The Upcoming 2024 Pacific Austronesian Joint Harvest Festival Next Month in Hualien

(中央社訊息服務20240619 15:47:29)A must-see in this lifetime! The internationally acclaimed "2024 Austronesian Joint Harvest Festival", the world-class cultural event of the indigenous peoples of Taiwan, will make its grand debut from July 19th to 21st at Hualien's Dexing Great Lawn. The Hualien County Government held a press conference to publicize the event at the Taipei Train Station yesterday (18), and Hualien County Mayor Xu formally announced the event's grand debut, welcoming friends from all over the world to come and enjoy Hualien's grandest celebration of indigenous culture.

Hualien County Mayor Xu said that Hualien is a living museum of indigenous culture, and that the millennia-old tribal culture has continued to evolve and progress under the wheel of time, highlighting the treasures of this land for the world and preserving the most precious traditions, and that the 208 tribes of Hualien are thankful for their perseverance, so that the future generations will continue to live in Hualien, and to carry forward the light of the past. It is hard to imagine that Hualien is the only place in Taiwan that produces jade, and even as far away as Madagascar, jade from Hualien has been found, proving that international trade has begun since the Stone Age. We appreciate the ocean for nurturing life, and through the ocean, we have found our family members in the Austronesian languages. In the future, we will invite the tribesmen of Madagascar and the Easter Island to return to Hualien, and this year we will invite tribesmen in Hawaii to participate in Austronesian Joint Harvest Festival to unite all tribesmen in different parts of islands across South Pacific Ocean. This will unite the ethnic groups from all over the Austronesia, demonstrating the colorful and deep connection between the indigenous peoples of Taiwan and the Austronesia culture, and immersing the people in Hualien in the beauty of the land. Guests from all over the world are expected to have fun and experience the charm of Austronesian culture together.

The press conference invited the aboriginal group "FALI", a finalist in the 32nd Golden Melody Awards for "Best Vocal Group", and "Hawaii Volcano Flower Dance Academy", which is dedicated to the preservation and inheritance of the Hawaiian culture, to pair up with each other to convey the coexistence and co-prosperity of Hualien's diverse cultures, and to show the deep and inseparable connection between the aboriginal people of Taiwan and the cultures of the Austronesian Island. The much-anticipated "Grand Dance" will be performed by the Phpah Troupe, which won the 2024 Grand Dance Award, together with the Alefis Cultural Arts Troupe. In addition to the introduction of the Joint Festival, Mayor Xu also led the Hualien tribal chiefs and warriors to hold the "Patakus" ceremony at the press conference. Through this ceremony, it is hoped that the message of blessing and invitation from Hualien's aboriginal culture will be conveyed to the international community, demonstrating the core spirit of "Hualien goes to the world, and the world goes to Hualien". The Hualien County Government invites travelers from Taiwan and the rest of the world to participate in this cultural extravaganza, to experience the charm of the culture of the Pacific South Island and the beauty of cross-cultural learning and exchange.

The Director of the Indigenous Administration Department, Mr. TUKU SAYUEN, mentioned that the "Water Dance" of the 2024 Austronesian Joint Harvest Festival will be a highlight. With the main theme of "The Story of the Austronesian island ", the water dance tells the story of the largest migration in human history, the journey of the Austronesian language people. Through beautiful and moving music, the water dance will lead the audience to explore the long history of the Austronesian culture, and to experience the diversity and richness of the culture of the Austronesia Island. The festival will also set up more than a hundred multi-purpose exhibition and sales booths, welcoming everyone to come to Hualien to enjoy the beautiful mountains and the ocean as well as the humanities, and to see, eat, play, and shop all at once.

This event not only demonstrates the beauty of the cultural integration of Taiwan's diverse ethnic groups, but also hopes that through the 2024 Austronesian Joint Harvest Festival, more people will be introduced to the culture of the Austronesian Island and the unique charm of the land of Hualien. The Hualien County Government cordially invites you to come to Hualien from July 19th to July 21st to participate in the "2024 Austronesian Joint Harvest Festival " and experience the cultural beauty of Taiwan's indigenous peoples and the Austronesian people.