Children once again have a chance to step into a magic world of fun and creativity with the opening of the third Taiwan International Children’s TV and Film Festival (TICTFF), the event organizers said yesterday in Taipei.
Eight-year-old Chiou Hsien-song, who has been playing the guitar for just one year, gave a solo performance that won the hearts of the audience.
Government Information Office (GIO) Minister Shieh Jhy-wey (謝志偉), in his opening speech, explained to the overseas guests the significance of the Chinese character “兒” which means “children.”
He said the character is constructed of two parts — a big head and two small feet — which he said is similar to the appearance of an infant. The top part of the character signifies that a child’s head is open to the world and that everything is possible, he said.
He also pointed to the unlimited scope of the imagination as one of humanity’s greatest assets.
“The biggest nation in the world is not the United States, nor is it China or India, but rather the imagination, which is the children’s domain and ours, too,” Shieh said, drawing laughter and a big round of applause.
The third TICTFF, launched yesterday to commemorate Children’s Day, was organized by the Public Television Service, and Fubon Cultural & Educational Foundation, under the supervision of the GIO. It brings film and TV productions from all over the world to children in Taiwan.
Nicole Elena Dreiske, founder and artistic director of the Chicago International Children’s Film Festival, said that what is most valuable about the festival is that it induces children to think about what they watch.
“Media education is one of the most important common issues in global culture,” she said, adding that children will become “passive consumers and uninformed voters” if they do not digest, discuss and reflect on what they are watching.
This year’s TICTFF features four exhibitions and 10 workshops at Eslite Bookstores on Xinyi Road and Dunhua South Road in Taipei City. The biennial will also screen 105 films from 31 countries. The festival ends on Tuesday.
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