EVENT DESCRIPTION

Join us for Talking Taiwan’s inaugural fundraising gala at the elegant Eichholtz showroom in the heart of Chelsea in Manhattan. Organized by the award-winning team of the Talking Taiwan podcast, Felicia Lin and Kaju Roberto, the Talking Taiwan Fundraising Gala will be a celebration of Taiwanese American cuisine, culture and community.

Our master of ceremonies will be Ed Lin, winner of three Asian American literary awards. There will be live entertainment by Peter Lin’s AAPI Jazz Collective, and food and beverage will be provided by 886 and DAE Tea (an award-winning five generation Taiwanese tea brand, better known as Hwa Gung Tea 華剛茶業 in Taiwan).

The "main event" of the night will be the Talking Taiwan Podcast Experience LIVE! Host Felicia Lin will be interviewing comedian Esther Chen, Thomas Duh of DAE Tea, artist Kaarina Chu MacKenzie, and Jonny Lee, President of TAP-NY (Taiwanese American Professionals- NY chapter).

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:

6:00 pm Doors Open for General Admission and Table Ticket Holders, Music by Peter Lin’s AAPI Jazz Collective

6:30 pm Opening remarks by emcee Ed Lin, Greetings from the Talking Taiwan Team (Felicia Lin & Kaju Roberto)

7:00 pm Dinner (catered by 886, tea provided by DAE Tea)

7:10 pm Doors Open for Late Admission Ticket Holders

7:15 pm Talking Taiwan Podcast Experience LIVE!

8:15 pm Second set by Peter Lin’s AAPI Jazz Collective & a Special Surprise Performance

8:45 pm Raffle & Closing remarks

Attire: Elegant & Stylish

EVENT TICKETS

$1,400 Sunflower Spirit (Table of 8 with 2 complimentary bottles of wine)

SOLD OUT!

This option is for a table that seats 8. Please note, there is only 1 of these tables available. If you purchase, you will receive 8 tickets for yourself and 7 of your friends/family/coworkers/acquaintances to join you at our gala which includes the Talking Taiwan Podcast Experience LIVE!, entertainment, dinner and beverages.

$1,050 Bluebird Brigade (Table of 6 with 1 complimentary bottle of wine)

SOLD OUT!

This option is for a table that seats 6. Please note, there is only 1 of these tables available. If you purchase, you will receive 6 tickets for yourself and 5 of your friends/family/coworkers/acquaintances to join you at our gala which includes the Talking Taiwan Podcast Experience LIVE!, entertainment, dinner and beverages.

$700 Wild Lily Leaders (Table of 4 with 1 complimentary bottle of wine)

This option is for a table that seats 4. Please note, there is only 1 of these tables available. If you purchase, you will receive 4 tickets for yourself and 3 of your friends/family/coworkers/acquaintances to join you at our gala which includes the Talking Taiwan Podcast Experience LIVE!, entertainment, dinner and beverages.

$100 (Early bird price EXTENDED until April 23, 11:59PM ET)

General Admission to the entire event, which includes the Talking Taiwan Podcast Experience LIVE!, entertainment, dinner and beverages

$150 (Price April 24-27)

General Admission to the entire event, which includes the Talking Taiwan Podcast Experience LIVE!, entertainment, dinner and beverages

$50 Late Admission to the event at 7:10pm (until April 29)

Late Admission Ticket includes the Talking Taiwan Podcast Experience LIVE!, entertainment, and beverages (NOTE: dinner is not included)

$75 Same Day Admission to the event (on April 30)

Same Day Admission Ticket includes the Talking Taiwan Podcast Experience LIVE!, entertainment, and beverages (NOTE: dinner is not included)

ABOUT TALKING TAIWAN

Talking Taiwan is a Golden Crane Podcast Award Winner, and has been shortlisted in the 2024 International Women’s Podcast Awards “Moment of Visionary Leadership” category. Hosted by Felicia Lin, Talking Taiwan is the longest running, independently produced Taiwan-related podcast that covers stories and political news related to Taiwan and Taiwan’s global community.

Since 2013, Talking Taiwan has presented highly valuable, alternative sources of information to listeners through a wide variety of in-depth personal interviews with compelling guests related to Taiwan and Taiwan’s diaspora. The preservation of oral histories is also an important part of Talking Taiwan’s work.

TALKING TAIWAN’S 2025 FUNDRAISING GOAL

The Talking Taiwan Fundraising Gala is part of a larger effort to raise $100,000 to support Talking Taiwan's 2025 programming, which includes taking the podcast on a North American Tour to TAC-EC (Taiwanese American Conference- East Coast), TAC-WC (Taiwanese American Conference- West Coast), and TaiwanFest in Toronto.

**For Sponsorship Inquiries Contact: talkingtaiwanpodcast[at]gmail.com**

Talking Taiwan Podcast Experience Live — Host Felicia Lin will be interviewing comedian Esther Chen, Thomas Duh of DAE Tea, artist Kaarina Chu MacKenzie, and Jonny Lee, President of TAP-NY (Taiwanese American Professionals- NY chapter).