[Art & Culture on Thursdays]V4 Central European Cultural Festival: A Tour of Selected Films from Four Central European Countries Around Taiwan

By the MOOK Scenic Spots Family Travel & Lifestyle Network Editorial Team

 

The four Central European countries — Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, and Slovakia — are known as the “Visegrad Group” (V4). This group is about to launch an unprecedented event in Taiwan that blends music and film: the “V4 Central European Cultural Festival.” Initiated by Hungary as the current V4 rotating presidency country, the festival will offer Taiwanese audiences a rich, diverse, yet harmoniously unique cultural feast from Central Europe. This year’s festival also holds special symbolic meaning, as the four Central European countries will celebrate the 10th anniversary of their EU accession in May. Their joining the EU is considered one of the most successful integration initiatives in modern times, bringing peace, stability, and prosperity to the continent.

This Central European Cultural Festival is divided into two main themes: the “Taiwan V4 Film Festival” and the “Music from Central Europe” concert. The “Taiwan V4 Film Festival” will run from May 16 to July 31, screening films from the Czech Republic, Poland, Hungary, and Slovakia in nine cities including Taipei, Hsinchu, Taichung, Chiayi, Tainan, Kaohsiung, Yilan, Hualien, and Taitung. Venues include the Museum of Contemporary Art, Hsinchu Image Museum, National Chung Hsing University, and Wenzao Ursuline University of Languages. For detailed screening information, please visit the official website of the “European Shadows Film Festival.”

 

The “Music from Central Europe” concert will be held on June 21 at the Zhongzheng Hall of Taipei Zhongshan Hall. It will feature a performance by the Taipei Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Chief Conductor Gilbert Varga. Hungarian pianist Dezso Ranki and TSO Concertmaster Chiang Chih-yi will also be invited to present a captivating musical experience.

 

 

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