Chiayi Children Arts Festival to feature 119 performances

Chiayi Children Arts Festival to feature 119 performances

2025-04-04

This year’s Chiayi County Children Arts Festival is underway at the Chiayi Performing Arts Center. Troupes from Taiwan and abroad are set to stage 119 shows during the event, including juggling, magic, traditional puppetry, and more. Participants can even try the puppets themselves to gain a deeper appreciation for traditional arts.

Brimming with color and life, this carnival parade is part of the 2025 Chiayi County Children Arts Festival at the Chiayi Performing Arts Center.

The stage is set to feature a variety of shows to captivate children, including juggling, magic, and musical performances. Troupes from Taiwan and abroad are to stage 119 shows. There’s also a traditional budaixi puppetry exhibition where visitors can try the puppets themselves. Even parents are leaping at the chance.

Visitor
I came from Hsinchu. I’ve never tried it before.

Visitor
Wooden puppets are really beautiful and detailed. They’re really ornate. Everyone can come check it out.

At this puppetry event, visitors can gain a deeper appreciation for traditional arts. County Commissioner Weng Chang-liang even donned a colorful suit of balloons to hand out small gifts to children at the festival.

Weng Chang-liang
Chiayi County Commissioner
We invited all these famous groups that perform nationally to come to Chiayi. So everyone should take this chance to come see the festival, which goes until April 13. Definitely bring your kids to check out the events.

Chen Kuan-ting
DPP Legislator
All at once, you can play, learn, and deepen relationships between parents and children.

There are performances for children all ages, creating a little enclave of the arts just for kids. Parents are encouraged to bring their families to the performing arts center to check out the feast of entertainment on offer.

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#嘉義 #Chiayi #performingarts #children #Children’sDay #budaixi #puppetry #festival

"嘉義親子藝術節"盛大開幕國內外團體接力演出119場

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2025嘉義親子藝術節在嘉義縣表演藝術中心登場，國內外優秀表演團隊將帶來119場演出，現場還有雜耍、魔術等等及布袋戲，讓民眾可以親身體驗操偶，深入認識傳統技藝。

盛大的嘉年華遊行，七彩繽紛、熱鬧滾滾，這是在嘉義縣表演藝術中心登場的2025嘉義親子藝術節。

現場舞台活動安排了各種雜耍、魔術還有音樂表演等等，讓小朋友看了目不轉睛，不但邀請國內外優秀表演團隊帶來119場接力演出，還有布袋戲展覽，民眾甚至可以親身體驗操偶，讓家長們也躍躍欲試。

[[民眾]]
“從新竹來的，沒有自己操作過”

[[民眾]]
“木偶真的很漂亮很精緻，真的很華麗，大家都可以來看看”

布袋戲活動讓民眾深入認識傳統技藝。縣長翁章梁也穿上彩色的氣球服裝發送小禮物，和小朋友開心互動。

[[嘉義縣長翁章梁]]
“知名的團體在全國性演出的，我們都把他請到嘉義來，所以大家一定要把握機會，到4月13號的親子藝術節，大家一定要帶家裡的小朋友，來看看我們的節目”

[[民進黨立委陳冠廷]]
“又可以遊玩，又可以學習，又可以加深(孩子)和父母親，和家人的關係”

表演內容涵蓋各個年齡層小朋友，打造出屬於孩子的藝術新莊園，邀請家長帶著孩子一起來嘉義縣表演藝術中心，享受一場親子的藝術饗宴。

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