2026 TAIWANfest Opening Event: When the Mountains Sing

When and where

Date and time

Sat, Sep 5 · 7:00 p.m.Ends 10:00 p.m.PDT — local Vancouver time

Location

Asian-Canadian Special Events Association [ACSEA]649 Cambie St, VancouverVancouver

About this event

2026 TAIWANfest invites audiences into a cultural dialogue through music and language! Wander through the beautiful mountains of Taitung with the Nanwang Sisters, as their powerful voices harmonize the songs of the Pinuyumayan people. Discover the unlimited potential of the Taiwanese Hakka language with ZiXuan & Slow Train, a band that fearlessly and playfully experiments with new genres for a new generation. Featuring music artists from Taiwan singing in their mother tongue, this year’s Opening Event weaves together memory, heritage, and innovation.    The Nanwang Sisters—Samingad, Lavaus, and I hua—represent a highly symbolic generation in the development of Taiwan’s Indigenous music. They grew up during a time when society was still rife with prejudice against Indigenous identity, an era when many singers were forced to conceal their Indigenous background or were cast by the mainstream market as “mountain singe

Official details

Tickets:

Official ticket page for 2026 TAIWANfest Opening Event: When the Mountains Sing

Price:

$15 CAD (listed — confirm on the official page)

Listing source:

showpass

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