Events in Hualien

Hualien is where the mountains meet the Pacific, and its cultural life draws from that dramatic setting. The Amis and Truku Indigenous communities shape the county's artistic identity, from harvest song-and-dance to contemporary Indigenous art, while the small downtown has become a gathering point for east-coast musicians and makers.

Music JUN 13

Ming-yi Elementary School Music Class 30th Anniversary "Orchestral Night" Concert

This concert celebrates the 30th anniversary of the Music Class at Hualien Ming-yi Elementary School, featuring…

Music JUN 14

"Yearning to Tell, Listening to the Wind" Kuo Feng Junior High School Chinese Orchestra 2026 Annual Concert

This year, the Kuo Feng Junior High School Chinese Orchestra takes "Yearning to Tell, Listening to the Wind" as its…

Music JUN 20

Ming-yi Elementary School Chinese Orchestra Class 10th Anniversary "Chasing Dreams" Concert

This concert marks a significant milestone for the 10th anniversary of the Art Talent Chinese Orchestra Class at…

Variety JUN 20 — JUN 21

Australia's YUCK Circus "Long Live Discomfort!" x Creating Focus "Clown Freaks"

First Half 18:30-19:15 Performance by Australia's YUCK Circus "Long Live Discomfort!"Break 19:15-19:45 Watch the circus…

Lectures JUN 24

Lecture: The Creative Translation and Curatorial Practice of Local Festivals

Speaker: Huang Ming-chang (黃銘彰), Creative Director of Ordinary Studio

Lectures JUN 25

Lecture: Asking Different Questions of 'Tradition': An Experimental Field for Opera Curation

Speaker: Wang Chun-yen (汪俊彥), Curator, Theater Critic, and Performance & Culture Researcher

Music JUL 4

Hui Sheng • Chamber Choir 2026 Concert: Hearing the Echo Series VII: The Last Home

This concert centers on the poignant poem 'My Final Resting Place' by Dr. George L. Mackay, who dedicated his life to…

Theater JUL 4

Circus Laughing House

Theater JUL 5

Circus Laughing House

Lectures JUL 8

Lecture: How to Curate Music

Speaker: Lin Fang-yi (林芳宜), Music Curator

Lectures JUL 9

Lecture: The Challenge of Hosting an Art Festival That's Friendly to Neighbors Without Getting Protested, Using Playground as an Example

Speaker: Wang Hui-chuan (王惠娟), Curator of CLAB Contemporary Art Platform

Lectures JUN 26 — SEP 26

Lecture: Theater Out of the Frame!?

Speaker: Wu Wei-wei (吳維緯), Chairman of the Southern Taiwan Performing Arts Development Association

Lectures JUL 10

Lecture: The Sustainable Practice and Daily Life of Arts and Culture Planning

Speaker: Huang Hsin-yi (黃心怡), Sustainable Festival and Event Planning Consultant

Theater JUL 11

Joyful Fantasy Show

Theater JUL 12

Joyful Fantasy Show

Theater JUL 21 — JUL 24

Chang Theater's Hung Hsin-hui (洪信惠), Chen Yen-ju (陳晏如), and Cho Shih-yao (卓士堯) Share 'Auditory Navigation: The Narrative Landscape of Sound and Performance Co-riding'

The Hualien Sunrise Arts Base serves as a platform connecting local performing arts groups in Hualien. Through hosting…

Theater AUG 7

Taiwanese Opera Performance: The Mirror and the Lychee Fate

Theater AUG 11 — AUG 14

Yue Cui Fang CEO Su Ching-yuan (蘇慶元) Shares "Playback Theater Workshop"

The Hualien Sunrise Arts Base serves as a platform connecting local performing arts groups in Hualien. Through holding…

Theater AUG 14

Taiwanese Opera Performance: The Mirror and the Lychee Fate

Lectures AUG 18

Lecture: Performance Curation and International Perspectives

Speaker: Lin Jen-chung (林人中), Independent Curator

Lectures AUG 19

Lecture: A Small Exercise in Curating the Bangka International Dance Festival

Speaker: Chung Po-yuan (鍾伯淵), Artistic Director of Shinehouse Theatre and Wanzao Shinehouse Theatre

Lectures AUG 20

Lecture: How Performance Venues Can Become a Boost for Performances

Speaker: Chen Pei-yu (陳姵妤), Brand Operations Director, Da Qing Hua Media Co., Ltd.

Lectures AUG 21

Lecture: More Than an All-Night Party: Viewing the "Hi, story" of Nuit Blanche from the Perspective of Performing Arts Curation

Speaker: Cheng Yi-wen (鄭伊雯), Artistic Director of Ren Yin Cooperative / Independent Choreographer

Lectures SEP 2

Lecture: Bringing Theater into Life: Curatorial Practice, Arts Education, and Possibilities for Collaboration

Speaker: Cheng Han-wen (鄭涵文), Independent Producer

Lectures SEP 3

Lecture: Seriously, Taitung's Arts Festival Is Not What You Think

Speaker: Lai Wei-cheng (賴韋丞), Curator of the Taitung Arts Festival

Lectures SEP 4

Lecture: From Inspiration to Implementation: Strategic Thinking and Practical Details of National-Level Music Projects

Speaker: Huang Wei-teng (黃緯騰), Head of the Music Project Section, Programming Department, National Kaohsiung Center for…

Theater SEP 15 — SEP 18

Contemporary Puppet Theater Worker Chiu Mi-chen (邱米溱) Shares: "From Hand to Life – An Introduction to Contemporary Puppet Manipulation"

The Hualien Sunrise Arts Base serves as a platform connecting local performing arts groups in Hualien. Through holding…

Theater OCT 13 — OCT 16

Lu Man-yin (呂曼茵) "My Perfect Solo"

The Hualien Sunrise Arts Base serves as a platform connecting local performing arts groups in Hualien. Through holding…

Theater NOV 3 — NOV 6

Creator Lin Yun-chiao (林筠喬) "Light and Shadow Games Starting from Daily Life"

The Hualien Sunrise Arts Base serves as a platform connecting local performing arts groups in Hualien. Through holding…

Lectures JUN 9 — JUN 12 Now On

Stage Designer Cheng Hsiao-hsun (鄭烜勛) Shares: 'Using Space to Tell Stories: Workshop on Non-Typical Spatial Narrative and Design Thinking'

The Hualien Sunrise Arts Base, as a platform connecting local performing arts groups in Hualien, hopes through holding…

Exhibitions JUN 4 — JUL 5 Now On

2026 Republic of China Art Friends Painting and Calligraphy Society Annual Exhibition

This exhibition is curated by Li Fu-chen (李福臻), President of the Art Friends Painting and Calligraphy Society. It…

Exhibitions JUN 4 — JUL 5 Now On

Huilian's Colorful and Powerful Rhapsody - Hualien County Ching-hsi New Literature and Art Association Member Joint Exhibition

This exhibition is planned and promoted by Yuan Hsien-chih (袁憲治), Chairman of the Hualien County Ching-hsi New…

Exhibitions JUN 4 — JUL 5 Now On

The Beauty of Metaphor - Shih Cheng-tse (施承澤) Abstract Sculpture Exhibition

This exhibition presents the recent creative achievements of sculptor Shih Cheng-tse (施承澤). The artist excels at…

Exhibitions JUN 4 — JUL 5 Now On

2026 Taiwan Mouth and Foot Painting Artists Joint Exhibition

This exhibition includes nine mouth and foot painting artists such as Hsieh Kun-shan (謝坤山) and Lin Yu-chen (林宥辰),…

Exhibitions MAY 4 — JUN 30 Now On

Green Trees Cast Thick Shadows, Summer Days Grow Long—Member Works Joint Exhibition

Among the 37 exhibited works are pieces by master-level calligraphers and painters from Hualien, which are truly…

Theater JUN 2 — AUG 1 Now On

Chingpu Elementary School Shadow Puppet Troupe "Where Light Grows at the River Mouth" Hualien Tour Performance

Exhibitions APR 10 — JUN 21 Now On

Becoming This Shape – Wang Chih-wen (王志文) Sculpture Solo Exhibition

Exhibiting the recent sculpture creations of artist Wang Chih-wen (王志文), presenting his long-term creative trajectory…

Theater APR 8 — JUN 22 Now On

"Golden Years - Liao Ching-yun 80th Anniversary Retrospective Exhibition"

Exhibitions JAN 1 — SEP 30 Now On

Jade Voyage: Prehistoric Taiwan Jade Trade Exhibition

This special exhibition focuses on Taiwan jade. The display is primarily organized around various themes such as the…

Theater MAR 14 — DEC 31 Now On

Hualien's Wild Reading List - Touring Book Exhibition and Lecture Series