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2019 Penghu International Bay Light Festival to feature 15 meters long whale arch
108-08-01 資訊組 723
Autumn is coming, and so is cooler weather, marking a good time for visiting the Penghu Islands off Taiwan. To promote autumn getaways to Penghu, Penghu National Scenic Area Administration, Tourism Bureau held the 2019 Penghu International Bay Light Festival from August 17 to November 2 at the Magong Guanyinting Recreation Area. The Penghu National Scenic Area Administration has invited design teams to create lanterns under the theme of “Coral Heart” and has commissioned a 5 meters tall Whale main lantern, which measures 15 meters in length—a spectacle sure to impress every traveler.
On the opening day on August 17, Mr. Billy Chang (one of the only three Taiwanese to ever work for Cirque du Soleil), Taiwanese music maestro Chen Ming-Chang, and Italian Design Award winner Sammy Liu performed a program titled “Hidden Sea”, narrating the legend of the Sea Dragon King who protected Penghu, in combination with a world-class light show. All 440 meters of the Starlight Bridge in Guanyinting Recreation Area have been decorated with 10560 meters of light cables to create a trail among the stars. The shimmering blue and white lights were mesmerizing and of international allure.
On July 31, a press conference was held at the Tourism Service Center of the Ministry of Communications. The event was hosted by the Director-General of Tourism Bureau Chou, Yung-Hui. The guests included members of the Legislative Yuan Yang, Yao, deputy speaker of the Penghu County Council Chen, Shuang-Chuan, Penghu County Government Counselor Tsai, Chi-Hsien, deputy director of the Tourism Department of Penghu County Government Liu, Mei-Fan, director of the Penghu National Scenic Area Administration Hsu Tsung-Min, deputy general manager of Far Eastern Air Transport Lu, Chi-Jung, deputy general manager of Uni Air Chen, Yung-Yu, manager of Mandarin Airlines Cheng, Chun-Hsueh, general manager of Profond Company Co.,Ltd. Chang, Chun-Mei, deputy general manager of ezTravel Hsiao, Kuan-Chun, and many other VIP guests. In addition to jointly promoting the 4th Penghu Autumn Festival series of events, they also welcomed domestic and foreign travelers to come and experience the beauty of Penghu in autumn and winter. The highlight of the press conference was the official switching-on of the Whale main light, the 1.5 meters tall light sculpture commissioned by Penghu National Scenic Area Administration. The symbolic event was officially started with a 3D light show, which gave the public a preview of the big autumn show that will be staged on Penghu for travelers in August.
Every Saturday from 7pm to 9pm during the event, a themed light show will be held for young and old, featuring major celebrities such as Lala Hsu, Genie Chuo, Bii, Huang Fei, Shen Wen-Cheng, Olivia Tsao, Henry Hsu, Michael Shih, who will light up Penghu’s starry night with their talent and entertainment.
The 4th edition of the Penghu Autumn Festival also includes the 2019 Penghu Ocean Party Carnival, 2019 Jibei Yu Beach Carnival, Fun travel in Penghu - Huxi Township Tourist, Field trip - Jibei Yu Stone Weir Environment, 2019 International Windsurfing Championship, 2019 Penghu Chrysanthemum Island Cross-sea Marathon, and many other fun events. Detailed information can be found at the Penghu National Scenic Area Administration website.
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