Global Development, Local Prosperity
CTCI Education Foundation "2017 Zhishan Magnificence - Shilin Cultural Festival"

Yearly "Zhishan Magnificence - Shilin Cultural Festival" concert made its debut on August 6th in the lobby of CTCI Group headquarters. The concert was headlined by Taiwan Mandolin Ensemble and CTCI Mandolin Ensemble, joined by Taipei Conductor Chamber Ensemble and Youth Orchestra. The groups brought a melodious opening to 2017 Shilin Cultural Festival. Not only does CTCI Group sponsor activities and participate in musical performances on a yearly basis, it has also invited Love Soap, a social welfare group for the autistic or mentally disabled people to join in at the event and host charity sales. ECOVE Miaoli Energy under CTCI Group Resource Cycling Business also set up an environmental protection experience booth during its "Music Marathon & Water & Green Environment Experience Day" event closing ceremony on September 24th, sharing knowledge on how to protect the environment with their professional engineering expertise to further local development and environmental education.

"Zhishan Magnificence - Shilin Cultural Festival" is a key annual event in the Shilin/Tianmu area, co-hosted by The Zhishan Ecological Garden and CTCI Education Foundation. This year marks the event's seventh year. The event seeks to bring local enterprises, schools, and cultural groups together. Local youths and performance art groups brought their exciting performances to the events. The cultural festivities lasted for a month and a half at every weekend at the following venues including The Xiqu Center of Taiwan, Shilin Parent-Child Center, Tianmu White House, Chien Mu House, Kuo Yuan Ye Museum of Cake and Pastry, and Sogo Tianmu Store. 

According to Ming-Cheng Hsiao, CTCI Group Shared Services and CTCI Education Foundation CEO, CTCI Group wishes to uphold the spirit of "global development, local prosperity" as a member of a local enterprise. With long term support for the cultural and environment development in the Shilin area, CTCI hopes to bring the local community together and promote local development and environmental education through this meaningful activity. "Shilin is a treasure trove of culture and arts that is rich in history and is an excellent residential environment," said CTCI Education Foundation and Taiwan Institute for Sustainable Energy Chairman Eugene Chien. "CTCI participates in this event every year in hopes to consolidate mutual efforts in interaction and feedback between local enterprises, communities and youths. We hope to stimulate and pass on the local history and culture together."