Hohaiyan Rock Festival
| Hohaiyan Rock Festival 貢寮國際海洋音樂祭 | |
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| Genre | Rock |
| Location(s) | Fulong Beach, Gongliao, New Taipei, Taiwan |
| Years active | 2000-present |
| Website | www.hohaiyan.com |
The Hohaiyan Rock Festival (Chinese: 貢寮國際海洋音樂祭; pinyin: Gòngliáo Guójì Hǎiyáng Yīnyuèjì) is an annual Taiwan rock music festival held in Fulong Beach, Gongliao District, New Taipei, Taiwan.[1][2]
Names
The name "Hohaiyan" came from the historical fact that Taiwan is an island surrounded by sea and waves. Taiwanese aborigines heard the wave sound coming to shore with a melody of "ho-hai-yan", thus "Hohaiyan" ever since has signified waves and oceans to them.[3]
History
This free music event first started in 2000 on 15 July.[4]
Performers
Taiwan
Notable musicians from Taiwan have performed in this concert, such as Mayday.
Outside Taiwan
Many from outside Taiwan have also performed, such as Baseball from Australia, Canada, Mainland China, Hong Kong, Japan, Nepal, Malaysia, Singapore, Switzerland, United States etc.[5]
Transportation
The concert venue is accessible within walking distance from TRA Fulong Station.
See also
References
- ^ Phipps, Gavin (15 July 2005). "Spot the star at Ho-Hai-Yan". Taipei Times. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
- ^ Woodworth, Max (14 July 2003). "Monkey Insane tops the charts at Ho-Hai-Yan". Taipei Times. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
- ^ http://hohaiyan.com/
- ^ "Gongliao Fulong Hohaiyan Rock Festival". Taiwan.gov.tw. Retrieved 2014-04-21.
- ^ http://hohaiyan.com/
External links
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