[Oct 8-16] Ying Ge Celebration

Ying Ge is considered the pottery center of Taiwan.  It's worth going to see the various works by Taiwanese potters and to enjoy some "old" Taiwan culture.  Right now, Ying Ge is having its annual celebration and it seems there are a few things going on just for kids.

Dates:
Sat, Oct 8; Sun, Oct 9; Mon, Oct 10; Sat, Oct 15; Sun, Oct 16

• Lots of activities in the areas of art, music, and education.
• Momo TV dance time Sun, Oct 16, 3-4pm
• Food stands
• Children's DIY
• Children's amusements

Where: Starting at the carpark outside the Ying Ge Administrative Office, and down the "Old Street" of Ying Ge.

Tel: 02-2678-0202#516
Website: www.yingge.ntpc.gov.tw

Directions (English) here.

[Oct 9 & 15] Panchiao Music/Culture Festival

Tomorrow (Oct 9, 7:30pm), Song Song Children's and Puppet Theater (九歌兒童劇團) will perform.  I was about to translate all the details but then read that the free tickets were handed out on September 29th, so there is no point sharing all that information!  If you do read Chinese, check out their list of performances at later dates.

Next Saturday (Oct 15, 7:30pm), there will be a performance at the Panchiao Music Park (Da Tong Street No. 70).  No tickets required for this.  With titles like "Girl and Robot" and "South Songs", I am really at a loss as to exactly what kind of music it will be, but if the weather is good, it's always nice to take the kids to an outdoor concert, no matter what the music.

Shinese address and directions to park:
板橋音樂公園 (大同街70號)：搭乘捷運板南線至「江子翠」4號出口，沿雙十路二段步行10分鐘，再轉入大同街即可到達。

Tamsui International Environmental Arts Festival 2010

Looks like lots of interesting performances will be happening in Tamsui from October 9th to October 23rd, 2010.  Lots of local and international artists will be performing.

Here's an English introduction.


Here is a schedule of events, in Chinese but with some English group names listed.

Banqiao: October 27, 7:30PM - Puppet Theater: The Flying Peach

Venue:  Taipei County Cultural Center, No.62, Zhuangjing Rd., Banqiao City, Taipei County 220, Taiwan (R.O.C.)
台北縣藝文中心演藝廳 ( 板橋市莊敬路62號 )

Times: November 5, 7:30pm, November 7, 3:00pm

http://www.artsticket.com.tw/CKSCC2005/ProduCt/Product00/ProductsDetailsPage.aspx?ProductId=hx0fZA09nGeL%2f3UakYwo%2f

Oct 24&25 -Sanjhih Waterbamboo & Waterwheel Festival

Very late notice, but there is a festival in Sanjhih today and tomorrow.  You can enjoy family activities, food, great scenery, performances... from 10am until 8:40pm Saturday and 10am until 5pm tomorrow.

Sanjhih is just past Danshui.  Too bad the weather is not so good this weekend in North Taiwan

Official Site (Chinese) http://www.sanjhih.com/index.html

International Kite Festival, Shimen (Oct 10&11 2009)

• Stunts by International Performers and Traditional Kite Performances, both individual and team stunts
• Exhibition of traditonal and modern kites
• Kite Painting - participants in the day tour and other events will be given a DIY kite kit
• Workshop: DIY kites, windchimes, and windmills
•  Sales of Shimen Township's Agricultural Specialties - particularly seafood
• Shimen Day Tour

October 10th: 2pm to 5pm   October11th: 10am until 5pm.
Free shuttles from Hongshulin MRT station.
Address : Shihmen Township, Taipei Coutny


MRT/Bus:
1. MRT: Take the Danshui (Danshuei) Line to Hongshulin Station and catch the shuttle bus
2. Danshuei Bus: Danshuei → Jinshan (Laomei Village, Shihmen → Walk about 150 meters)

Car:
1. Taipei → Chongcing North Road Interchange → Provincial Hwy 2B (Dadu Hwy) → Danshuei → Provincial Hwy 2 → Shihmen → Laomei Village (intersection of Laomei Street and Danshuei-Jinshan Highway (Provincial Hwy 2)
2. Taipei → Yangmingshan National Park → Yangmingshan-Jinshan Highway (Provincial Hwy 2A) → Jinshan → Yeliou → Shihmen → Laomei Village (intersection of Laomei Street and Danshuei-Jinshan Highway (Provincial Hwy 2)
3. Sanchong → Wugu Interchange → Guandu Bridge → Jhuwei → Denghuei Blvd. → Provincial Hwy 2 → Shihmen → Laomei Village (intersection of Laomei Street and Danshuei-Jinshan Highway (Provincial Hwy 2)
4. Sun Yat-sen Freeway → North Coastal Highway Interchange → Provincial Hwy 2 → Shihmen → Laomei Village (intersection of Laomei Street and Danshuei-Jinshan Highway (Provincial Hwy 2)
5. Second Northern Freeway) → Sijhih → Keelung-Wanli Interchange → Wanli → Jinshan → Shihmen → Laomei Village (intersection of Laomei Street and Danshuei-Jinshan Highway (Provincial Hwy 2)

English site with details of this event (and others):
http://www.culture.tpc.gov.tw/common/html/enwizard/pcontent.jsp?dptid=101&cparentid=1114
Official website (Chinese only): http://www.shih-men.com/program.html

Thank you to Chinei for telling me about this fun event!