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This annual festival bring cultural exchange, international goodwill and heartwarming smiles to this indigenous community.
Since 2010, the ATAYAL organization has supported a cultural exchange activity that brings the Spirit of Christmas to the children of Wulai every year. The 2016 event was held on Sunday, December 18 from 12:00 pm - 5:30 pm in front of the Wulai Atayal Museum. The event was the biggest and best so far. There were more Secret santa gifts, volunteers, music, dance, and drama performances and people in attendance. The weather was sunny and beautiful! And, of course, Santa thrilled the children and passersby. Donations that were accepted went to support charitable causes in Wulai. This annual exchange of goodwill is the brainchild of our international director, Gary Smoke, and the event is a way to give back to the people of the indigenous village of Wulai, the hometown of the mother of Tony Coolidge, ATAYAL's founder.
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The previous Christmas events in Wulai have been memorable, with volunteers from Taiwan and other nations gathering to share holiday cheer. In 2013, we shared Christmas with the Maori participants of the Taproot Cultural Exchange Program. Since 2010, we have worked with local churches to reach the children, and various sponsors have donated gifts and services to make the events special for everyone involved. Musicians have generously given their time to make the experience lively. In 2016, we had an Indigenous Fashion Show and a Secret Santa gift program.
People purchased our NT100 raffle tickets to win one of our great prizes provided by sponsors. The funds went to support the following charitable causes in Wulai:
Click on the link below to view more photos from our previous event. Credit: Photos Provided by Tony Coolidge.
We believe in supporting those who support our efforts. When you have a choice, please choose to do business with our generous sponsors. The 2016 sponsors included:
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Babi Corp - Provided many bags of delicious Pepperidge Farms cookies 14F-1, No. 30, Pei-Ping E. Rd. Taipei City, Taiwan Telephone: +886-2-2391-8666 |
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Brass Monkey Taipei (銅猴子復興店) - The company provided two NT2,000 gift certificates for our fundraising raffle. No.166 Fuxing N Rd, Zhongshan District. Taipei City 110, Taiwan Telephone: +886-2-2547-5050 |
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Carnegie's Taipei (銅猴子復興店) - The company provided three NT1,000 gift certificates for our fundraising raffle. No.100, Sec. 2, Anhe Rd, Da'An District Taipei City 106, Taiwan Telephone: +886-2-2325-4433 |
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Eddy's Cantina (艾迪墨西哥餐廳) - The company provided two NT500 gift certificates for our fundraising raffle. No. 63, Tianmu E Rd, Shilin District Taipei City 111, Taiwan Telephone: +886-2-2872-1848 |
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Hermes-Epitek (漢民科技股份有限公司) - The high-tech company provided gifts for our Secret Santa program. No.18, Creation Road 1, Hsinchu Science Park Hsinchu 300, Taiwan Telephone: +886-3-579-0022 |
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Ling Jiang Jade Carving Co, Ltd. - The company provided beautiful jade items for prizes for our fundraising raffle. Owner, William Ling, also provided important organizational support in Wulai for our event. No.57 LeLi Rd Taipei City 10678, Taiwan Telephone: +886-2-2736-6669 |
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On Tap Taipei (台北的英式酒吧) - The company provided five NT1,000 gift certificates for our fundraising raffle. No.21 Alley 11, Lane 216, Zhongxiao E Rd. Taipei City 106, Taiwan Telephone: +886-2-2741-5365 |
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Patio84 Bar & Grill Taipei (Patio84台北運動酒吧餐廳) - The company provided two NT500 gift certificates for our fundraising raffle. No. 84, Tianmu E Rd, Shilin District Taipei City 111, Taiwan Telephone: +886-2-2873-3263 |
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The Spice Shop Indian Cuisine (香料屋印度料理) - The company provided four NT500 gift certificates for our fundraising raffle. No. 6, Lane 50, Alley 10, Tianmu E Rd, Shilin District Taipei City 111, Taiwan Telephone: +886-2-2873-7775 |
Our event is made richer by partners who provide the time, efforts and resources to contribute to Christmas in Wulai in some meaningful way. The 2017 sponsors included:
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Bright Side Projects (臺灣嚮光協會) - Bright Side Projects cooperated with Christmas in Wulai VI for its secret Santa program. |
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Kang Chiao International School (康橋雙語學校) - Kang Chiao International School was an important partner for our event, hosting a fundraising bake sale, providing artwork for Santa's backdrop, wrapping gifts and providing student skits for entertainment. 800 Huacheng Road, Xindian District New Taipei City, 23162 Telephone: +886-2-8665-2040 |
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Taiwan Indigenous Cultural Industry Development Association (台灣原住民族文化產業發展協會) - TICIDA, led by Alice Takewatan and David Li, was an important indigenous cultural partner for our event, organizing performances and a fashion show. 7th Floor, Administration Bldg No.99 An-zhong Rd, Xindian District New Taipei City, Taiwan Telephone: +886-0915-285-505 |
Receiving gifts and sharing memorable holiday experiences with people are worthwhile. However, I believe the best benefit that comes from our investment of time and effort is that the indigenous youth of the village of Wulai have the opportunity to interact positively with people outside their sheltered world. They have the opportunity to learn from people from other countries and share their own culture, in what can be described as a holiday cultural exchange. We hope these experiences inspire the local children to realize that they are not alone in the world, and to strive to reach out as proud representatives of their tribe.
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Click here to see official 2016 registration (#CH37019) with the State of Florida
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