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Taipei City Arts Promotion Office () is a cultural center in Songshan District, 
Taipei
Taipei (), officially Taipei City, is the capital and a special municipality of the Republic of China (Taiwan). Located in Northern Taiwan, Taipei City is an enclave of the municipality of New Taipei City that sits about southwest of the n ...
, Taiwan
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the nort ...
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History
The founding preparation and planning stage of the cultural center began in April 1961. It was opened in January 1964 under the Department of Education of theTaipei City Government
The Taipei City Government (TCG) is the municipal government of Taipei.
History
The Taihoku City Government was founded on 10 October 1920 in Taihoku Prefecture during Japanese colonial rule. The original city hall was located at the site of ...
as the Taipei Municipal Social Education Hall (臺北市立社會教育館) at Chung-Shan Building in Taipei
Taipei (), officially Taipei City, is the capital and a special municipality of the Republic of China (Taiwan). Located in Northern Taiwan, Taipei City is an enclave of the municipality of New Taipei City that sits about southwest of the n ...
. In January 1967, the center borrowed the Ming-Lun Hall of Taipei Confucius Temple
The Taipei Confucius Temple () is a Confucian temple in Datong District, Taipei, Taiwan.
History
Qing Dynasty
The Taipei Confucius Temple was built in 1879 during the Qing era, after Taipeh Prefecture was established in 1875.
Empire of Japa ...
as their temporary location. In 1976, the center decided to construct its own place at the Municipal Park No. 5. The construction work commenced in March 1979 and was completed in June 1983. The center was officially reopened to the public on 22 October in the same year. In November 1999, the center was taken over by the Department of Cultural Affairs and its English name was changed to Taipei Cultural Center. In November 2015, the center was changed to Taipei City Arts Promotion Office.
Notable events
* 22nd Golden Bell Awards *23rd Golden Horse Awards
The 23rd Golden Horse Awards ( Mandarin:第23屆金馬獎) took place on November 29, 1986 at Taipei City Arts Promotion Office in Taipei, Taiwan
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junctio ...
* 24th Golden Horse Awards
Transportation
The cultural center is accessible within walking distance South East from Taipei Arena Station ofTaipei Metro
Taipei Mass Rapid Transit (MRT), branded as Metro Taipei, is a rapid transit system serving the areas of Taipei and New Taipei City, New Taipei in Taiwan, operated by the State-owned enterprise, government-owned Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation ...
.
See also
*List of tourist attractions in Taiwan
Popular tourist attractions in Taiwan include the following:
Attractions Historical buildings
* Beihai Tunnel, Beigan ()
* Beihai Tunnel, Nangan ()
* Daxi Wude Hall ()
* Ete ...
References
External links
* 1964 establishments in Taiwan Art centers in Taipei Arts organizations established in 1964 {{Taiwan-struct-stub