"2024 Zhuangwei Life Festival" Landscape Art Season is here! Let’s take a slow tour of Zhuangwei Sand Dunes with concerts, bicycles and markets
The Northeast Corner and Yilan Coast National Scenic Area Management Office of the Tourism Administration of the Ministry of Transportation (hereinafter referred to as the Northeast Corner Management Office), the Yilan County Government, and the Yilan County Zhuangwei Township Office jointly organized the sixth "2024 Zhuangwei Life Festival" today (7 /6) A grand opening event was held at the outdoor waterfront stage in Zhuangwei Sand Dune Ecological Park. The first performance was the wonderful drama "The Phantom Thief: The Judge: Green Pearl" by Red Nose Circus x Mixed Domain Production, interpreting Lanyang The story of the legendary General Guishan Island and Princess Kavalan has ignited enthusiasm for the Zhuangwei Life Festival series of activities throughout the year. Many distinguished guests came to the scene, including Deputy Director of the Tourism Administration of the Ministry of Transport Lin Xinxin, Director of the Northeast Corner and Yilan Coast National Scenic Area Management Office of the Tourism Administration of the Ministry of Transport You Liyu, Secretary of Legislator Chen Junyu Service Office Lin Zuyao, Yilan County Councilor Huang Jianyong, Yilan County Secretary Lin Junsheng, representative of Changlin Zhimiao, Vice Chairman of Yilan County Zhuangwei Villagers’ Representative Association Wu Wangshui, Yilan County Zhuangwei Township Mayor Shen Qingshan, Yilan County Zhuangwei Township representatives, village chiefs, and the Great Northeast Corner Tourism Circle Advisory Group and industry partners, jointly Promote local tourism in Yilan and invite tourists to experience the unique charm of slow life in Zhuangwei. Lin Chunxin, deputy director of the Tourism Administration of the Ministry of Transport, said that in order to promote tourism in the Zhuangwei area, this year we will continue to work together with the Yilan County Government and the Yilan County Zhuangwei Township Office to organize the "Zhuangwei Life Festival" event. We hope that through the Life Festival activities, people can experience Zhuangwei’s coast and rich natural beauty, and at the same time integrate local brand merchants to illuminate Zhuangwei’s cultural life and industrial characteristics, and build a beautiful local journey in Zhuangwei. Everyone is welcome to come to the Zhuangwei Sand Dune Ecological Park to enjoy concert performances integrated into the natural scenery (July 7, August 3, and August 4), experience the exhibitions in the Weixiao Settlement Space, landscape art works, and Cycling travel is a great way to experience local life, natural scenery, and warm-hearted people and businesses at the best speed, and experience a different slow travel in Yilan. Deputy Director of the Tourism Administration of the Ministry of Transport Lin Xinxin Shen Qingshan, head of Zhuangwei Township, Yilan County Yilan County Magistrate Lin Zimiao represented Secretary Lin Junsheng The "Zhuangwei Life Festival" has been recognized and loved by all walks of life since its launch in 2019. This year (113), with the theme of "I Want to Be Your Landscape", three groups of artists were invited to integrate landscape and humanistic elements to create an environmental atmosphere. It also continues to launch the "Art Gathering Point" to connect Yilan and Zhuangwei areas with a series of activities such as "Art Studio", "Farming Experience", "Bicycle Light Tour", etc., leading tourists to experience the charm of Zhuangwei's local stories in depth; in addition 4 "Qiu Hai Hi Concerts" will be held to invite performers to perform. The exciting activities will last from June to August. Visitors can immerse themselves in the Zhuangwei Sand Dune Ecological Park and experience the stretching sand dune scenery and distant scenery of Zhuangwei in a way of life. Overlooking the sandy coast of Guishan Island, the ecologically rich Yilan Coastal Bicycle Trail and the rich local specialty industry experience. "Bicycle Light Tour-Zhuangwei Coast Iron Horse Adventure Team" In order to allow everyone to experience Zhuangwei’s local customs and in-depth local activities, 4 paid bicycle activities (registration online) are planned on July 6-7 and August 3-4, starting from Zhuangwei Sand Dune Ecological Park. Hop on a bicycle to chase the wind, visit and experience local characteristic businesses, communities, art gathering spots, and landscape art. Explore the wonderful Zhuangwei along the way, where you can eat, play, and heal the coastal pastoral scenery, and finally return to Zhuang. At the concert site in Wei Sand Dune Ecological Park, you can immerse yourself in the natural scenery of Zhuangwei and enjoy the wonderful performance. "Artist Residency Creation" The 2024 Zhuangwei Life Festival takes "I Want to Be Your Landscape" as its theme, and specially invites three groups of domestic and foreign artists: Chen Zhengrui (Kamalan ethnic group in Changbin, Taitung) who is good at outdoor creation with mixed media, and Song Ya, an artist from Germany. Sonja Vordermaier and Taiwanese artist Li Fengzhi, who has participated in many land art festivals at home and abroad and won many international awards, created works around the Zhuangwei Sand Dune Ecological Park, presenting the foundation of local culture through artistic creation. Pulse with life. "Zhuangweiqiu. Haihai Concert and Creative Art Market" In addition to static art exhibitions, this year the "Qiu Hai Hi Concert" series of activities will continue to be launched, with 4 concerts held with exciting and diverse performances and an outdoor waterfront performance space that integrates the magnificent sand dune scenery, including "Gaze" "The meeting of mountains and sea, the poetry of Guishan Island" (July 6-7) and "Dancing in the dunes, I wish it was your scenery" (August 3-4), invite domestic and foreign performers to participate in the performances, making summer 4 concerts will rock the sand dunes of Zhuangwei. Various concerts from July to August will invite well-known acts such as Mango Jam, Arlo Kaliting Bachila, Skaraok, Shengxiang Band, Xie Mingyou, Qingworm aoi Band, SoulFa Soul Sofa, cemelesai Samo, The Tic Tac etc. The performance team allows fans of all generations to enjoy the wonderful performance. On 8/4, the ten drum percussion team will perform at the finale. The concert will invite local merchants to display and sell high-quality products at the creative art market, and local Yilan or Huadong artists will bring paid handmade DIY that combines farming experience and picnic. It is a show full of local characteristics. The market, whether it is to attend a concert or to experience the market, is worth a trip. "Art Spot" In order to increase the diversity of activities, the Zhuangwei Life Festival has cooperated with 8 art spaces or specialty stores in the Northeastern Tourist Area to organize various experience or curatorial activities from time to time during the event, so that art and culture can be more deeply integrated into life. In addition to experiencing large-scale landscape art, visitors will have more opportunities to get to know these small local highlights and experience the unique story of Yilan. For real-time event details, please pay attention to the FB fan pages of "Zhuang Wai Life Festival" and "Friends of Northeast Corner", as well as the official website of "Zhuang Wai Life Festival". [Saturday and daily paid art work activity guide] Reservation phone number: Wu Shulun 089-841005