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6 Arts and Museum Events in New Taipei City

English Version

Bali

Prehistoric Artifacts Exhibition of Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River from Hubei Province MuseumDate: 06/14-10/19Venue: Shihsanhang Museum of Archaeology

The prehistoric archaeological cultures in the middle reaches of the Yangtze river could be divided into four stages –Chengbeixi Culture, Daxi Culture, Qujialing Culture and Shijiahe Culture. The development of rice-growing agriculture and the building of ancient towns during the stages provide important clues to explore the origin of the early Chinese civilization. Qujialing Culture marks the beginning of the early civilization in China from the prehistoric culture in the middle reaches of the Yangtze.

Shihsanhang Museum of Archaeology, New Taipei CityAddress: No. 200, Museum Road, Bali District, New Taipei CityTel: 02-2619-1313Hours of Operation: 09:30-18:00 Monday to Friday, 09:30-19:00 Saturday and Sunday, 09:30-18:00 National HolidaysTicket Price: Freehttp://www.sshm.ntpc.gov.tw

Banqiao

The Lin Family Mansion and GardenAddress: No. 9, Ximen Street, Banqiao District, New Taipei CityTel: 02-2965-3061~3Hours 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

New Taipei City Yingge Ceramics MuseumAddress: No. 200, Wenhua Road, Yingge District, New Taipei CityTel: 02-8677-2727Hours 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

In Taiwan, sky lanterns represent not only safety but also happiness. “Blessing Taiwan Sky Lantern Cup” was exclusively designed and made for the Taiwan Pavilion at the 2010 World Expo by Excellence Collection. It used highly malleable clay and bright glazes to express the beauty and warmth of Taiwan, sending prayers and blessings around the world.

The theme of this exhibition is the Horse of the Chinese zodiac. Traditional arts experts registered with the city government will use various mediums to create horses with various distinct techniques. The auspiciousness and energy of the horse will give an injection of vitality to the classical elegance of Lin Garden and complement the early summer scenery. Artists and craftspersons in various fields will also take part in the exhibition, giving demonstrations of block printing, weaving, Chinese knot tying, dough figurine making, and brush making. Through the use of different mediums, memories of the past and the emotions of the people will be awakened.The traditional arts and crafts activities and sessions are in June are as follows:

06/01（Sunday）14:00-16:00 Traditional painting／ Zhuang Wu-nan

06/15（Sunday）14:00-16:00 Paper cutting／ Li Huan-chang

06/22（Sunday）14:00-16:00 Clay crafts／ Yang Chong-jia

06/29（Sunday）14:00-16:00 Weaving／ Huang Chao-fen

Common Language in the World：Excellence Collection’s Ceramic Sky Lantern Exhibition

Date: 06/06-07/13Venue: 1st floor Sunlight Gallery

Flying Horses and Traditional Arts at Lin Garden─Traditional Arts and Crafts Exhibition and Experiential ActivityVenue:Ding-jing Hall

Date: Now until June 25Venue: New Taipei City Government Xinzhuang Civil Sports Center Xinzhuang Culture and Arts Center

Yingge

2014 New Taipei City International Drum Art Festival

The 2014 New Taipei City International Drum Art Festival seeks to build a fine brand image by focusing this year’s event on Xinzhuang’s world-famous Xiangrenhe bell. Through cultural and drum art education, New Taipei City aims to promote the art of percussion as well as the drum-building industry through local and diligent approaches. The festival will feature various static displays, DIY activities, and performances by acclaimed artists to allow the audience to better appreciate this art form – transforming the city into an unique “drum art city!”

CAR -->

No. 15 Provincial Highway: Guandu BridgeNo. 15 Provincial Hwy proceed towards Bali (Longmi Road) → Zhonghua Road → Wenchang Road → Museum Rd. → Shihsanhang Museum of Archaeology

MRT -->

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

CAR-->Take Heping West Rd. Sec. 3 in Taipei, 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 Stodium.

BUS-->Take bus number 264,307,310,701,702 and alight at Lin Family Mansion and Garden stop to reach Banqiao’s Lin Family Mansion and Garden

MRT-->Take Banqiao Line (Blue line) to Fuzhong MRT Station, and leave by Exit 1. The Garden is an 8-minute walk from the station.

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, No. 917, or San-ying 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.

MRT-->

New Taipei City Government─Take MRT (Blue line) to Banqiao Station and take Exit 3A. Walk for 5 minutes to NTPC government building.

Xinzhuang Civil Sports Center─Take MRT (Orange line) to Xinzhuang Station and take Exit 1. Walk for 8 minutes to the Xinzhuang Civil Sports Center.

Xinzhuang Culture and Arts Center─Take MRT (Orange line) to Xinzhuang Station and take Exit 1.Walk for 23 minutes to the Xinzhuang Culture and Arts Center.

Yingge

New Taipei City Hakka Museum

Colorful world─ the Oil Paintings of Fu Qian-huiDate: 06/11-07/23Venue: Art Gallery

Fu Qiang-hui has been active in combining Chinese art and Western fine arts for many years and, in recent years, he has made breakthroughs in his personal style. He was also determined to be a native soil creator and spent many years travelling in Taiwan, experiencing the beauty of its scenery and recording the scenic spots of Taiwan with his brush and knife. The paintings in this exhibition will show the audience the artist’s keen ability to observe natural scenes and his deep love for his homeland, with each painting characterized by changing color tones.

Address: No. 239, Longen Street, Sanxia District, New Taipei CityTel: 02-2672-9996Hours 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: Freehttp://www.hakka.ntpc.gov.tw

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Pinglin

Gold Museum, New Taipei City Government

Pinglin Tea Museum, New Taipei City

Address: No. 8, Jinguang Road, Ruifang District, New Taipei CityTel: 02-2496-2800Hours 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: Freehttp://www.gep.ntpc.gov.tw

Address: No.19-1, Shuisongqikeng, Pinglin Dist., New Taipei CityTel: 02-2665-6035#301Hours of Operation: 09:00-17:00 Monday to Friday09:00-18:00 Weekends and national holidaysTicker Price: Freehttp://www.tea.ntpc.gov.tw

Summer 2014：Looking for LOHAS Creative Talents: June Studio Open DayDate:06/28（Saturday）10:00-16:00Venue:Gold Museum

Following “working holiday”, the Gold Museum has invited “LOHAS talents” in various fields to take up residence in its Japanese-style houses area and feel the lifestyle in the old mine mountain, bringing new vitality and inspiration. In 2014, creative talents will begin taking up residence in May and contents of creativity covering painting, photography, sculpture, and music will undoubtedly be appealing. Visitors are welcome to walk in to their studios and share their thoughts on their residency and the fruits of their labor.

Tamsui Historical Museum,New Taipei CityAddress:Fort San DomingoNo. 1, Lane 28, Zhongzheng Road, Tamsui District, New Taipei CityTamsui Customs Officer’s Residence (Little White House)No. 15, Zhenli Street, Tamsui District, New Taipei CityHobe FortNo. 34, Lane 6, Section 1, Zhongzheng Road, Tamsui District, New Taipei CityCheng Family Abode by the Gongsitian RiverNo.7, Lane 138, Section 1, Xinmin Street, Tamsui District, New Taipei CityDouglas Lapraik & Co.No.316, Zhongzheng Road, Tamsui District, New Taipei CityTamsui Art GalleryNo. 298, Zhongzheng Road, Tamsui District, New Taipei CityPlaza TamsuiNo.91, Guanhai Road, Tamsui District, New Taipei City

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); Cheng Family Abode by the Gongsitian River( 11:00-17:00 Tuesday to Sunday ; Closed on Wednesday. For other time periods a pre-booking system applies.) ; Plaza Tamsui( 13:00-17:00 Monday to Friday, 13:00-18:00 Saturday and Sunday)Ticket Price: Free Tel: 02-2623-1001#26 http://www.tshs.ntpc.gov.tw

Tamsui

Following the successful opening of art space on Fisherman’s Wharf with the maiden exhibition at Plaza Tamsui, Tamsui Historical Museum has followed up with the travel-themed cross-field exhibition Tamsui Odyssey. Travel isn’t just a way of achieving spiritual, mental, and physical growth and relaxation but it also widens one’s horizons, giving the audience a chance to have a romantic encounter with art. Take a trip to Plaza Tamsui and fill your backpack with spiritual sustenance before you leave!

Tamsui OdysseyDate: Now until July 26Venue: 3rd floor of Plaza Tamsui

WulaiAddress: No. 12, Wulai Street, Wulai Village, Wulai District,New Taipei CityTel: 02-2661-8162Hours 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: Freehttp://www.atayal.ntpc.gov.tw

Wulai Atayal Museum, New Taipei City

TRAIN--> Get off at Yingge Station and transfer to Taipei Bus Co. bus No. 917, Taoyuan Bus Co. bus, Sany-ing line bus.

MRT -->

1. Yongning Station(Blue line) → transfer to Taipei Bus Co. bus No.917, 916,922,940

2. Fuzhong Station(Blue line) → transfer to Taipei Bus Co. bus No.910,932

3. Jingan Station(Orange line) → transfer to Taipei Bus Co. bus No.908, 921

4.Qizhang Station (Green Line) → transfer to Taipei Bus Co. bus No. 941

BUS-->1.Taipei-Jinguashi: Taking bus route 1062 at the Exit 1 of Zhongxiao Fuxing MRT Station via Jiufen and get off at Jinguashi.2. Keelung- Jinguashi: Taking bus route 788 at Keelung Railway Station via Ruifang, Jiufen and

get off at Jinguashi Station.

TRAIN--> Taking Eastern Main Line in Taipei towards Yilan, Hualian direction and transiting at Ruifang for the bus route 1062 and 788 to Jinguashi from Keelung Bus Co. at Wellcome Supermarket opposite the station during weekday. For weekend and holidays, please take bus route 1062, 788 and 825 at the Land Office next to the Police Station to Jinguashi.

CAR--> From Xindian or Yilan, take Provincial Highway No. 9, then take the Taipei-Yilan Highway or National Freeway No. 5 to reach the Museum.

From Jingmei, take County Highway No. 106 past Muzha, Shenkeng, and Shiding. Continue onto County Highway No. 106B. Exit for Kuolai and continue onto the Industrial Road towards Pinglin.

MRT --> Take the MRT to Xindian Station. Transfer onto the Xindian Bus Service, and take the 923 or Green 12 (G12). Get off at the stop for Pinglin Tourist Information Center (Pinglin Junior High School). The Museum is a 5-minute walk away.

CAR--> Leave National Highway No.1 at Wugu Exit, then take County Road No.107, County Road No. 103 and then Provincial Highway No.15 over Guandu Bridge, head in the direction of Zhuwei and Hongshulin, then proceed to Tamsui and go along Zhongshan Road to reach Fort Santo Domingo.

BUS --> Head in the direction of Fisherman's Wharf from Tamsui MRT station and Fort San Domingo will be reached. Parking is available in its pay-to-park car park.

MRT --> Take Tamsui Line to Tamsui MRT Station, then take bus Red No.26 or Bus No. 836 directly to Fort San Domingo.

CAR -->

1. From Taipei: Taipei → Roosevelt Rd. → Beixin Rd. → Beiyi Rd. →Xinwu Rd. →Wulai

2. From 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 : Go to Xindian Station → then take a Xindian Bus Co bus (Taipei -Wulai route) → Get off at Wulai Main Station Station

Two hearts beat as one Jew’s Harp experience fun

In Atayal culture, the Jew’s harp is a musical instrument used to convey messages in place of language; the instrument is mainly used to express feelings of love. The heart-shaped Jew’s harp has been developed by Wulai Atayal Museum; in the Two Hearts Beat as One Jew’s Harp Experience Fun course participants are taught how to make a heart-shaped Jew’s harp. In the making of the Jew’s harp, visitors can not only learn more about the Atayal culture but they can also present the Jew’s harp to someone as a token of their affection.

80% of the working population of Pinglin is a tea farmer, with tea plantations covering almost 1000 hectares of the district. Its abundant natural resources also give it great potential as a destination for tourism and leisure. Pinglin Tea Museum was established with four main goals: to increase cultural quality, to provide education, to promote the growth of the local economy, and to serve as a place for leisure.

The museum was established in 1997; due to the dampness and moisture of the local climate, maintenance is difficult and the building is now dilapidated, with many facilities damaged. To provide better service and a more comfortable environment to visitors, the museum will be closed for refurbishment on June 1st, 2014. When it reopens, it will be a simple and bright space with the look of a tea plantation, minimizing the distance between the local industry and ecology. Please look forward to our reopening (time to be announced at a later date).

※Closing for refurbishment：06/01-11/30

Fort San Domingo