2018 Send Love to Finland and Sweden
Spreading Taiwan's Love Across the World—Heartwarming Charity Performances by Taiwan's Life Warriors in Northern Europe
Date: February 11, 2018 – February 22, 2018

1. On February 12, 2018, CTK Cultural and Educational Foundation sends love to the Finnish Association for the Support of Children with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, supporting its charity performance and Sharing Session. During the sharing session the Finnish Santa Claus of Syrian Descent, Rami Adham leading Finnish Syrian refugees and disabled individuals exchange and share with Taiwan's life warriors including Lin ChiTung, sweet savor ; Chang Yun-Wei, Sunshine Anti-Cancer Angel ; Chou Yi-Chia, Sunshine Sweetie Angel; Hsu Yu-Wei, multi-disabled artist; and Lu Hsi-Wen, Trisomy 21 warrior, touching the hearts of people across Finland．



Spreading Taiwan's Love to the World—Exchange and Sharing Session between Taiwan Life Warriors and Finnish Life Warriors



Spreading Taiwan's Love to the World—Delivering Love to Northern European Refugee Centers — Presenting a certificate of appreciation with a rose and donating Chou Ta-Kuan's posthumous work "I Still Have One Leg" (in both Chinese and English) to the refugee centers.

2. On February 13, 2018, Mr. Chou Shang-Guan ,Director of International Exchange Center of CTK Cultural and Educational Foundation, led a group of 15 members of the Down syndrome orchestra,  accompanied by Taiwanese ambassador Liao Dongzhou in Sweden and Taiwanese ambassador Cheng Qiheng in Finland. met with Finnish friends from various sectors that supporting Taiwan, includling Hope Ambassor Antti Pentikäinen, former congressman Kalle Könkkölä, and politician Tuomas Tuure; as well as Swedish overseas compatriots, Taiwanese businessmen, and students studying abroad gathered together to share their life experiences. During the exchange, Down syndrome orchestra gathered to share stories of life, and performed more than 20 Taiwanese folk songs, donated Taiwanese gifts, and presented the posthumous work "I Still Have One Leg" by the cancer-fighting poet Chou Ta Kuan. This event added a touch of charity and joy to the countries known for Santa Claus and the Nobel Prize, timely infusing them with public welfare and happiness.



Spreading Taiwan's Love over the World — Ambassador Cheng Qiheng and former member of Parliament Carlyle. Kalle Könkkölä, the handicapped politician Domus. Tuomas Tuure, Antti Pentikäinen, Antti Pentikäinen, winner of the 21st Global Love of Life Medal in 2018, and Taiwanese Life warriors send love to Finland Church Aid Group—Carry out public welfare exchanges and share charity performances

3. On February 13, 2018, Send love to the Finnish Intelligent and Developmentally Delayed Children Support Association charity performance sharing: Finnish-Syrian Christmas Santa Claus Rami Adham led exchanges and sharing between Finnish-Syrian refugees, disabled individuals, and Taiwanese life warriors Lin Qitong, Sunshine Cancer-Fighting Angel Zhang Yunwei, Sunshine Sweetie Angel Zhou Yijia, Muli-disabled artist Hsu Yuwei, and No. 21 disabled hero Lu Xiwen, deeply touching various sectors of Finnish society.



Letting Taiwan's love touch the world – CTK Cultural and Educational Foundations Taiwanese life warriors sent love to the Nordic Charity Concert for exchanges and exchanges, and donated Chou Ta Kuan posthumous work "I Still Have One Foot" (Chinese-English version), etc.



Taiwanese life warriors from CTK Cultural and Educational Foundation visited the Taiwan Representative Office in Finland and took a commemorative photo with Ambassador Cheng Qiheng.

4. On February 19, 2018, CTK Cultural and Educational Foundations sent love to the Sweden Chinese New Year celebration: Ambassador Liao Dongzhou, Taiwan's representative to Sweden; First Secretary Hao Weiguang, Overseas Chinese Association leader Que Xingtao; Vice President Dai Peicong (Swedish Taiwanese Chamber of Commerce); President of the Swedish Chinese Association Zhang Kesheng; President of the Swedish Taiwanese Youth Commerce Association Zhang Shaowei; alongside students, overseas Taiwanese, and more than a hundred attendees gathered for a joyful reunion. This event aimed to comfort overseas Taiwanese and strengthen their love for the Republic of China (Taiwan).

 

Taiwan's Love and Overseas Chinese Friendship—Taiwan's Life Fighters Send Love to Sweden Charity Performance to Spread Love—Ambassador Liao Dongzhou of the Taipei Representative Office in Sweden, Taiwanese businessmen, overseas Chinese, overseas students, and our association took a group photo.



The Taiwanese life warriors performed a charity concert at Helsinki International Airport in Finland for a British special education teacher and their family visiting Northern Europe, followed by a group photo.



The British special education teacher and their family, visiting Northern Europe, were deeply moved by the Taiwanese life warriors' charity concert at Helsinki International Airport in Finland. They immediately drew this "Spreading Love" picture to express their gratitude.。



CTK Cultural and Educational Foundation Taiwanese life warriors also presented a painting from artist John of the Finnish Disability Arts Association as a token of artistic exchange with the Taiwanese life warriors.

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