Guandu festival to bring cultural excitement to Tamsui riverbank this Saturday

The fun-packed event highlights parades, marketplace, and performances

Taiwan News
Date: 2018/10/24
By: Huang Tzu-ti, Taiwan News, Staff Writer

‘My River, My Home’ Guandu fest to take place Oct. 27 (Image courtesy of event website)

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – A carnival featuring parades, marketplace, and cultural performances will take place this Saturday (Oct. 26) in Taipei’s Gundu (關渡) area, celebrating the unique artistic vibes of the local community.

Themed “My River, My Home,” this year the event centers around the intertwined relationship between Tamsui River and the development of Guandu, seeking to raise environmental awareness while providing a platform to strengthen the emotional bond among locals, said the organizer Taipei National University of the Arts.

Launched in 2015, the event has been expanded to incorporate the participation of 50 groups from local boroughs, corporations, and private organizations. The festival helps market Taipei through activities introducing the riverbank culture of Guandu, at the same time showcasing the hospitality of locals to those traveling to the city, noted Commissioner Chen Su-yu (陳思宇) of Department of Information and Tourism.

Much of the excitement will take place on water, with hand-crafted canoes setting sail from Keelung River to Tamsui River. A parade spotlighting creative motifs that surround the ocean, mermaids, and waterfowls will also inject thrill into the carnival.
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