New Taipei Reading Festival Moves Outdoors for the First Time, Featuring 6-Hour Music Market Performance
The New Taipei Reading Festival will be held outdoors for the first time this year, featuring a music market party at Sanchong Sunflower Plaza on April 18th and 19th. The event will include 6 hours of continuous music performances, a stamp collection challenge to redeem NT$100 vouchers, and a chance to win prizes like iPads. Family-friendly activities, including picture book story plays and magic balloon shows, along with free DIY workshops, will also be offered.
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New Taipei, April 14 (CNA) The New Taipei Reading Festival will kick off this weekend, held outdoors for the first time this year. On April 18th and 19th, a reading market party will be created in Sanchong, featuring 6 hours of continuous music performances, a stamp collection challenge to redeem NT$100 vouchers, and a chance to win grand prizes such as iPads and Bluetooth speakers.
The New Taipei City Library announced today in a press release that this year's New Taipei Reading Festival, themed "Listen and Read," will grandly open at Sanchong Sunflower Plaza on April 18th and 19th, with a series of activities continuing until May 31st.
Director Wu Chia-shan stated that this is the first time the event is held outdoors, offering diverse activities such as an outdoor reading market, Jazz live band, vinyl DJ party, Swing Dance interaction, and unplugged performances. The first 500 registered participants will also receive a free NT$100 market voucher.
The New Taipei City Library pointed out that on the first day of the reading market party, in addition to 6 hours of continuous music performances, there will be 25 stalls with a stamp collection challenge. Participants who complete designated experiences can collect stamps; 10 stamps can be redeemed for a NT$100 voucher, and 7 stamps can enter a lucky draw for prizes including an iPad + Apple Pencil, Bluetooth speakers, e-readers, and wireless headphones.
The April 19th event will focus on shared reading for families, featuring picture book story plays and magic balloon interaction shows. There will also be a "Stranger's Book Desk" activity, inviting the public to bring their favorite books and read together with music and light refreshments.
Furthermore, the two-day event will include free DIY experience courses, such as music box making, purple lavender twisted stick plants, origami activities, a parent-child picture book lecture by Nian Wang-fan, and nature ecological bookmarks on April 18th. On April 19th, there will be picture book stories like "The Most Special Giraffe," "Camping is Fun," and "Rabbit's Hiding Challenge." Online registration opens at 12:00 PM on April 15th. (Editor: Wu Su-jou) 1150414
The New Taipei City Library announced today in a press release that this year's New Taipei Reading Festival, themed "Listen and Read," will grandly open at Sanchong Sunflower Plaza on April 18th and 19th, with a series of activities continuing until May 31st.
Director Wu Chia-shan stated that this is the first time the event is held outdoors, offering diverse activities such as an outdoor reading market, Jazz live band, vinyl DJ party, Swing Dance interaction, and unplugged performances. The first 500 registered participants will also receive a free NT$100 market voucher.
The New Taipei City Library pointed out that on the first day of the reading market party, in addition to 6 hours of continuous music performances, there will be 25 stalls with a stamp collection challenge. Participants who complete designated experiences can collect stamps; 10 stamps can be redeemed for a NT$100 voucher, and 7 stamps can enter a lucky draw for prizes including an iPad + Apple Pencil, Bluetooth speakers, e-readers, and wireless headphones.
The April 19th event will focus on shared reading for families, featuring picture book story plays and magic balloon interaction shows. There will also be a "Stranger's Book Desk" activity, inviting the public to bring their favorite books and read together with music and light refreshments.
Furthermore, the two-day event will include free DIY experience courses, such as music box making, purple lavender twisted stick plants, origami activities, a parent-child picture book lecture by Nian Wang-fan, and nature ecological bookmarks on April 18th. On April 19th, there will be picture book stories like "The Most Special Giraffe," "Camping is Fun," and "Rabbit's Hiding Challenge." Online registration opens at 12:00 PM on April 15th. (Editor: Wu Su-jou) 1150414