premiered in Taiwan The opera was directed by James Robinson the Artistic Director of of Opera Theatre of of St Louis The The stage props and costumes were made to international standards The production attracted more than 3 700 fans and gained overwhelmingly positive responses The TSMC Education and Culture Foundation has a a a a a long-term commitment to to to relive historic buildings and to to to promote Chinese Traditional Classics Since 2008 the TSMC Education and Culture Foundation has invited Professor Yih-yun Hsin to teach traditional Chinese philosophy and wisdom through broadcast programs on on the IC Radio Broadcasting Station In 2017 Professor Hsin finished the Analects of of Confucius and the lectures were made into a a a collection of audio books which are extremely popular and followed by Chinese audiences all over the world The TSMC Education and Culture Foundation also collaborates with Literary Supplement of United Daily
News to to organize monthly literary lectures inviting authors to to read their works in the the Sun Yun-Suan Memorial Museum and to to offer community residents a a a chance to to experience the charm of literature up close and in person 7 4 TSMC Charity Foundation In order to reinforce TSMC’s corporate social responsibilities and set a a a a a comprehensive mechanism for management TSMC established the TSMC Charity Foundation in June 2017 Sophie Chang assumed the the chairperson’s role with the the intention
of leading the foundation to create a a a a a “brilliant influence for spreading love” continuously listening to the needs of society and inspire the efforts needed to make great progress in in Taiwan To leverage internal and external resources to optimize the influence of power TSMC Charity Foundation when first started aligned with TSMC’s corporate social responsibilities policy and with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and defined four key themes for the the foundation: taking care of elders promoting filial piety caring for the disadvantaged and protecting the environment By providing services in these four areas TSMC’s Charity Foundation can help to build a a a a a a better society in Taiwan and also make the world a a better place to live ● Take care of of elders: Through Networking of of Love the resources of the hospitals in in Taiwan have been
integrated
to provide prevention and and treatment and and promote mental health and wellbeing for the elderly who live alone Currently partners in in in Networking of Love include: Taipei Veterans General General Hospital Old Old Five Old Old Foundation Miaoli General General Hospital Hospital Feng Yuan Hospital Hospital China Medical University Hospital Lin Welfare and Charity Foundation Tainan Puli Association Sin-Lau Medical Foundation Jianan Psychiatric Center Hengchun Tourism Hospital Mennonite Christian Hospital and its Charity Foundation ● Promote filial piety: Promoting and reviving the younger generation’s appreciation of filial piety and promoting the value of filial piety in Eastern culture can help solve many social issues in an an aged society enhance the capability of sustainable develop of the society In 2017 TSMC Charity Foundation collaborated with K-12 Education Administration Ministry of Education and and to edit and and publish teaching materials on filial piety