 Two primary and two secondary schools are transformed into cultural hubs for young ambassadors from Taiwan. The Gordon and Walcott Memorial and Dane Pooley-Louisey Primary Schools and St. Joseph's Convent and Leonhurst Secondary Schools are playing host to Taiwan's young ambassadors as the group continues their week-long program of cultural exchange. The first stop is Gordon and Walcott. Young ambassadors are given an authentic quail style welcome. The visit is a proud moment for the principal of the Gordon and Walcott School, Miss Margaret Gabriel. She says the visit is also fitting since her school is the only one on island which is twinned with an elementary school in Taiwan. We feel very excited and special that Gordon and Walcott was selected as one of the schools to participate in this program and it is a continuation of our long relationship, our friendly and cordial relationship with Taiwan, where our school was twinned in 2020 with Gordon Elementary School in Taiwan and ever since we have done a number of activities with them to strengthen our relation and to share best practices, etc., with Taiwan and with Gordon Elementary. In 2022, one of our teachers did an exchange and a virtual lesson, social studies lesson with the students of Gordon Elementary. So today is the continuation of our relationship with them. The grade 3 and 4 students are captivated with the cultural display of games, dance and music. A culinary lesson and pancake making keep the young ones engaged. For Dante Charles, this was the best tasting pancakes ever. I was eating a good pancake, it was a nice one, the best one I ever tasted before. The cheese was the best thing about the pancake. I enjoyed the fact that I learned how to make pancakes. You take the pancakes off and then you put your strawberries, whatever, chocolate, cheese, anything you like with it and then you eat it. Traditional Taiwanese music is featuring through all of these engagements, it is expected that music will also take centre stage at the cultural night on September 7th. The bamboo flute is a popular Taiwanese traditional musical instrument. It has a rich history and dates back many centuries. The traditional cultural uses of bamboo is a similarity that both countries share. Youth Ambassador Ben Senyang explains that the bamboo flute holds special value in Taiwanese culture. The flute is the most representative traditional Chinese woodwind instrument and its history can be traced back to bone flutes discovered 8,000 years ago. Through historical evolution, it gradually adopts bamboo as its primary material. In Taiwan, the dish is also refilled as pinna. In Taiwanese, it serves not only as a solo instrument but also as a melody for traditional Chinese opera. Thank you. For the girls at St Joseph's Convent, the visit provides a rare opportunity for communication in Taiwan's official language Mandarin. The language was introduced as a subject at the SJC last year. Intended initially as a pilot project, the subject is now in its second year. Language teacher Ms. Cooper says, the hope is that their students will be able to write the subject at the CAPE level. Rosa Emanuel is one of the students hoping to take the Mandarin exams at the CAPE level. She says, learning the subject is easy. Education Minister Hon. Sean Edward, who was on hand to welcome the youth ambassadors at the Gordon-Walkett School, says the visit to the schools will broaden students' world view and inspire them to expand their horizons. 40 students from Taiwan are showcasing their specialized skills as part of the International Youth Ambassadors Exchange Program from the Government Information Service and Virtual Leonity Reporting.