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Taiwan 台湾 대만 ไต้หวัน
Kaohsiung 高雄 가오슝 เกาสง

Source: https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3320288

'We Are South' art and music festival in Kaohsiung


The event in Southern Taiwan will showcase independent music and art at venues across the city, Dec.15-17

By Duncan DeAeth,Taiwan News, Staff Writer
2017/12/14 14:54




(Taiwan News) – People in Southern Taiwan can look forward to a weekend full of music, art, and food as part of the We Are South festival happening in Kaohsiung this weekend, from Dec. 15 to Dec. 17.

The We Are South music festival is not your typical single venue festival, with a host of live houses, bars and other establishments all participating together, to create a vibrant weekend of fun and music the spans the entire city.

The event is being sponsored by Jack Daniels, Uber and a host of local venues and restaurants.

Performances are scheduled for live houses, bars, restaurants, and cafes throughout the city. Seven major participating venues include; Brickyard, Venue, Rocks, IOT, Madker Live House, ZZyZx, and the Checkered Record Club, but there are many others.

Brickyard
https://www.facebook.com/brickyardclub/

Venue
https://www.facebook.com/venuetaiwan/

Rocks
https://www.facebook.com/Rocks-%E5%B...9848316725349/

IOT
https://www.facebook.com/in.our.time.taiwan/

Madker Live House
https://www.facebook.com/madkercafe/

ZZyZx
https://www.facebook.com/zzyzxbarandrestaurant/

Checkered Record Club
https://www.facebook.com/TCRCmusic/



Customers that buy a single ticket to the city-wide festival will have access to all the venues to see the bands and artists of their choice throughout the entire weekend.

There is a spectacular lineup of bands and DJs, and definitely something to suit each person’s unique tastes. There are also a group of artists that will be performing or creating artwork at surprise times and locations over the weekend.

For the vibrant scene of independent musicians and artists in Southern Taiwan, We Are South is more than just a music festival, it is a region's declaration of its own artistic expression, talent, and ambition in the 21st century.

The Mission Statement on the event's website reads:

南迴樂使命
We want to show that Kaohsiung is a great place for indie music and arts.
我們希望大家知道高雄是一個非常適合獨立音樂和藝術發展的好地方。
We want people to know the diverse selection of venues around the city.
我們希望大家知道高雄表演場地的多樣化。
We want to show that a healthy music and arts culture is a benefit to everyone's livelihoods.
我們想讓大家知道，音樂和藝術文化對每個人的生活是有正面的影響。
We want to show that there is a positive future for people in music and arts.
希望大家知道音樂人和藝術都有一個積極的未來。

For anyone near Kaohsiung or anywhere in Taiwan for that matter, if you are looking for some of the best indie music around, then Kaohsiung is the place to be this weekend!

For more info on the event check out the official webpage or the FB event page.

http://www.wearesouth.com.tw/

https://www.facebook.com/events/1558947010835548/