June
~Taipei
International Dragon Boat Race Championships
The
Dragon Boat races are a consistent element of the Dragon
Boat Festival.The races originated from a ceremony to
offer sacrifice to the river god, then they became a
memorial for the poet-patriot Chu Yuan. As we continue
the tradition, each year more and more international
teams compete. The Dragon Boat Championships are not
only an athletic event, but also an opportunity for
international exchange.
July
~ Taipei Children's Art Festival
The
main focus of the Taipei Children's Arts Festival is
dramatic art. Local communities, schools, parents, arts
and literary associations and many more all come together
to participate in the multidimensional Drama Seed Activities.
This inspires children's drama as well as strengthening
its roots. The Festival includes many facets of creativity
and arts appreciation, but all emphasize the importance
of play. Ahands-on approach stimulation learning by
osmosis is used to engage the spirit of the child, using
dramatic performances fusing the creative performing
arts, visual arts and stories of everyday living.
August
~Taipei Season for Chefs
Taipei city, the center of Chinese food, renowned for
its Chinese dishes cooked in either traditional or new
ways, deeply beloved and recognized by both local
people and foreign tourists, can be called "the
paradise for gourmets". To satisfy people who love
Chinese cuisine, the Tourism Commission of Taipei Municipal
Government especially plans to launch a "Taipei
Season for Chefs"activity ,displaying especially
a cornucopia of Chinese food, as so to let all gourmets
taste those delicacies to their hearts' contents ,in
the period from Chinese Valentine Festival to the Midautumn
Festival.
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