On May 6, Culture Minister Shih Che attended the 5th anniversary celebration of Changhua's Taiwanese Language Creative Park (Tâi gí-bûn Tshòng-i Hn̂g-khu, 台語文創意園區), and expressed gratitude to Care Culture and Education Foundation chairman Chou Ching-yu (周清玉) and Presidential Office Senior Advisor Yao Chia-wen (姚嘉文) for their unwavering belief and lifelong commitment to the Taiwanese language.
Minister Shih stated that the draft Act for the Establishment of the Center for National Languages Research (國家語言 研究發展中心設置條例草案) has been sent to the Legislative Yuan for review. In addition, the Executive Yuan approved a comprehensive national framework for the promotion and protection of all languages last year, including a five-year budget of NT$ 32.1 billion dollars to revitalize national languages that are facing the crisis of inheritance. In the future, the government will promote national languages with concrete organizations and budgets.
The Minister also mentioned that MOC will promote the mainstreaming of national languages, including literature, music, performing arts, film, television, and more, to enable the public to easily access various national languages in their daily lives.
At the celebratory event, director Ye Tian-lun (葉天倫) stated that the language used in his works, such as “Night Market Hero (雞排英雄),” “Flavor of Life (含笑食堂),” and “Twa-Tiu-Tiann (大稻埕),” is mainly the Taiwanese language. Going forward, he emphasized that he will continue to put effort into raising the visibility of Taiwan’s diverse national languages through television and film.
The MOC funded the Changhua County Government to renovate and operate the park, which was then commissioned to the Care Culture and Education Foundation for its maintenance and operation to date. The park is divided into separate buildings and themed areas for exhibitions and performances, with a focus on integrating all Taiwanese language learning resources available throughout Taiwan.
The celebration was held on the day before Mother's Day and featured a diverse range of exhibitions, booths with Taiwanese themes, and creative activities designed to encourage participation from families and children. Additionally, this year, the park introduced a "Taiwanese Language Passport" to encourage families to engage in more Taiwanese language promotional activities.