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Programmes & Events

Openings, forums, city parades, screenings, workshops and markets across Tainan throughout the Biennale.

Programmes may change; please refer to the latest announcements.

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Coming Up

October 2026

10.24Sat

  1. Tapani Incident Walking Workshop13:00–17:00Courtroom 3 and nearby historic sitesLearning & OutreachRegistration required
    Venue
    Courtroom 3 and nearby historic sites09 Venue info：Justice Museum

    A speaker introduces the legal issues of the Tapani Incident, followed by a walk through historic sites with sketching and writing. Selected works may be shown at the Justice Museum venue.

10.30Fri

  1. Grand Opening: Bailuwan Exhibition Area & TSURU—Awakening of Water16:00–18:00Fudu KIÀN TIÒKFestivals & Public Events

    Bailuwan Exhibition Area opening ceremony, with a performance by France-based artist Bonnie Tchien Hwen-ying: TSURU—Awakening of Water.

  2. Unfinished – Dance at the Cinema19:30 / 14:30Chuang Mei TheaterFestivals & Public Events
    Fee
    NT$800; 20% off on site with a Biennale ticket

    An interdisciplinary performance staged at the historic Chuan Mei Theater. Choreographer Lo Wen-jin and director Lai Yu-wen weave dance, moving image, music, objects and space into a fantastical cinematic experience. Tickets NT$800; 20% off on site with a Biennale ticket. Shows: 30 & 31 Oct 19:30; 31 Oct & 1 Nov 14:30.

10.31Sat

  1. 後市場：流變啟示錄until 12.31Thau Ke 頭家（臺南市中西區淺草里海安路二段 30 巷 10 號）
  2. Pop-up Performance: Nobuyuki Sugihara × Ayaka Nakamura × Huang Ya-nungCentral Corridor and Gallery GFestivals & Public Events
    Venue
    Central Corridor and Gallery G01 Venue info：Tainan Art Museum

    Through research into Siraya culture, we learned that oyster shells symbolize ancestral origins in local traditions. Connecting the shells one by one like weaving a family tree, we create the imagery of a tree and a boat to evoke life, growth and migration. Exact times and locations will be announced on this website. Afternoon; exact time to be announced on this website.

  3. 流動的絲路until 11.30公園路 8 號
  4. 浮日until 11.29The Moolah Multi-Art Space
    Venue
    The Moolah Multi-Art Space30 Venue info：The Moolah Multi-Art Space
  5. 經典建築的次文化想像until 11.30公園路 8 號
  6. 趨光until 03.01Jan House
  7. 跨世紀竹溪禪寺佛教文物展until 03.01Zhu-Xi Temple
  8. 迴圈破局：命運重生軍until 11.30公園路 8 號
  9. Opening Procession: Curators and Artists Tour the Roundabout14:00–17:00From Tang Te-Chang Memorial Park to partner venuesFestivals & Public Events
    Venue
    From Tang Te-Chang Memorial Park to partner venues03 Venue info：Tang Te-Chang Memorial Park

    Curators and artists of the Biennale tour the roundabout and process to partner venues to invite them to open. Check this site for updates.

  10. Absolute Space for the Arts: Opening & Talk15:00–17:00Absolute Space for the ArtsFestivals & Public Events
    Venue
    Absolute Space for the Arts15 Venue info：Absolute Space for the Arts

    Opening and talk at the Absolute Space for the Arts venue of the Tainan Art Biennale.

  11. Opening Ceremony of the 1st Tainan Art Biennale19:00–21:00Central CorridorFestivals & Public Events

    The opening ceremony features a performance by renowned vocalist Kong Siao-cheng (Ezio) and brings together curators and artists from Taiwan and abroad at the Tainan Art Museum. Invitation only.

November 2026

11.01Sun

  1. 藤本壯介《The Loop 迴圈 / 打開的環》開工典禮09:00–09:30Tang Te-Chang Memorial Park
    Fee
    邀請制
    Venue
    Tang Te-Chang Memorial Park03 Venue info：Tang Te-Chang Memorial Park
  2. Opening Forum: Dialogues Between Contemporary Art, Cities, and Communities09:50–17:301F Lecture HallLearning & OutreachRegistration required

    09:00 “Loop Opening” ceremony at Tang Te-Chang Memorial Park. 09:30–17:30 forum with Sou Fujimoto, Daisaku Yoshida × Yukie Kamiya, the UWA Art Gallery team, Ming Turner and Tuan Mami, and Gong Yih-jau × Apex Lin Pang-soong moderated by Gong Jow-jiun.

  3. Wanted: Shallot Farmers!10:00–18:00Sanliaowan Natural Farming Demonstration Field, BeimenLearning & Outreach

    Plant shallots, observe field life and harvest in Sanliaowan, experiencing the rhythm of rural life.

11.03Tue

  1. 「re : Cycle ｜迴漩」展覽開幕暨捐贈感謝儀式18:30–20:30TAM+ 藝術之森｜原臺南公園管理所
    Venue
    TAM+ 藝術之森｜原臺南公園管理所13 Venue info：Former Tainan Park Office

11.04Wed

  1. 三表千家茶人器物展until 12.12Asir Art Museum

11.05Thu

  1. 「一任清風吹運：臺灣女性當代藝術」澳洲展出行前座談會14:30–16:30TAM+ 閱讀之森
    Fee
    邀請制

11.06Fri

  1. Regenerative Circuit Forum (I): Contemporary Craft and Communities09:30–17:30Chianan Management Office, Irrigation Agency, 3F Conference Room 2Learning & Outreach

    Tainan Art Biennale × Go For Kogei × Indian Ocean Craft Triennial. Keynotes by Jude van der Merwe and Akimoto Yūji, with artists including Aluaiy Kaumakan, Kobayashi Mariko, Rahic Talif, Todd Tok Yu-xiang, Sharbendu De and Joshua Sofaer.

  2. 澳洲之夜18:30–21:00臺南市美術館中央廊道
    Fee
    邀請制
    Venue
    臺南市美術館中央廊道01 Venue info：Tainan Art Museum

11.07Sat

  1. 七條通新聞社 Open Studio 民眾編輯行動14:00–16:00West Central District Library, Tainan City
    Venue
    West Central District Library, Tainan City05 Venue info：West Central District Library, Tainan City
  2. Classical Peking Opera: The Ghost King Zhong Kui14:30–15:30Interdisciplinary Performance HallFestivals & Public Events

    Presented by Authentic Playground and led by young martial-role performer Xu Ting-fang. This introduction combines literary commentary, storytelling and demonstrations to reveal the artistry of Peking Opera.

11.08Sun

  1. 流動的絲路藝術家小聚14:00–15:30公園路 8 號
  2. TFAI Film Screening Program19:00–20:30Guan-Di Temple of Ba-Ji-JingFestivals & Public Events
    Venue
    Guan-Di Temple of Ba-Ji-Jing18 Venue info：Guan-Di Temple of Ba-Ji-Jing

    Restored films presented with the Taiwan Film and Audiovisual Institute in temple forecourts and alternative spaces.

11.09Mon

  1. Oh! Siubi! Literary Interweaving Workshop13:00–16:00Yeh, Shyr-Tau Literary Memorial MuseumLearning & Outreach
    Venue
    Yeh, Shyr-Tau Literary Memorial Museum06 Venue info：Yeh, Shyr-Tau Literary Memorial Museum

    Four sessions, each open on its own: 9 Nov and 12 Nov with Guan Yu-shan; 16 Nov and 19 Nov with Wu Chu-en.

11.10Tue

  1. 遇見小花 / 圓環頂時空事件簿實境遊戲until 03.01出發點：復興市場；遊玩區域：東門圓環周邊

11.13Fri

  1. 茶花示範・體驗活動（花寄せ）13:30–16:30Asir Art MuseumRegistration required
    Fee
    收費活動

11.14Sat

  1. 建築的無限可能：從 WOOD 材料到環境迴圈的超展開until 03.01as house
  2. 迴圈走讀：臺南與世界交會的時刻09:00–12:00看西街教會集合Registration required
    Fee
    NT$200／人
  3. City in Circuit: A Personal Tainan Mapping Project14:00SING WAN BAU LONG Interior Design HQ, No. 468, Junping Rd., Anping Dist.Learning & Outreach

    Inspired by roundabouts and radial paths, participants combine randomly drawn visual elements with gold leaf and mixed media to make a personal map of Tainan.

  4. Procession – Tapani Urban Theatre15:30–17:00Meet at the Taiwan Prefectural City God Temple parking lotFestivals & Public Events
    Venue
    Meet at the Taiwan Prefectural City God Temple parking lot10 Venue info：Taiwan Prefectural City God Temple

    Starting from the former Xilai-an Temple site, the procession passes Tang Te-chang Memorial Park and arrives at the Justice Museum, using walking as a way of writing history.

  5. 圓環與城市治理19:00–21:00Sanzen Sekai

11.15Sun

  1. Who Do You Think You Are? (Non-)Shallot Farmer Planter Workshop: Salt BeltSanci Community Development Association, BeimenLearning & Outreach

    Join Beimen shallot farmers, shape a sculpture from guided questions, and cast it into a one-of-a-kind shallot planter.

  2. 迴圈．遶境｜百虎尋福七路徑：走讀 X 藝術家黃雉原導覽13:30–16:30八吉境關帝廳 + 全美戲院Registration required
    Fee
    導覽費用1,200元／人，每團限額20人。至全台 7-11 ibon 報名。
    Venue
    八吉境關帝廳 + 全美戲院18 Venue info：Guan-Di Temple of Ba-Ji-Jing

    海安路、神農街、水仙宮市場周邊。 路線：聚福宮 → 水仙宮市場 → 天心軒 → 玄明保安宮 → 厲王宮 → 神興宮 → 搭車 → 關帝廳 集合：西羅殿　終點：南沙崗六姓府

11.21Sat

  1. 日常與麵包until 03.01Der-Horng Art Gallery
  2. 七條通新聞社 Open Studio 民眾編輯行動14:00–16:00West Central District Library, Tainan City
    Venue
    West Central District Library, Tainan City05 Venue info：West Central District Library, Tainan City

11.22Sun

  1. 迴圈．遶境｜百虎尋福七路徑：走讀 X 藝術家陳盈如導覽13:30–16:30天壇Registration required
    Fee
    導覽費用1,200元／人，每團限額20人。至全台 7-11 ibon 報名。

    赤崁樓周邊、府城發源核心區。 路線：大天后宮 → 廣安宮 → 小南天 → 北極殿 → 天壇 集合：廣慈院　終點：大天后宮

  2. 原型迴圈之木構住宅建築導覽14:00–16:00as houseRegistration required
    Fee
    免費，限額 30 位，需報名
  3. Literary Salon Talk & Performance14:30–16:00Interdisciplinary Performance HallFestivals & Public Events

    Authentic Playground reinterprets recent works by Tainan writers through reading, dance, music and theatre, followed by conversations with the authors.

  4. 開幕 Yu Sora 藝術家導覽15:00Der-Horng Art Gallery

11.28Sat

  1. 環境藝術講座—陳宣誠 + 黃婉雯14:00–17:00Fudu KIÀN TIÒK

11.29Sun

  1. Who Do You Think You Are? (Non-)Shallot Farmer Planter Workshop: CityJapanese Patriotic Women's AssociationLearning & Outreach
    Venue
    Japanese Patriotic Women's Association08 Venue info：Japanese Patriotic Women's Association

    For “non-farmers”—landowners, birdwatchers, historians, eco-consultants and supporters—starting from “my relationship with shallots.”

  2. 石虎爺入神儀式15:30–17:00普濟殿

December 2026

12.05Sat

  1. 七條通新聞社 Open Studio 民眾編輯行動14:00–16:00West Central District Library, Tainan City
    Venue
    West Central District Library, Tainan City05 Venue info：West Central District Library, Tainan City
  2. Procession – Tapani Urban Theatre: Screening14:00–17:00Courtroom 3Festivals & Public Events

    Times are tentative.

  3. Unfolding Circuits: The Street Parade15:00–17:00Gather at The Spring, Zhongzheng Rd.Festivals & Public Events

    Led by the Tainan University Folk Arts Troupe’s dragon dance, a procession of canopy-inspired costumes joins Hayashi Department Store’s Modern Grand Parade through Tainan’s historic commercial district.

12.06Sun

  1. 空間藝術講座—黃姍姍14:00–16:00Fudu KIÀN TIÒK

12.12Sat

  1. 踅｜PURSUITuntil 02.28The Moolah Multi-Art Space
    Venue
    The Moolah Multi-Art Space30 Venue info：The Moolah Multi-Art Space
  2. 都市藝術講座—李清志14:00–16:00Fudu KIÀN TIÒK
  3. Art Night Market14:00–21:00Central Corridor, Banyan Courtyard, surrounding areas, and Jan House 1FFestivals & Public Events
    Venue
    Central Corridor, Banyan Courtyard, surrounding areas, and Jan House 1F01 Venue info：Tainan Art Museum

    In Tainan, night markets are places where skills, food and stories are exchanged. Markets and flags are the Biennale’s everyday local methods—and a kind of roundabout. 12 Dec 14:00–21:00; 13 Dec 14:00–20:00.

  4. Literary Children's Theater14:30–16:00Interdisciplinary Performance HallFestivals & Public Events

    Following A Few Things Summer Does Quietly, a new literary children’s play based on a text by Tainan-born writer Yang Fu-min, adapted and directed by Lu Ming-yao.

12.13Sun

  1. 2028 Tainan Art Biennale Engaging Artists Forum09:30–17:30Institute of Cultural Heritage Preservation Research, 1FLearning & Outreach
    Fee
    Ticketed; prices to be announced

    Mami Kataoka opens with long-term biennale methodologies, followed by panels with Hsu Chia-wei, Haegue Yang, Lee Mingwei and Shimabuku, and a roundtable on field research and local knowledge. See this website for tickets.

  2. Echoes of the City: Sou Fujimoto in Tainan17:00–18:30Tainan Lòng StoryLearning & OutreachRegistration required
    Fee
    Tour fee NT$300 per person

    Starting from Sou Fujimoto’s vertical alleyways, walk Tainan’s roundabouts and streets by lantern light through historic architecture, urban memory and contemporary art. Online or on-site registration while places last; NT$300 per person.

12.16Wed

  1. 能量風景——曾英棟個展until 02.27Asir Art Museum

12.19Sat

  1. 日常風景採集計畫 - 微型機窗展until 02.27ArtDe CornerRegistration required
    Fee
    採預約制
  2. 纖維藝術工作坊（藝術家武玉玲）13:00–17:00屏東瑪家鄉禮納里
  3. 《時代之身—SUGATA》19:00–19:30／20:30–21:00臺南市美術館中央廊道Registration required
    Fee
    收費活動
    Venue
    臺南市美術館中央廊道01 Venue info：Tainan Art Museum

12.20Sun

  1. 原型迴圈之木構住宅建築導覽14:00–16:00as houseRegistration required
    Fee
    限額 30 位，需報名
  2. TFAI Film Screening Program19:00–20:30CaoJi Book innFestivals & Public Events

12.26Sat

  1. 街拍記 2026——此路不通的施工漫遊until 01.31Fotoaura Institute of Photography
    Venue
    Fotoaura Institute of Photography27 Venue info：Fotoaura Institute of Photography
  2. 迴圈走讀：臺南與世界交會的時刻09:00–12:00看西街教會集合Registration required
    Fee
    NT$200／人
  3. What a Bird’s Life!13:00–17:00Japanese Patriotic Women's AssociationLearning & Outreach
    Venue
    Japanese Patriotic Women's Association08 Venue info：Japanese Patriotic Women's Association

    Starting from Beimen’s water-retention farming, farmers, journalists, bird researchers, officials and migrant workers build a shared bird narrative through dialogue and writing.

  4. Between Gods and the City | Year-End Offerings to the Gods14:30–16:30Zhu-Xi TempleFestivals & Public Events

    Curated by Nikole’s Performing Arts, pianist Li Shih-yang and live-coding musician S0M3H04X respond to Tainan’s religious traditions and seasonal memories. Times are tentative.

  5. 街拍記 2026—此路不通的施工漫遊 開幕演出15:00Fotoaura Institute of Photography
    Venue
    Fotoaura Institute of Photography27 Venue info：Fotoaura Institute of Photography

12.27Sun

  1. TFAI Film Screening Program19:00–20:30Thai Peng Keng Maxwell Memorial Church + No. 8, Gongyuan RoadFestivals & Public Events
    Venue
    Thai Peng Keng Maxwell Memorial Church + No. 8, Gongyuan Road21 Venue info：Thai Peng Keng Maxwell Memorial Church + No. 8, Gongyuan Road

January 2027

01.02Sat

  1. 河布織組合：紡織、運河、西市場until 02.02新泰興被服廠（臺南市中西區中正路 271 巷 6-1 號）
  2. TFAI Film Screening Program19:00–20:30Sanzen SekaiFestivals & Public Events

01.03Sun

  1. 迴圈．遶境｜百虎尋福七路徑：走讀 X 藝術家謝美鈴導覽13:30–16:30林百貨Registration required
    Fee
    導覽費用1,200元／人，每團限額20人。至全台 7-11 ibon 報名。

    中正路、金華路、藥王信仰聚落。 路線：良皇宮 → 總趕宮 → 五瘟宮 → 五福商店 → 五帝廟 → 林百貨 集合：朝興宮保和宮　終點：海安宮

01.06Wed

  1. 建築藝術講座 - 簡學義 + 劉國滄14:00–17:00Fudu KIÀN TIÒK

01.10Sun

  1. 迴圈．遶境｜百虎尋福七路徑：走讀 X 藝術家蔡濰任導覽13:30–16:30文鼎留聲博物館Registration required
    Fee
    導覽費用1,200元／人，每團限額20人。至全台 7-11 ibon 報名。

    城隍、東嶽、陰陽信仰系統。 路線：沙淘宮 → 蝸牛巷 → 保西宮 → 開山宮 → 慈蔭亭 → 文鼎 集合：三官廟　終點：沙淘宮

01.16Sat

  1. 聲音計劃｜1626：撥弦的兩端19:30–21:00Guan-Di Temple of Ba-Ji-Jing
    Venue
    Guan-Di Temple of Ba-Ji-Jing18 Venue info：Guan-Di Temple of Ba-Ji-Jing

01.17Sun

  1. 迴圈．遶境｜百虎尋福七路徑：走讀 X 藝術家陳立凡導覽13:30–16:30友愛街旅館Registration required
    Fee
    導覽費用1,200元／人，每團限額20人。至全台 7-11 ibon 報名。

    保安路、南廠聚落。 路線：尊王公壇 → 天池壇 → 保安宮 → 和意堂 → 昆沙宮 → 清吉水果 → 友愛街旅館 集合：保安宮　終點：代天聖安宮

01.23Sat

  1. The Magic House Story Open Call: Project Showcase17:00–19:00Former Tainan Park OfficeLearning & Outreach
    Venue
    Former Tainan Park Office13 Venue info：Former Tainan Park Office

    Artist Joshua Sofaer turns the selected stories into a live performance inside the Magic House.

01.24Sun

  1. Echoes of the City: One Circle, One Work, One Tainan Story17:00–19:00Tainan Lòng StoryLearning & OutreachRegistration required
    Fee
    Tour fee NT$300 per person

    Starting from Sou Fujimoto’s vertical alleyways, walk Tainan’s roundabouts and streets by lantern light through historic architecture, urban memory and contemporary art. Online or on-site registration while places last; NT$300 per person.

01.26Tue

  1. Echoes of the City: A New Way to Walk Tainan17:00–18:30Tainan Lòng StoryLearning & OutreachRegistration required
    Fee
    Tour fee NT$300 per person

    Starting from Sou Fujimoto’s vertical alleyways, walk Tainan’s roundabouts and streets by lantern light through historic architecture, urban memory and contemporary art. Online or on-site registration while places last; NT$300 per person.

01.30Sat

  1. Environment Circuit Talk14:00–17:001F Lecture HallLearning & OutreachRegistration required

    How Sou Fujimoto’s timber ring responds to place, memory and the contemporary city. Times subject to the registration announcement.

01.31Sun

  1. 迴圈．遶境｜百虎尋福七路徑：走讀 X 藝術家李育昇導覽13:30–16:30艸祭Registration required
    Fee
    導覽費用1,200元／人，每團限額20人。至全台 7-11 ibon 報名。

    孔廟、開山路文化軸。 路線：艸祭 → 永華宮 → 馬公廟 → 臨水夫人廟 → 天主堂 → 大埔福德祠 → 崑明殿 → 小南城隍 集合：忠澤堂　終點：永華宮

  2. Tainan Magical Night: “Techno-Deity” Procession18:00–20:00Puji Temple and Jifu TempleFestivals & Public Events

    Artist Li Yu-sheng’s Techno-Deity parades through the streets for the Puji Temple Lantern Festival. 31 Jan 18:00–20:00 procession; 1 Feb 18:40 lantern light-up.

February 2027

02.04Thu

  1. Sound Program: The Art of the Phonograph15:00–16:00Wenting Phonograph MuseumFestivals & Public Events
    Venue
    Wenting Phonograph Museum23 Venue info：Wenting Phonograph Museum

    From gramophones to digital production, how has sound changed the way we listen? A performance and discussion with Hana No Waon and Associate Researcher Huang Yu-yuan.

02.13Sat

  1. 迴圈倡議14:00–16:00Sanzen Sekai

02.14Sun

  1. Vietnamese Immigrating Garden Party12:00–17:00Courtyard Garden and Art Terrace, Tainan Art MuseumFestivals & Public Events
    Venue
    Courtyard Garden and Art Terrace, Tainan Art Museum01 Venue info：Tainan Art Museum

    Tuan Mami’s participatory project connects the lives and memories of immigrant communities through Vietnamese herbs, shared meals and everyday exchange.

  2. 迴圈．遶境｜百虎尋福七路徑：走讀 X 藝術家王傑導覽13:30–16:30山前世界Registration required
    Fee
    導覽費用1,200元／人，每團限額20人。至全台 7-11 ibon 報名。

    普濟街、慈聖街、信義街、國華街。 路線：兑悅門 → 集福宮 → 金安宮 → 媽祖樓 → 和勝堂 → 普濟殿 → 88藝寮所 → 搭車 → 新芽 集合：南沙宮開基包公廟　終點：北廠金勝宮

02.20Sat

  1. 建築創作講座 - 翁廷楷 + 許棕宣14:00–17:00Fudu KIÀN TIÒK
  2. Sound Program: The Art of the Phonograph15:00–16:00Central CorridorFestivals & Public Events

02.27Sat

  1. 徵！紅蔥頭農夫｜收蔥頭10:00–18:00臺南北門三寮灣自然農法示範田Registration required

02.28Sun

  1. City Prayer: Worship and Reverence to Heaven14:00–17:00Tang Te-Chang Memorial ParkFestivals & Public EventsRegistration required
    Venue
    Tang Te-Chang Memorial Park03 Venue info：Tang Te-Chang Memorial Park

    Everyone is invited into Sou Fujimoto’s timber ring at Tang Te-chang Roundabout to offer prayers and blessings for one another and for the city. Exact times are subject to the registration announcement.

March 2027

03.01Mon

  1. 回顧與展望｜張玉璜對談15:00–16:00臺南市美術館中央廊道
    Fee
    憑本館門票免費
    Venue
    臺南市美術館中央廊道01 Venue info：Tainan Art Museum

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