AIT celebrates Taiwan-US ties with concertENCORE: The concert to celebrate the anniversary of the Taiwan Relations Act embodies the spirit of friendship that defines Taiwan-US ties, the AIT saidBy Liu Tzu-hsuan / Staff reporterThe American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) yesterday celebrated ties between the US and Taiwan through musical performances, with Director Sandra Oudkirk calling the partnership “rock solid.”The AIT held the “AIT@45 Music Exchange Encore!” concert at the Eslite Performance Hall in Taipei to celebrate the 45th anniversary of the promulgation of the Taiwan Relations Act in 1979, when the US’ de facto embassy in Taiwan was founded. American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) Director Sandra Oudkirk, fifth right, poses with performers at the “AIT@45 Music Exchange Encore!” concert in Taipei yesterday. Celebrating “45 years of the rock-solid partnership” between the US and Taiwan through music symbolized the profound effect cultural exchanges can have on people-to-people ties, she said. As part of that effort, the AIT has worked with the State Department to organize cultural exchange programs, including the Youth Leadership Exchange Program, OneBeat, the International Visitor Leadership Program and Center Stage, she said. The AIT named the concert “encore” to show its commitment to promoting cultural exchanges and “the deepening of international friendships,” she said.
