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Taipei has a large Burmese and Thai community and their annual water festival to celeb-
rate the New Year is a popular event for locals and visitors. The event happens in April in
the suburb of Zhonghe, near the Nanshijiao MRT.
Urban Nomad Film Festival FILM
( http://urbannomaden.blogspot.tw ) Held in May, the Urban Nomad Film Festival highlights
creativity and energy in documentary film making at SPOT Huashan Cinema.
Taipei Film Festival FILM
( http://eng.taipeiff.org.tw/Index.aspx ) This influential festival showcases over 200 local and
international films from the end of June through July. Venues include SPOT Huashan
Cinema and Zhongshan Hall.
Taipei Children's Art Festival CHILDREN'S FESTIVAL
( www.taipeicaf.org ) Running from July through August, this festival has films, interactive
exhibits, storytelling, puppetry, live theatre and more from local and international troupes
and performers. There are venues all over the city.
Taipei Arts Festival ART
( http://eng.taipeifestival.org.tw ) Experimental theatre, dance and performance art by local
and international artists, held from August to September. Events are held in various loca-
tions, including Zhongshan Hall and Taipei Artist Village.
Taipei LGBT Pride Parade GAY, PARADE
( www.twpride.org ) Asia's largest and most vibrant Gay Pride parade happens every Octo-
ber. In 2012 over 65,000 people participated.
Dream Parade PARADE
( www.dreamcommunity.tw/english ) This colourful event is sponsored by the Dream Com-
munity, a collective of artists and families in the Shijr area of Taipei. Expect elaborate
floats, stiltwalkers, fire breathers, puppeteers, dancers, aboriginal performers, and lots of
great costumes and painted faces. The 2013 parade had 6000 participants, including 600
drummers. The event kicks off in October at Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall.
Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival FILM
( www.goldenhorse.org.tw ) Part of the Chinese-speaking world's biggest film awards event,
this month-long film festival is held in November. See the website for venues.
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