The Yilan International Children's Folklore and Folkgame Festival (YICFFF; ) is an artistic festival in
Taiwan
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, which has taken place during the summer vacation each year at the
Dongshan River Water Park in
Yilan County since 1996.
*The festival was canceled in 2003 due to the outbreak of
SARS.
*Completion of the
Hsuehshan Tunnel in 2006 made going to the YICFFF more convenient.
*The government of
Yilan
Yilan may refer to:
China
* Yilan County, Heilongjiang (依兰县), county of central Heilongjiang province, People's Republic of China
* Yilan Town, Heilongjiang (依兰镇), seat of Yilan County
* Yilan, Jilin (依兰镇), town in Yanji
Taiwan ...
announced the festival's cancellation in 2007.
*The festival will be held again from July 3 to August 15 in 2010 as the
DPP has again taken over the position as the government of Yilan since 2009.
Closing down
Yilan County Government 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
Yilan
Yilan may refer to:
China
* Yilan County, Heilongjiang (依兰县), county of central Heilongjiang province, People's Republic of China
* Yilan Town, Heilongjiang (依兰镇), seat of Yilan County
* Yilan, Jilin (依兰镇), town in Yanji
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in the tourism industry as well as the citizens of Yilan in general. YICFFF will be held again in 2010 as the
DPP 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
Lin Tsung-hsien 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
COVID-19 pandemic
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References
External links
Official site
{{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