New Taipei City's 2019 Christmasland light extravaganza opens to public on Nov. 15

Taiwan News
Date: 2019/10/22
By: Keoni Everington, Taiwan News, Staff Writer

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — New Taipei City's annual Christmasland light show will light up on Nov. 15 in New Taipei City Plaza and will include light shows, market fairs, stage performances, and concerts by well-known musicians.

The festival, which will be held in New Taipei City's Banqiao District, will run this year from Nov. 15 to Dec. 15, according to the New Taipei City Government. In addition to the opening ceremony on Nov. 15, other highlights include a children's carnival from Nov. 16-17, a "Fantasy Art Fair" from Nov. 30 to Dec. 1, and a "Superstar Concert" to be held on Dec. 14-15.

The main light show runs from 5:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. every night of the festival. The New Taipei Christmasland gala is the largest annual Christmas event in Taiwan and listed in 2018 by Hankyu Travel International Co.,Ltd. as the top overseas Christmas travel destination in the world.

More information about the light spectacle, including this year's theme, will be released in the coming days.    [FULL  STORY]