Guandu International Nature Art Festival
Shilpa Joglekar, Tide Curtain (2015 Guandu International Outdoor Sculpture Festival "A Tribute to Tides")
Guandu International Outdoor Sculpture Festival, dating back to 2006, was Taiwan's first large-scale natural art event held in a conservation park. The park is located in Guandu wetland, a place with unique estuary culture and diverse ecosystem. The festival takes place annually and invites artists all over the world to create site-specific outdoor installations by using natural materials. The purpose of this event is not only about art and aesthetics but also about delivering messages caring for the environment. Public participation also plays a part in this event. Through communication and cooperation with local communities and volunteers, artists are able to learn from local wisdom and try to blend in the local culture in their works.
With the experience in the past ten years, this art event has come to a new stage by resetting its title into "Guandu International Nature Art Festival" since 2016. The triangle composed of river culture, wetland conservation, and environmental art is still the solid foundation of the curatorial concepts. Guandu International Nature Art Festival is expected to serve as a catalyst to deepen the public's awareness of our environment, as well as care for local cultures. It is hoped that every single participant of this festival will take the initiative to connect with their surroundings, to get inspired by nature, and to make an effort in finding a way to a sustainable future.
Website
http://www.guandu-natureart.tw/
Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/GuanduNatureArtFest/
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Online Catalog
https://goo.gl/H4yqcj
Taipei International Birdwatching Fair
The Wild Bird Society of Taipei has been hosting the "Taipei International Birdwatching Fair" since 1999, drawing bird watchers from all over Taiwan and internationally to Guandu Nature Park every winter. Every year the Taipei International Birdwatching Fair takes on a new theme to explore birds and their environment and spread the importance of conservation. For details please refer to the event page: https://www.wbst.org.tw/news/term/93
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