The Cultural Federation of Poland held "Taiwan Day" and the seventh and eighth grandfathers made a shocking appearance
The Federation of Cultural Affairs recently held "Taiwan Day" in Lodz, Poland, combining traditional Beiguan and local folk songs, and seven masters and eight masters took to the streets of Poland, sparking heated discussions.
Quick Look
- The Cultural Federation held the "Taiwan Day" event in Lodz, Poland, combining Taipei Gonglexuan and Lei Sheng Chuan Yi Theater to showcase Taiwan's performing arts and food culture.
- The seven lords and eight lords appeared on the streets of Poland and performed a fusion of local folk songs, attracting people to stop.
- The deputy mayor of Łódź, Pustnik, and others also attended the event.
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Why It Matters
In response to the policies of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Culture, the Cultural Federation held a Taiwan Day event in Poland to promote Taiwanese culture.
The Cultural Federation recently held "Taiwan Day" in Poland. The first day (11th) was held in Lodz, Poland, showcasing Taiwan's performing arts and food culture. Emma, the group leader of the Cultural Federation, posted a video of the event on IG yesterday, which sparked heated discussions among netizens. One netizen joked: "It must be shocking for foreigners."
In response to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' "Taiwanese Culture in Europe 2026" and the Ministry of Culture's "Taiwan Culture Year in Europe", the Federation held a "Taiwan Day" event in Poland, and collaborated with Taipei Gonglexuan and Lei Sheng Chuan Yi Theater to introduce a strong Taiwanese style to Europe, and chose to perform at the Manfilo Old Factory, which was formerly a 19th-century red brick textile factory and has now become a representative city landmark in Lodz.
Emma posted a video on IG yesterday. She saw the seventh and eighth masters, who could only be seen in Taiwan in the past, striding on the floor tiles of Poland Square, attracting local people to take photos and stop to watch. She also said: "The seventh and eighth masters are on tour! I'm so touched!"
It is understood that Taipei Gonglexuan specially added the local classic folk song "Hey, Flying Falcon!" to the traditional Beiguan Qupai performance this time. (Hey, Falcons!), reinterpreted in Taiwanese style. As soon as the music came out, the local people were quite surprised and even joined in singing and beating the music. Emma also shared that there is an American in the team who comes from New York and has lived in Taiwan for nine years. He joined Taipei Gonglexuan for many years because he likes Taiwan so much.
The event invited Lodz Deputy Mayor Adam Pustelnik, Representative to Poland Liu Yongjian, and founder of the Polish-Taiwan Chamber of Commerce and Industry Qiu Yuanyi to participate. Legislators Lin Chuyin, Luo Meiling, Chiayi County Mayor Weng Zhangliang and others also attended the event.
Afterwards, Deputy Mayor of Łódź Postnik also posted a video on IG. In addition to showing the Taiwanese flag in the video, he also said that this "Taiwan Culture Day" event impressed him deeply. The Taiwanese version of "Hey, Falcon!" "It is a must-listen and calls on the Polish people to come and experience it live.
Open Questions
- What are the subsequent itineraries of this event in other cities in Poland?
