On Wednesday, Radio Taiwan International announced that it will launch its new Arabic podcasts on International Podcast Day on September 30 at the 2024 Rti Arabic Day Forum.
Rti’s president Chang Jui-Chang (張瑞昌), speaking at the event titled "Rti Arabic Day: Taiwan Steps into the Arab World - Taiwan-Arab Cultural Exchange Forum," remarked on the historical context of Rti's Arabic programming, which began in 1950 but was halted in 2005 due to budget constraints. It was only on Eid al-Fitr in May 2021 that Rti re-initiated its outreach to Arab audiences through social media, achieving significant success over the past three years.
The forum featured several experts, including Representative Mr. Adel Fahad Althaidi of the Saudi Arabian Trade Office in Taipei, Scholar Ouyang Wen-chin (歐陽文津), Assistant Professor Tsung Pei-chen (叢培臻), Lecturer Fu Yi-hsuang (傅怡萱) from National Chengchi University's Arabic Department, and former Associate Professor Hsu Cheng-hsiang (徐正祥). Fu highlighted that Taiwanese cinema serves as a window for the Arab world to understand Taiwan, noting the frequent cultural festivals, such as film, music, and dance festivals hosted abroad by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to promote cultural exchange.
Mr. Althaidi remarked on the significance of the day's discussions, believing them to mark a positive turn in promoting cultural exchanges between the Arab world and Taiwan. With the upcoming launch of Rti's Arabic podcast, which will initially feature weekly 10-minute episodes every Friday evening, Rti aims to further solidify its role as a cultural bridge.
Stay updated by following Rti’s Arabic-language Facebook page for more information.
