Department of Cultural Affairs

Zhongshan Hall feels utterly irreplaceable, a place where time seems to stand still. Major arts festivals such as the Taipei Arts Festival, Taipei Film Festival, and Taipei Traditional Arts Festival are held here each year.

In 2023, Zhongshan Hall invited National Award for Arts winner Hsiao-Mei Ho to host 2023 Dance Now Asia, bringing together artists from Taiwan, Japan, and South Korea to explore and collaborate, creating a uniquely Asian dance festival. 

Since 2019, Zhongshan Hall has been offering courses through the Taipei Lecture Hall, and in 2023, in line with its transformation into a youth music and dance center, performing arts courses were included for the first time. Now in its sixth year, the program continues the 2023 approach, focusing on both life aesthetics and performing arts courses. Zhongshan Hall continues to develop its core values in the performing arts, strengthening the promotion of humanities and life aesthetics, making it a prominent cultural and artistic landmark in Taipei. Its formal exterior has almost been forgotten, replaced by curiosity about what exciting events are planned for this year.

“Last year, we invited Assistant Professor Yen-chiang Che from the Department of Music, TNUA, to lecture on Weber’s opera Der Freischütz,” notes the Taipei Lecture Hall course outline. “Since this performance was being staged at the Grand Theater (大劇院) of the Taipei Performing Arts Center, after hearing Professor Che’s explanation, members of the public who had at first felt somewhat removed from opera, bought tickets to see the show.”

Zhongshan Hall has undergone various transformations, from political associations to a place full of memories for the common people. Today, it stands as a performing arts center, with the Taipei Lecture Hall courses offering a solid, refined foundation. With their layers of richness and diversity, these courses embody an authentic, comprehensive approach that no other venue can replicate.

▍ 2024 Taipei Zhongshan Hall: An Encounter with Taipei Lecture Hall

Event Period: July 20 to November 3

Registration Opens: Wednesday, July 3