The New Year’s eve countdown has passed, the revelry is slowly dying but you want to keep going. Join the early birds and head to the Presidential Office Building in Taipei where the party begins at 4am in preparation for the New Year’s Day flag raising ceremony.
Super ADD’s DJ Cotton Disco will be opening the show on Ketagalan Boulevard, followed by Taiwanese hip-hop artist DJ Didilong (李英宏). Then there will be marching bands, honor guards and flag teams followed by a swing dance performance, upon which the official flag raising ceremony will begin at 6pm featuring bands from all three branches of the military and the Ministry of National Defense’s symphony orchestra.
And if you’re still not tired, you can stay to watch punk band Fire Ex (滅火器) conclude the event. Then it’s probably time to go home.
Photo courtesy of Fire Ex
■ The event begins at 4am at Ketagalan Blvd in front of the Presidential Office, 122, Chongqing S Rd Sec 1, Taipei City (台北市重慶南路一段122號). Flag raising ceremony begins at 6am.
■ Admission is free. For the complete schedule in Chinese, visit: morningtaiwan2017.wordpress.com
Photo: Taipei Times
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