The Ministry of Culture (MOC) hosted the inaugural “Taiwan Culture Base” certificate presentation at the Huashan 1914 Creative Park on May 3. In addition to awarding certificates to the 110 selected cultural sites and institutions, the MOC organized a cultural fair featuring diverse cultural experiences and regional cuisines from across Taiwan.
The ceremony was attended by Minister of Culture Li Yuan, Minister of Environment (MOENV) Peng Chi-ming (彭啓明), judging panel convener Chai Sung-lin (柴松林), and other distinguished guests.
Minister Li noted that the program received submissions from over 1,000 organizations, with 110 ultimately selected following a rigorous review by an independent panel. He expressed gratitude to Chai Sung-lin, who was regarded as one of “the most influential individuals in Taiwan in the 1990s,” for his leadership as convener in the program. Through this initiative, Minister Li emphasized the message that “culture is in everyday life.”
Minister Peng praised the “Taiwan Culture Base” program as one of the most commendable policies in recent years, affirming the MOENV’s full support. He expressed his intention to integrate the MOENV’s network of over 260 educational facilities and 330,000 volunteers with the cultural base sites to help drive national transformation.
The MOC stated that the program operates on a two-year cycle. The selected sites are classified into seven categories: craft centers, performance venues, independent bookstores, cultural museums, community-building organizations, historical sites, and audiovisual hubs.
For more information, go to: https://map.culture.tw/.
