Latest Events in Taiwan(August Updated)

The BTS WORLD TOUR IN KAOHSIUNG 2026 stands as a highly anticipated chapter in the global journey of the South Korean sensation, BTS. As part of their fourth concert tour, this event is scheduled to take place from November 19 to November 22, 2026, in the vibrant city of Kaohsiung. This tour, commencing on April 9, 2026, in Goyang, South Korea, and concluding on March 14, 2027, in Manila, Philippines, marks BTS’s triumphant return to live performances following their mandatory military service. Spanning an impressive 79 dates across 34 cities in 23 countries, the tour covers continents from Asia to Europe, North and South America, and Australia. Notably, the BTS WORLD TOUR IN KAOHSIUNG 2026 represents the group’s first headline performances since their 2021–22 Permission to Dance on Stage tour, underscoring a significant moment in their career. With Kaohsiung hosting this pivotal stop, the event promises to be a landmark occasion, reflecting BTS’s enduring influence and the global enthusiasm surrounding their comeback.

Step into OSAMU GOODS STYLE and discover three major exhibition highlights at once. In line with the exhibition's theme "OSAMU GOODS STYLE," the exhibition takes a lifestyle perspective, presenting not only classic characters beloved by fans over the past 50 years, but also exploring how Osamu Harada integrates design into daily life, shaping a unique "adult-like cuteness," leading the public into Osamu Harada's creative world. ① [OSAMU GOODS STYLE's Lifestyle Proposal] It's not just about visual cuteness, but a lifestyle aesthetic about how to choose objects. This spirit can be seen in the product design: Harada Osamu doesn't simply "print" characters on products, but considers everything from materials, packaging, fonts, color schemes to usage scenarios, so that each item has both functionality and style. ② [Hundreds of classic items fully collected] No need to travel all the way to Japan! The event features over 300 classic design pieces, ranging from stationery and bags to clothing and lifestyle goods, showcasing OSAMU GOODS' product development trajectory across half a century and allowing visitors to fully experience how "adult-friendly cuteness" has entered everyday life. ③ [Precious original manuscripts appear on stage for the first time] The event will showcase rare materials that have never been made public in Taiwan, such as original manuscripts from product development and design and production instructions, revealing how Osamu Harada started with illustrations and extended them to product, packaging and overall visual design to create a lifestyle brand that is deeply rooted in people's hearts. The illustration is taken from the documentary of the past exhibition "Osamu Harada: Finding 'KAWAII'" in Japan. This 50th anniversary special exhibition is a completely new plan, and the on-site content and exhibition format will be adjusted from the past exhibitions.

The Yilan International Children's Folklore and Folk Arts Festival, after 30 years of growth and refinement, celebrates its 31st year with the theme "Immersive Forest Experience," transforming the park into a vibrant and ever-evolving play forest. The festival has grown like a protective tree for children's hearts, constantly sending its roots deep into Yilan's festival memories, absorbing the nourishment of children's play culture, and connecting with the world through international exchange, thus branching out and forming a diverse and lush forest. This year, families are invited to become players and venture into the forest, making play a language of cross-generational dialogue. Under the shade of the tree, they can not only experience immersive and innovative games but also rediscover pure joy. Founded in 1996, the Yilan International Children's Folklore and Folk Arts Festival focuses on exhibitions, performances, games, and exchange. It is the only large-scale international festival in Taiwan themed around children and play, and the first children's-themed folk arts festival in Asia to receive certification from the International Federation of Folk Art Festivals (CIOFF®), which partners with UNESCO.

- Exhibition Introduction - Bologna World Illustration Awards ----Seeing imagination, and seeing the world---- Annual Selections from the Bologna Children's Book Fair The Bologna Children's Book Fair selected 390 works by 78 artists from submissions worldwide. The exhibition is laid out in four sections, inviting viewers to move from "imagination" to "life," through "media experimentation," and finally to a diverse perspective of "world stories." Since its inception in 1967, the Bologna Children's Book Fair has consistently been at the forefront of children's publishing and contemporary graphic art, providing a platform for illustrators worldwide to be seen, understood, and exchanged ideas. This year's exhibition received submissions from 3,520 illustrators in 81 countries and regions, totaling 17,600 works, from which an international jury ultimately selected 78 artists for the exhibition. The exhibition's core theme is "Seeing Imagination and the World Through Illustration." The exhibition experience is designed as a gradual journey: starting from an immersive entrance, passing through emotional scenes close to daily life, entering the experimental site of techniques and media, and finally encountering the world in cross-cultural narratives and visual language. This is not just an exhibition of works, but a viewing exercise guided by images—in each painting, we can relearn to be curious, understand, and imagine. - Exhibition Highlights - This annual selection offers a panoramic view of contemporary illustration. It features 78 works chosen from submissions worldwide, encompassing painting, sketching, collage, printmaking, and digital media, showcasing the diversity and dynamism of contemporary visual narratives.The four exhibition areas are designed to guide visitors through a visual story, progressing in a rhythm of "imagination—life—experiment—world," allowing them to switch between emotions and perspectives as they move through the spaces.The immersive entrance and exhibition visual language, with the main visual elements, cloud layers, city lines, and wall installations, create a tangible atmosphere that allows viewers to go beyond just looking at the walls.A cross-cultural perspective allows children and adults to read the works together, starting from the imagination of childhood and responding to the complex issues of the contemporary world; making "images for children" a common language for everyone. - Introduction to the Four Exhibition Areas - Zone 1 | Gateway of Imagination "Through illustrations, we can see imagination and the world." Slogan: From the moment you step in, your imagination begins to shine. Introduction: The exhibition's starting point is designed as an immersive dream entrance—stepping into this area is like gently closing the door to everyday life. Dragons, night, fantastical creatures, and incredible scenes appear in succession, making you swing back and forth between "belief" and "doubt"; each step is like turning the next page of an unknown story. Zone 2 | Poetry of Life "Starting from the everyday, reaching distant places." Slogan: The everyday is not ordinary; it is just a story that we overlook. Introduction: In familiar cities, homes, and childhood memories, the illustrator uses gentle strokes to depict relationships, emotions, and the traces of time. There are no grand spectacles here, but they are the easiest to make people stop and linger. About mothers, home, emotions, and those unspoken little concerns are gently captured through images; you might suddenly recognize yourself in a certain painting, and then unconsciously want to take another look. Zone 3 | Visual Laboratory "Diverse techniques, parallel styles" Slogan: Technique is not a multiple-choice question; experimentation is the answer. Introduction: Enter the "white box"-like experimental space, where the focus returns to the media, composition, and visual language itself. This area takes "how the image is created" as the protagonist: lines, color blocks, materials, rhythm, layout, and print language collide with each other. You will find that the image is not just a carrier of stories, but can itself be a form of thinking and play. Zone 4 | Stories of the World "A Visual Language That Transcends Boundaries" Slogan: Transcend cultural boundaries and let images bring the world to you. Introduction: The journey concludes with an open and expansive "world map." Works from different countries and cultural backgrounds reflect each other within the same exhibition space: styles, colors, symbols, and narrative rhythms each take shape. From cities to distant places, from individuals to groups, this section lays bare different facets of the world for you to see: routes, landscapes, memories, and relationships intertwine to form a vast narrative map. You can travel along the works, see the world, and also see yourself. Shop | A curated selection of paintings from our exhibitions that caught your eye can become a part of your daily life. We've extended some of the artworks into physical souvenirs, from paper products and everyday items to collectibles, so that the images don't just remain on the wall, but accompany you into your life and can be given to those you want to share them with, making the exhibition more than just something you see. [Zone 1] "She Draws a Dragon" - Talia Yaskina [Zone 1] *The Memory of an Elephant* - Ferested Najaffei [Zone 1] Key Visual (Lion) - Paloma Valdivia [Zone 2] "Longing" - Lee Soo-yeon [Zone 3] "Are We Almost There?" - Sven Walker [Zone 4] "Our Love" - Fatima Odignara