The Yilan International Children's Folklore and Folkgame Festival (YICFFF; ) is an artistic festival in

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, which has taken place during the summer vacation each year at the

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in Yilan County since 1996. *The festival was canceled in 2003 due to the outbreak of

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. *Completion of the

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in 2006 made going to the YICFFF more convenient. *The government of

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announced the festival's cancellation in 2007. *The festival will be held again from July 3 to August 15 in 2010 as the

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has again taken over the position as the government of Yilan since 2009.

Closing down

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announced on 8 August 2007 YICFFF would no longer be held due to a substantial loss of visitors and funds. This marked the end of the YICFFF, 12 years after it began.

Save YICFFF actions

The news about YICFFF's official cancellation drew objections from many people including the people in

in the tourism industry as well as the citizens of Yilan in general. YICFFF will be held again in 2010 as the

has again taken over the position as the government of Yilan since 2009.

Restorative

Since Yilan residence have not been able to consistently support this event due to political change and conflict, the party has made changes to eliminate the possibility of any further interruptions. This Yilan International Children's Folklore and Folkgame Festival was restored in 2010 as new magistrate

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was elected. In 2011, forty performing groups from over twenty countries participated in the festival. Several iterations of the revived festival continued to be highly attended. The festival was cancelled in 2020 due to the

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References

External links

Official site
* http://www.yicfff.tw/2013/en/ {{DEFAULTSORT:Yilan International Children's Folklore And Folkgame Festival Children's festivals Tourist attractions in Yilan County, Taiwan Festivals in Taiwan 1996 establishments in Taiwan Festivals established in 1996 Folk festivals in Taiwan