CTCI Promotes Local Culture and Continues to Devote to Environmental Education Cause: "Shilin Cultural Festival" Officially Kicks Off

The Shilin Cultural Festival, jointly organized by CTCI and Zhishan Cultural and Ecological Garden held its opening concert in CTCI Headquarters lobby on August 5th. The cultural festival began with the beautiful, melodic performance by Taiwan Mandolin Ensemble, CTCI Mandolin Ensemble, and San-Yu Elementary School string orchestra. These cultural festival events will last until September 30th, with a total of 8 concert performances.  After many years of running this event, it has become a famous annual gathering of culture and music, attracting even people from outside of Shilin and Tianmu area coming to participate. The total number of participants has exceeded 10,000 to date over the past years.

CTCI Group Shared Services & CTCI Education Foundation CEO Ming-Cheng Hsiao mentioned in his event speech that, as a local enterprise member, CTCI has been sponsoring this cultural festival for the past 8 consecutive years ever since its relocation to Shilin & Tianmu area in 2009. Under the umbrella goal of promoting local culture and continued devotion to environmental education, CTCI has long been looking out for the culture development and environment in Shilin area. CTCI hopes to give back to society using its core strength and professional knowledge.  This year, a special exhibition "Urban Environmental Change" will be launching alongside other culture festival events. CTCI affiliate company ECOVE has specially invited the students who are working as culture festival guides to learn about advanced waste treatment knowledge from the Miaoli Incineration Plant which is operated by the company. Booth will also be set up during the closing ceremony Music Marathon and The Water and Green Environment Experience Day. The booth will act as an experience booth, sharing on how to apply engineering expertise towards environmental protection, promoting local development, and environmental education.

The next seven concerts during the course of this festival will be held every weekend at one of the locations including Zhishanyan District Activity Center, Kuo Yuan Ye Museum of Cake and Pastry, Far East SOGO Tianmu Store, Shilin Activity Center, Former Residence of Lin Yutang , Zhishan Cultural and Ecological Garden, and Lanya Junior High School. Students and art groups from all over the place will be performing different genres of music. We cordially invite you to join us and enjoy these beautiful summer afternoons.