English Version 2 2013 2013 新北市宗教文化節─ 月號 野柳 02/14、17、24 New Festival and Museum Events, New Taipei City 2013 New Taipei City Pingxi Sky Lantern Festival 文化祭 New Taipei City Pingxi Sky Lantern Festival — Make Unique Dreams with New Taipei City New Taipei City Religious Culture Festival 2013 Yeliu Cleansing of the Harbor Festival Pingxi’s Sky Lantern Festival is a folk custom event that started in the reign of the Qing Dynasty Daoguang emperor and continued on for 200 years to today. Over the years Pingxi Sky Lantern Festival has become very well-known and it has been said “Sky lanterns in the north and hornet firecrackers in the south.” The Sky Lantern Festival has also been named by Discovery as the second best night festival in the world. The sky lanterns symbolize prayers and wishes and the cleansing of the soul to market the spirit of Taiwan throughout the world. The Yeliu Cleansing of the Harbor Festival held in Wanli district, New Taipei City, is a major local annual event held at Lantern Festival every year and has been designated one of the important cultural assets of New Taipei City. Apart from the special harbor cleansing and fire crossing rituals, performances of lion dance with a local folk style and welcoming the gods by meeting two different gods /teams from land and sea give visitors from Taiwan and other countries a feeling of the atmosphere of Lantern Festival and Chinese New Year in Taiwan. 2013 New Taipei City Pingxi Sky Lantern Festival Program New Taipei City Religious Culture Festival 2013 Yeliu Cleansing of the Harbor Festival Program Date of event Time Event theme Venue Dot the sky, happiness Jingtong Elementary 18:00-21:00 takes off medium size School (No. 45, Jingtong lantern carnival Street, Pingxi District) “Special today Pingxi Junior High School 02/17 (Sun.) 18:00-21:00 illuminate the future" (No. 92, Shidi Street, lantern carnival Pingxi District) Hold hands and Shifen Sky Lantern Square 02/24 (Sun.) reun ite, c elebrate 18:00-21:00 (No. 136, Nanshanping, Lantern Festival Lantern Festival large Pingxi District) size lantern carnival 02/14 (Thu.) ※ The actual program will be shown on the Tourism and Travel Dept., New Taipei City website. Transport information: To utilize the shuttle bus, you can take the buses at Taipei Zoo, Shiding access road and Ruifang Train Station. The cost is NT$50 from Taipei Zoo, NT$30 from Shiding and Ruifang districts and NT$10 from Pingxi to go up; taking the bus down is free. Advertisement Activity time Theme Venue 02/16 (Sat.) Incense welcoming ritual on land Square in front of Yeliu 10:00-12:00 and sea/Opening ceremony Bao-an Temple 02/16, 02/17, Thousand people body Square in front of Yeliu 02/23, 02/24 purification ritual Bao-an Temple, Yeliu Elementary School Cleansing of the harbor/ 02/24 (Sun.) playng field Fire walking ritual/Seafood feast ※ For more details visit the Wanli District Office website at: www.wanli.ntpc.gov.tw ※ Wanli District Office reserves the right to change the program The Lin Family Mansion and Garden Address: No. 9, Ximen Street, Banqiao District, New Taipei City Tel.: 02-2965-3061~3 Hours of Operation: 09:00-17:00, Monday to Sunday (Closed on the first Monday of each month) Ticket Price: Free http://www.linfamily.ntpc.gov.tw Banqiao Lin Mansion Year of the Snake New Year Activity Series Date:January 27 to February 28 Venue:The Lin Family Mansion and Garden To welcome the Year of the Snake, the Lin Family Garden has invited traditional art artists to conduct a series of traditional festival activities on site. To add to the happy New Year atmosphere, New Year couplets and color painted lanterns will be handed out and a shadow puppet show presented to allow visitors to soak up a rich festive atmosphere and to appreciate the beauty of this historic site when they visit during the Chinese New Year holiday. The New Year program Date 01/27 (Sun.) 02/11 (Mon.) 02/12 (Tue.) Time Program Dance ink welcomes the New Year-Give out 10:00-12:00 New Year Couplets 10:00-11:00 Hung Sheng Lion Dance Theater- Chang Yuan-jung 14:30-16:00 Eagle Baby Band 10:00-11:00 Tamsui Southnorthxuan 14:30-16:00 Catherine and Leo's Band 02/13 (Wed.) 14:30-15:30 Min Kuan Opera Troupe 02/14 (Thu.) 14:30-16:00 I Wan Jan Puppet Theater 02/15 (Fri.) 14:30-16:00 The Narrative Songs of Yang Xiu-Qing 02/16 (Sat.) 14:30-16:00 The Happy Puppetry Company Website:www.linfamily.tpc.gov.tw BUS→ 1.Take a Taiwan Motor Transport Co. Bus to Keelung and alight at Yeliu. 2. Take a Banqiao-Jinshan route Fuho Bus Co or Keelung Bus Co. bus on the Keelung-Jinshan route and alight at Yeliu. New Taipei City Yingge Ceramics Museum CAR→Take Heping West Rd. Sec. 3 over Huajiang Bridge and proceed along Wenhua Rd., turn right on Minquan Rd., then make a left turn. The Garden is next to the Banqiao Second Sports Ground. MRT→Take Banqiao Line (Blue (blue line) line) to to Fuzhong MRT Station, and leave by Exit 1. The Garden is an 8-minute walk from the Station. station. Address:No. 200, Wenhua Road, Yingge District, New Taipei City Tel.: 02-8677-2727 Hours of Operation: 09:30-17:00 Monday to Friday 09:30-18:00 Saturday and Sunday (Closed on the first Monday of each month) Ticket Price: Free (Additional fee for hands–on classes) http://www.ceramics.ntpc.gov.tw Yingge Who Turned Animals into Teapots — Exhibition of Handmade Teapots by Hsu Cheng-chang Date: February 7 to March 17 Venue: B1 Ceramic Hallway By combining the kind of teapots used in daily life and animals, the artist gives us a new impression of both. Using his hands, he forms teapots that are cute and amusing and also functional. His works show animals in various poses, for example the “leisure” series, showing animals on their backs, relaxed and at leisure. There is also a teapot shaped like The Dog, the enlarged head becoming the space for the tea infusion. Everyone is welcome to come and see the amusing handmade teapots. CAR→Exit Sanying Interchange on National Highway No. 3, pass over Sanying Bridge (in the Yingge direction), and proceed along Wenhua Rd. to public parking lot. BUS→Take Taipei Bus No. 702 or No. 917 or Sanying line bus; or take a Taoyuan Bus Co. bus to Yingge. TRAIN→Take a commuter train to Yingge train station, the museum is a 10-minute walk from the Wenhua Rd. exit. Shihsanhang Museum of Archaeology, New Taipei City Tamsui Historical Museum, New Taipei City Address:No. 200, Museum Road, Bali District, New Taipei City Tel.:02-2619-1313 Hours of Operation:09:30-17:00 Monday to Sunday (Closed on the first Monday of each month) Ticket Price:Free http://www.sshm.ntpc.gov.tw Address: Bali Fort San Domingo Gold Museum, New Taipei City Government Tamsui No. 1, Lane 28, Zhongzheng Road, Tamsui District, New Taipei City Tamsui Customs Officer’s Residence (Little White House) No. 15, Zhenli Street, Tamsui District, New Taipei City Hobe Fort No. 34, Lane 6, Section 1, Zhongzheng Road, Tamsui District, New Taipei City Cheng Family Abode by the Gongsitian River Narrating Snakes in Snake Year 2013: Aboriginal Snake Patterns Special Exhibition Date: Now until April 30 Venue: Special Exhibition Hall II and corridor Hall III In the culture of two of Taiwan’s aborigine tribes, the Paiwan and Rukai, the hundredpacer is an important creature and is regarded as ancestor and friend; the hundredpacer is at the center of many legends and petroglyphs; the snake pattern also features heavily in carvings, daily necessities and clothing, showing the importance of this snake in the culture of the tribes. By displaying the cultural viewpoint of the Paiwan and the Rukai, the exhibition aims to widen the cultural vision of ordinary people. CAR→ 1.N o. 15 Provincial Highway: Guandu Bridge→No. 15 Provincial Hwy proceed towards Bali (Longmi Road)→Zhonghua Road→Wenchang Road→Museum Rd.→Shihsanhang Museum of Archaeology 2.N o. 64 Provincial Highway: No.64 Provincial Hwy proceed towards Bali (Longmi Road)→Zhonghua Road→Wenchang Road→Museum Rd.→Shihsanhang Museum of Archaeology MRT→ 1.Tamsui MRT Station→Ferry→Shuttle Bus Red No. 13→Shihsanhang Museum of Archaeology; or Ferry→Shuttle Bus Red No. 22, Bus No. 704 Renai Road→Walk 5 minutes→Shihsanhang Museum of Archaeology 2.Tamsui Guandu Station→Shuttle Bus Red No.13→Shihsanhang Museum of Archaeology; or Shuttle Bus Red No. 22→Renai Road→Walk 5 minutes→Shihsanhang Museum of Archaeology No.7, Ln. 138, Sec. 1, Xinmin St., Tamsui District, New Taipei City Tamsui Art Gallery No. 298, Zhongzheng Road, Tamsui District, New Taipei City Hours of Operation:09:30-17:00 Mon. to Fri., 09:30-18:00 Sat. and Sun. (Closed on the first Monday of each month) Ticket Price: Free Tel.:02-2623-1001#26 http://www.tshs.ntpc.gov.tw An Ever-Growing Ring of Inspiration Special Exhibition of HDG Works Date: Now until February 24 Venue: 1st & 2nd floor, Tamsui Art Gallery The exhibition, combining cultural space and encouraging creativity, consists of fine pieces of furniture, including 47 works made by the staff and students of HDG (Huai De G) Experimental Woodworking School, 6 works by artists-in residence at the school and 4 works by Danish furniture designer Finn Juhl. After 10 years of quiet cultivation on woodworking, HDG now has a welcoming environment for creative woodworking which stimulates people for their innovation on woodworking. Fort San Domingo BUS→Heading in the direction of Fisherman's Wharf from Tamsui MRT Station and Fort San Domingo will be reached. Parking is available at its pay parking lot. MRT→Take Tamsui Line to Tamsui MRT Station, then take Bus Red No.26 or Bus No. 836 directly to Fort San Domingo. Address:No. 8, Jinguang Road, Ruifang District, New Taipei City Tel.:02-2496-2800 Hours of Operation:09:30-17:00 Monday to Friday 09:30-18:00 Saturday and Sunday (Closed on the first Monday of each month) Ticket Price: Free http://www.gep.ntpc.gov.tw New Taipei City Hakka Museum Ruifang Call for Submissions for the 2013 National Metal Crafts Competition, New Taipei City Date: March 15 to March 31 Venue: Gold Museum, New Taipei City Government The competition is intended to strengthen the connection between metal crafts and the special cultural features of the Shui-jinjiu area, through metals crafts spreading the beauty of local culture. The competition has two categories: jewelry and utensils, and is limited to personal creations by individual; the main material used must also be metal, supplemented by other media. Work must also not have won a prize in an exhibition or competition. It is now called for submission of works publicly. Address:No. 239, Longen Street, Sanxia District, New Taipei City Tel.:02-2672-9996 Hours of Operation:09:00-17:00 Monday to Friday 09:00-18:00 Saturday and Sunday (Closed on the first Monday of each month) Ticket Price:Free http://www.hakka.ntpc.gov.tw Wulai Atayal Museum, New Taipei City Sanxia Turbulent time: Hakka Artists Joint Exhibition Date: Now until February 17 Venue: Art Gallery, Artistic Corridor The exhibition is an opportunity to show the vibrancy of Hakka culture by presenting a selection of three-dimensional works, including wood carvings, stone carvings, painted works, decoupage, and composite media as well as Chinese realistic paintings, ink paintings, and calligraphy works. Through their skilled hands, the creative ideas of artists are reflected in their delicate and astonishing works. Address:No. 12, Wulai Street, Wulai Village, Wulai District, New Taipei City Tel.:02-2661-8162 Hours of Operation:09:30-17:00 Tuesday to Friday 09:30-18:00 Saturday and Sunday (Closed on Monday) Ticket Price:Free http://www.atayal.ntpc.gov.tw The Wulai Atayal Museum, located at the entrance of the Wulai business district, is a facility with one level below the ground and three levels above. The first level gives an introduction to the origins of the Atayal people and the ecology of Wulai area. A 3D model shows the migrations of the Atayal and their expansion from mountains to maritime areas. It also shows flora and fauna of Wulai area. The second level exhibits Atayal weapons, musical instruments and everyday utensils. One can learn about the philosophy of Atayal people, such as their ancestral spirits, shamanic rituals, tattooing and headhunting. The third level displays Atayal traditional clothing, weaving arts, and handicrafts. The museum, combining culture and ecology, is also known as “Museum of Daily Life.” By preserving and displaying the culture of Wulai’s aboriginals, the museum not only passes the information to future generations, but also gives visitors a better understanding of the indigenous’ past and present in Wulai. CAR→Exit National Highway No. 3 at Sanying Interchange.(heading for Yingge)Free parking available at the Museum BUS→ Taipei Bus Co. Bus No. 702, Taoyuan Bus Co. bus(SanxiaBUS→ 1.Taipei-Jinguashi:Take a Keelung Bus Co. bus from Exit 1 of Taipei MRT Zhongxiao-Fuxing Station and head to Jinguashi after passing through Ruifang and Jiufen. 2.K eelung-Jinguashi:Take a Keelung Bus Co. bus from Keelung Railway Station(in front of Renxiang Clinic)and head to Jinguashi after passing through Jiufen. TRAIN→Take an eastern main line train in the Yilan-Hualian direction and get off at Ruifang Station, then take a Keelung Bus Co. bus outside the Station to Jinguashi. Taoyuan route), Sanying Holiday Cultural Bus No. 833(available on holidays),Sanying line bus. TRAIN→Getting off at Yingge Station and transferring to Taipei Bus Co. bus No. 917, Taoyuan Bus Co. bus, or Sanying Holiday Cultural Bus No. 833(available on holidays),Sanying line bus. MRT→ 1.Yongning Station(blue line)→ transfer to Taipei Bus Co. bus No.917, 916,922 2.F uzhong Station(blue line)→ transfer to Taipei Bus Co. bus No.910 3.J ingan Station(orange line)→ transfer to Taipei Bus Co. bus No.908, 921 Wulai CAR→ 1.F rom Taipei: Taipei→Roosevelt Rd.→Beixin Rd.→Beiyi Rd.→Xinwu Rd.→Wulai 2.F rom Yilan: Yilan→Beiyi Rd.→Xinwu Rd.→Wulai BUS→Xindian Bus Co bus: Qingdao East Rd.→ Roosevelt Rd.→Xindian City→Quchi →Wulai Main Station MRT→Xindian Line : Xindian MRT Station→then take a Xindian Bus Co bus(Taipei -Wulai route)→ Wulai Main Station
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