Taipei City Government

The 2016 Calla Lily Festival: Aesop’s Fables Part 2
Date: March 18 – April 17
Venue: Calla Lily Farms and Public Area in Zhuzihu area, Yangmingshan

The annual Calla Lily Festival is here again! Taipei City Government will be holding the 2016 Calla Lily Festival “Aesop’s Fables Part 2” at the Zhuzihu area in Yangmingshan from March 18 through April 17. This year’s event will spotlight Aesop’s Fable once again. Following the positive feedback from visitors after the closing of Part 1 in 2012, this year’s festival once again invites visitors to step into the world of fantasy recreated through landscape design and activities, bringing to life the scenes and characters from the stories.

Whether you are looking for the race between the turtle and the hare, the boy who cried wolf, the competition between the north wind and the sun, or watching the mouse belling the cat, all these scenes are recreated through the farmers’ imagination and their attention to detail, hoping to entertain visitors during the festival.

Calla Lily Festival Activities
This year’s activities will focus on three major aspects:

(1) Calla Lily Landscape Design Expo:
Date: March 18 – April 17
Venue: Zhuzihu public areas and calla lily farms
Details: To highlight the theme of Aesop’s fables, there will be 3-4 landscape floral artworks established at various locations in the main public space of Zhuzihu. These works depict scenes and characters from these well-known stories. Visitors are welcome to take pictures of these settings. In addition, owners of the private calla lily farms will also decorate their businesses to reflect this year’s theme, merging creative art and development of local businesses.

(2) Zhuzihu Entranceway Calla Lily Floral Art Display:
Date: March 18 – April 17
Venue: Zhuzihu Entranceway Parking lot
Details: Public artworks consisting of calla lilies will recreate the scenes and characters from Aesop’s fables, providing a place for visitors to take pictures.

(3) Zhuzihu Eco Tours:
Date: March 18 – April 17
Venue: From Donghu to Dinghu areas at Zhuzihu
Details: Free guided tours by local experts will be available on weekends and holidays. There will be two sessions – one at 10:30 AM and one at 2 PM. Those interested in the guided tours will meet up at the entrance parking lot. Starting at the Penglai Rice Story House, visitors will have a chance to explore the Donghu area all the way up to Dinghu. They will stop by places such as Hutian Elementary School and Waterwheel Dorm Walkway, learning more about the history and culture of the local community and enjoying the beauty of the natural landscape.

Traffic Information
The city government reminds drivers that traffic control measures will be implemented during weekends and holidays for Yongde Boulevard between February 27 and April 17. In addition, vehicles entering the Zhuzihu area will have to follow a one-way-only regulation after crossing the Calla Lily Bridge. The measure is in place from the Calla Lily Bridge to the branched road at Zhongzheng Mountain. The road between Hutian Bridge and Donghu Bridge will be open to two-way traffic. The road at Dinghu section is open only to one-way traffic and no U-turns can be made here. Vehicles will head along newly constructed stone-paved path and leave via Yangjin Highway. These traffic measures will be implemented between 9 AM and 6 PM on weekends and holidays during the festival, subject to actual traffic flow.

Public Transportation
1. From MRT Shipai Station: Buses 128, S8.
2. From MRT Beitou Station: Buses 129, S9. Another option is to take 230 to Yangmingshan Bus Terminal and transfer to buses 108, 128, 129, s8, s9, 124, 131, or 131 limited.
3. From MRT Taipei Main Station: Bus 260 to Yangmingshan Bus Terminal and transfer to buses 108, 128, 129, s8, s9, 124, 131, or 131 limited.
4. From MRT Jiantan Station: Bus 260 or R5 to Yangmingshan Bus terminal or Buses 111 or 127 to the Yangmingshan Second Parking Lot. Transfer to buses 128, 129, S8, S9, 124, 131, or 131 limited.
5. From MRT Jiannan Road Station: Bus 681 to Yangmingshan Second Parking Lot. Transfer to buses 128, 129, S8, S9, 124, 131, or 131 limited.
6. From MRT Wanfang Community Station: Bus 109 to Yangmingshan Second Parking Lot. Transfer to buses 128, 129, S8, S9, 124, 131, or 131 limited.
7. From Public Insurance Building on Gongyuan Road: Take “Taipei – Jinshan” Line to the entranceway of Zhuzihu.

For more information, please visit the Chinese website of the 2016 Calla Lily Festival at: www.callalily.com.tw