The Puppetry Art Center of Taipei (PACT; traditional Chinese: 台北偶戲館; simplified Chinese: 台北偶戏馆; pinyin: Táiběi Ǒuxì Guǎn) is an arts center in Songshan District, Taipei, Taiwan.
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| Location | Songshan, Taipei, Taiwan |
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| Coordinates | 25°02′52.2″N 121°33′40.9″E / 25.047833°N 121.561361°E |
| Type | arts center |
| Opened | 7 August 2004 |
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History
editIn 1998, Lin Ching-fu, chairperson of the Taiyuan Arts and Culture Foundation, donated his personal collection of puppets which he had been collecting over years to Taipei City Government.[1][2] The center was then planned by the Department of Cultural Affairs of the city government.[3] The center was eventually opened on 7 August 2004.[4]
Architecture
editThe center is divided into four areas, which are glove puppets, string puppets, shadow puppets and interactive games.[5]
Activities
editThe center regularly holds puppet shows and educational puppetry classes, including puppet making workshop.[3][6][7]
Transportation
editThe center is accessible within walking distance southwest of Nanjing Sanmin Station of Taipei Metro.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Puppetry Art Center of Taipei : Small Museums in Taipei | Visions of Travel". Retrieved Oct 11, 2020.
- ^ "Puppetry Art Center of Taipei 台北偶戲館". www.pact.org.tw. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Oops!! 您輸入的網址不存在喔!!".
- ^ "Puppetry Art Center of Taipei". Puppetry Art Center of Taipei. 30 April 2009. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
- ^ "Puppetry Art Center of Taipei". Department of Cultural Affairs, Taipei City Government. 1 April 2013. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
- ^ "Puppetry Art Center of Taipei | Taipei, Taiwan Attractions". Lonely Planet. Retrieved Oct 11, 2020.
- ^ Tourism Bureau, Republic of China (Taiwan) (Apr 19, 2008). "Tourism Bureau, Republic of China (Taiwan)-Taipei City". Tourism Bureau, Republic of China (Taiwan). Retrieved Oct 11, 2020.