Taipei City Arts Promotion Office (Chinese: ????????) is a cultural center in Songshan District, Taipei, Taiwan.
Video Taipei City Arts Promotion Office
History
The founding preparation and planning stage of the cultural center began in April 1961. It was opened in January 1964 under the Department of Education of the Taipei City Government as the Taipei Municipal Social Education Hall(?????????) at Chung-Shan Building in Taipei. In January 1967, the center borrowed the Ming-Lun Hall of Taipei Confucius Temple as their temporary location. In 1976, the center decided to construct its own place at the Municipal Park No. 5. The construction work commenced in March 1979 and was completed in June 1983. The center was officially reopened to the public on 22 October in the same year. In November 1999, the center was taken over by the Department of Cultural Affairs and its English name was changed to Taipei Cultural Center. In November 2015, the center was changed to Taipei City Arts Promotion Office.
Maps Taipei City Arts Promotion Office
Transportation
The cultural center is accessible within walking distance South East from Nanjing East Road Station of Taipei Metro.
See also
- List of tourist attractions in Taiwan
References
Source of the article : Wikipedia