Special Events
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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