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Taipei Lantern Festival in Final Countdown Mode as event starts on Saturday

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Post date:2017-02-08

Updates:2017-02-21

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The 2017 Taipei Lantern Festival will start this Saturday, February 4. All the display areas are doing its final testing the night before. One of the most highly anticipated areas is the Main Display Area, featuring “Chick Fiesta”, a family of adorable poultry characters. “Benedict”, this year’s main lantern was lit up for the first time ever, where all the lanterns are displayed in different styles and colors. Together with high- tech dynamic LED lighting show, visitors are invited to witness a spectacular street theater that has never before seen.

Show producer and the main lantern area and visual designer “No2Good” both attended the lighting test tonight and explained the way “Benedict” and the Main Display Area are presented in this year’s Taipei Lantern Festival. According to Peng, the location of this event is special as it is set in the trendiest part of Taiwan that gathers local brands, hipsters and young people. It is a different choice from the past practices. The varied geography provides different angles for photography lovers to take pictures.

Taipei Lantern Festival in Final Countdown Mode as event starts on Saturday
 

No2Good has custom-made the main lantern for the event. Besides “Benedict”, he also creates family members of the “Chick Fiesta” including Victor, Belle and Eggie, breaking the tradition of having only one main lantern, instead, is comprised of 4 distinct and vibrant characters. Each of the lanterns has its own personality that fits in more with the energetic vibe of Ximenting. He hopes visitors can feel related to these characters he designed. He added that with theatrical light show designed by Peng, the show is believed to be a spectacular experience.

Deputy Commissioner of the Department of Information and Tourism of Taipei City Chen Yu-hsin said the festival maintains its tradition while exploring innovative ideas. The main lantern is tailor-made to fit in with the vibrant environment of Ximen Shopping District. Super producer Peng Jian-chang, who has produced Taiwan’s top three entertainment awards, including the Golden Melody Awards, Golden Bell Awards and the Golden Horse Awards and A-lister concerts, is the creative mind behind this year’s main lantern show. It will be a new experience that has never been seen in past events. Visitors are welcome to check out the lighting ceremony, which starts at 6PM on February 4 th .

Taipei Lantern Festival in Final Countdown Mode as event starts on Saturday
 

The Department of Transportation also announced that Chengdu Road and partial Hanzhong Street will be closed from 16:00-20:30 on February 4 th , on the day of lighting ceremony. Motorists are advised to choose alternative routes. As the displays areas scatter between MRT Beimen Station of Songsha-Xindian Line and MRT Ximen station of Bannan Line, visitors are encouraged to take public transportation to avoid traffic jam and time wasted in looking for parking spaces.

For more information on the wide-ranging program of activities and lantern- viewing enjoyment, visit the official 2017 Taipei Lantern Festival website. There will be continual news updates, so be sure to check in regularly. Let’s all come together to make this Taipei west city version of this magical annual festival celebration an unforgettable one!
Taipei Lantern Festival in Final Countdown Mode as event starts on Saturday

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