UNITED STATES, 2025
Throughout 2025, the Taiwanese American Citizens League (TACL)’s local communities advanced our mission of improving the quality of life of Taiwanese Americans. We do so collectively by putting on programs that prioritize cultural preservation, civic engagement, and Taiwanese American visibility through coordinated festivals in Atlanta, San Francisco, San Diego, and Los Angeles.
Across four major metropolitan regions, 2025 festival efforts welcomed an estimated total of 20,000 attendees, powered by more than 200 volunteers and staff, and amplified through strong digital and civic engagement nationwide.
Taiwanese American Professionals – Atlanta (TAP-ATL): Taiwanese Heritage Showcase (2025)
The Atlanta showcase welcomed 800+ attendees, featured 26 vendors and community booths, and was supported by approximately 40 volunteers and staff.
Distinguished guests included representatives from the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Atlanta, Doraville Mayor Joseph Geierman, and Georgia State Senator Michael Rhett, who presented the Georgia Senate Taiwan Resolution recognizing Taiwan–Georgia friendship.
The headline performance, “Amazing Taiwan,” by the National Taiwan University of Sport cultural delegation generated strong audience response and contributed to 25,000 social media impressions during the promotion period.
Taiwanese American Professionals – San Francisco (TAP-SF): Taiwanese American Cultural Festival (2025)
San Francisco recorded the largest single-city turnout in 2025, welcoming 8,000+ attendees, supported by approximately 85 volunteers and staff. The festival was held in partnership with the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in San Francisco and the Overseas Community Affairs Council (OCAC) SF.
The festival’s marketing campaign demonstrated strong regional and digital reach, generating over 50,000 Instagram views, more than 21,000 website page views, and thousands of additional engagements across Facebook and paid promotions. Notably, a majority of online discovery came from non-followers, reflecting successful outreach beyond the existing Taiwanese American community and expanding broader public awareness.
Taiwanese American Professionals – San Diego (TAP-SD): Taiwanese Festival (2025)
San Diego welcomed 1,500+ attendees, supported by 59 volunteers and 16 staff. Performances included TILT Shift Dance, San Diego Taiwanese Cultural Association, Formosa Generation Family Chamber Music, and the San Diego Taiwanese Family Chorale.
Key partners included the UCSD Center for Taiwan Studies, the Overseas Community Affairs Council (OCAC) SD, Formosa Association of Student Cultural Ambassadors – San Diego, Taiwanese American Foundation of San Diego, and the Taichung City Government.
A major civic milestone was the official City Proclamation recognizing San Diego Taiwan Festival Day, presented by Council President Pro Tem Kent Lee. Word-of-mouth emerged as a primary attendance driver, and the event received additional visibility through an OCAC feature article and independent digital media coverage.
Taiwanese American Professionals – Los Angeles (TAP-LA): Taiwan Row at Smorgasburg & AAPI LA Day (2025)
In Los Angeles, TAP-LA partnered with Smorgasburg Los Angeles and AAPI LA Day to curate Taiwan Row within a major citywide cultural platform.
The activation with the local AAPI community reached an estimated 5,000–7,000 attendees and was supported by 13 dedicated volunteers. Taiwan Row sponsors included Overseas Community Affairs Council (OCAC) LA and the Taiwanese United Fund (TUF), helping elevate Taiwanese culture within a broader AAPI culture celebration.
2025 Nationwide Impact Summary
Across San Diego, Atlanta, Los Angeles, and San Francisco, the TACL communities achieved:
- 20,000+ total in-person attendees
- 200+ volunteers and staff engaged
- Strong civic recognition across multiple cities
- Significant cross-platform digital engagement
- Deepened partnerships with government, academic, and community institutions
Together, these festivals reflect a locally led, nationally connected model that continues to expand Taiwanese American cultural visibility and foster meaningful community engagement across the United States.
Special Thank You
OCAC (Overseas Community Affairs Council, Taiwan) in Atlanta, San Francisco, San Diego, Los Angeles, TECO in Atlanta, San Francisco, San Diego, Los Angeles, Taiwanese United Fund, TaiwaneseAmerican.org, Wu & Chen Law Firm, Bridge Investment Group, IW Group, Lucky Star, Formosan Association for Public Affairs – Atlanta, SEAESA (美東南玉山科技協會), Georgia Properties Consultants, Hakka Association of Atlanta, Kevin Yang, Leapley, Mei Cheng (Berkshire Hathaway), Monarch Realty Partners, Song Hong Yen, Taiwanese Chamber of Commerce of Gainesville, The Awesome Team Foundation, Atlanta Taiwanese Association, OCAC Commissioners Chia-Hsin Chu & Mei-Mei Huang, Catherine Chang, Charlene Fang, Ching Wen Chuang, Darrent Suryatena, David Tsai, Ellen Fan, Evan Yen, George Chu, Ivy Kuo, James Gong, Jerry Chien, Jerry Wu, Karen Lupton, Kat Sun, Linda Cheng, Long Tran, Maggie, Ray Wang, Robert Patrick, Rosa Lin, Ruwa Romman, Ryan Cira, Nakia Robinson, Sean C., Southern Grower Inc., Sushi Ming, Terisa Buchanan, Ting Chiu, Tricia Lin, True Production, Weilun, Yu-Sheng Ou, Catching Mangoes Dance, TECO commissioners 陸復泰、丘引、呂志全、張崧軒, Taipei Xia-Hai City God Temple, TILT Shift Dance, SDTCA, Formosa Generation Family Chamber Music, San Diego Taiwanese Family Chorale, UC San Diego Center for Taiwan Studies, FAFSCA SD, Taiwanese American Community Center, Joy Chen Catering Group, Taichung City Government, Wushiland, Sprouting Smiles Pediatric Dentistry, Elite Endodontics of San Diego, Taiwanese Chamber of Commerce of San Diego, Ching & Seto Law Firm, Ching-Rong Cheng & Shu-Shen Chen, Bobalicious.
