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The Lantern Festival, Feb, in front of the Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall, welcomes the zodiac animal of the Chinese New Year
The Taipei Traditional Art Festival (TTAF) each spring runs for three months with performances of song, instrument, dance, and opera
The Taipei Chinese Food Festival, June, at the World Trade Centre
The Dragon Boat Festival, June, re-enacts the tragic story of poet Chu Yuan, along the Keelung River
The Ghost Festival, end July – end August, is a month-long carnival in temples and on the streets in honour of the ancestors
Double 10th National Day, Oct 10th, celebrates the founding of the ROC, with pomp and ceremony on the President Office’s forecourt
Golden Horse Film Festival, Nov-Dec, held at Spot, Taipei Film House



   
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