Giant Moomintroll installed in Taichung for Lantern Festival
Giant Moomintroll installed in Taichung for Lantern Festival
2026-02-11
Every municipality in Taiwan is getting ready for Lantern Festival, with popular characters spreading joy all around. On Wednesday, the stars of the 2026 Central Taiwan Lantern Festival were revealed, and they’re none other than the Moomins. A 20m-tall Moomintroll now stands right against the main building of the Taichung International Convention and Exhibition Center. It appears to be looking into the building, and visitors can get up close and personal with Moomintroll from the 4th floor.
Kids are waving excitedly at a giant white creature by the window. It has a large head, round eyes but no mouth.
From an aerial view, you can see the creature in its entirety. It’s none other than Moomintroll. The placement makes it seem as though he’s looking at a mirror. Viewed from the building, Moomintroll looks like he’s curiously peering inside.
Parent
Likes Moomintroll lantern
I really wish I could touch it. Like, wow. It’s quite an attraction.
Kindergarten teacher
Fan of the Moomins
I am a fan of the Moomins. It’s the first time I’ve seen such a large Moomin. I find it really fresh and impressive.
The 2026 Central Taiwan Lantern Festival is kicking off this Sunday at Taichung Central Park, starring the world-renowned and much-loved Moomin characters. Already, a 20m Moomintroll inflatable lantern was installed at the Taichung International Convention and Exhibition Center, near the park.
Chang Feng-yuan
Taichung Economic Development Bureau
Moomin is looking inside, representing curiousity. He wants to know what’s inside.
The hippo-like troll from Finland has his back to the street. It’s hard to look away. Referencing the widespread joke of mozzarella cheese being Moomin meat, the deputy director of Finland Trade Center jokes that Moomins aren’t to be eaten, no matter how much they resemble mozzarella.
Jere Tala
Finland Trade Center deputy director
Moomin’s behind isn’t mozzarella. You can’t eat it.
Though the lantern is already set up, you will have to wait after the Lunar New Year break if you want to take a photo from inside with Moomintroll, as it’ll only open to the public on the 27th.
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中台灣燈會2/15登場! 20米高"巨大姆明"驚喜亮相
2026-02-11
來自芬蘭的小精靈，姆明，擔當起中台灣燈會壓軸驚喜，"照鏡子姆明"，今天(11日)在台中國際會展中心現身，超巨大、20公尺高的氣模，隔著玻璃和民眾合影，小朋友頻頻驚呼，好可愛啊！芬蘭代表則介紹，姆明圓潤白皙的屁屁，可不是起司，千萬別吃它。
小朋友爭先恐後的，對著玻璃揮手，原來是窗外出現一顆超大的頭，有圓圓的眼睛，可是沒有嘴巴哩。
透過空拍畫面，就清楚一覽全貌，原來是姆明彷彿在照鏡子，當民眾從建築物內往外拍，就見到它從外往裡，好奇張望。
[[家長]]
“我是很想去碰觸它，覺得哇塞，好吸引人”
[[幼兒園老師]]
“我是嚕嚕米的粉絲，第一次看到這麼大隻的嚕嚕米，其實覺得很新奇，也很震撼”
2026中台灣燈會，15日將在台中市中央公園盛大登場，參展主題，就是全球人氣IP姆明，緊鄰中央公園，台中國際會展中心，超巨大、20公尺高的充氣姆明氣模現身。
[[台中市經發局長 張峯源]]
“因為姆明是往內看，是代表一個好奇心，就想這裡面到底是什麼東西”
來自芬蘭的小精靈，背對道路，圓圓胖胖的屁股超搶鏡，芬蘭代表也搞笑說，社群媒體在討論，姆明的屁股，很像一塊起司，但它不能吃喔。
[[芬蘭商務代表處副代表 葉瑞]]
“姆明的屁股，不是莫札瑞拉起司，不能吃它”
會展中心提醒民眾，能與姆明頭部合影的4樓，要年後27日才對外開放，不要太早來喔。
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