The Taichung Christmas Concert Series Kicks Off on December 3 with Pop and Indigenous Music Performances

By Liu Jiawen, compiled and reported

This year’s Christmas is just around the corner, and the Taichung City Government will host a series of Christmas concert events from this Saturday (the 3rd) to December 24. The first performance will take place at the Harbor Arts Center, featuring indigenous elements in a lively show, with the highlight being a large-scale Christmas concert on December 24 at the Round Round Outdoor Theater, featuring performances by singers such as Lin Yu-chun and A-Lin, bringing festive cheer to the public.

Each concert will incorporate cultural elements from different ethnic groups such as Hakka, indigenous peoples, and Hoklo. The first performance this Saturday at the Harbor Arts Center will feature a lineup including Wang Hong-en, Tang Xiao-kang, and Huang Yu-shan; next, on December 10 at the Dongshi Hakka Cultural Park, the concert will focus on Hakka culture; on December 17 at the Tuen District Arts and Cultural Center, Hoklo-style music pieces will be performed, with both concerts featuring performances by the vocal group Wang Rui-yu and Music Magnetic Field.

The grand finale is the large-scale Christmas concert on December 24 at the Round Round Outdoor Theater, featuring powerful vocals by artists such as Lin Yu-chun and A-Lin, as well as performances by Zhang Xinyu, Liu uJ-hong, and the British rock band Transition. Additionally, at 10 PM that evening at Tunghai University, there will be a “Midnight YOUNG Up” event, where an exciting musical feast will accompany the public in celebrating the Christmas holiday.