Introduction of
Tōmonchō 1923 Cultural Base
Cultural Affairs Office
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Located at the location of the former police station, the door is open to welcome neighbors and visitors. It combines exclusive products with local Chiayi brands .the venue is equipped with a guided tour machines and brochures will help you gain a deeper understanding of tomoncho 1923.
Former Police Station
Exhibition Gallery
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The Exhibition Gallery showcases works by artists connected to Chiayi's geographical and historical context, with the goal of deepening understanding of Chiayi's culture and city, enriching local cultural heritage, and creating an aesthetic beauty accessible to all. Through multimedia presentations, it seeks to immerse the public more deeply in the content.
Former Police’s Dormitory
Aesthetic House
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The Aesthetic House serves as a multifunctional space for hosting activities, workshops, lectures, and more. Based on the space's original leisure-oriented design, it introduces diverse forms of artistic and cultural activities, encompassing both passive observation and interactive participation, with flexibility in form. The aim is to create a more dynamic atmosphere for artistic appreciation and interaction within and beyond the city.
Former Chief’s Dormitory
Ancient Banyan Garden
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Walking through the venue is akin to embarking on a journey through time and space. Utilizing the audio guide and Culture Cards, you can delve deeper into this cultural base, brimming with emotional memories.
New Mission of Dongmen Police Station Cultural Base
Creating New Cultural Dynamism
Tomoncho 1923 Cultural Base
Dongmen Police Station symbolizes this era, reflecting its pivotal role in Taiwan's police administration and embodying Chiayi City's cultural and historical significance.
From past tumults to present silences, this place echoes with time's traces, bridging yesterday to today. Remembering history, envisioning the future, we revive its life stories. With diverse gestures and thoughts, we imbue this space with new meaning. In democratic Chiayi, we introduce aesthetic ideas, activities, and artistic vitality at Dongmen Police Station Cultural Base.
Join us in imagining Chiayi's cultural dynamics together.
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Urban Memory Corridor Interconnecting Chiayi's Neighborhoods
Based on literature as the foundation, this initiative connects various creative and artistic activities in the surrounding areas through point-to-point activities, linking neighborhoods. Through these activities, in collaboration with local residents, we aim to explore cultural history and life experiences, weaving together the fabric of community relationships to form Chiayi's urban memory corridor.
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Resonance of Literary Dialogue between History and Present-day
The base is located in a place where artists and literary people live. It will continue to introduce important artists and writers in Taocheng and dialogue with the public through exhibitions.
We also continue to organize themed reading lectures and art handicraft experiences to immerse our five senses in the beauty of literature and art. It will be an ideological salon and art gathering place for all the people.
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Convergence of Emerging Art and Cultural Forms
A leisure space provided for the local artistic communities, allowing art practitioners to create new forms of art and cultural exhibitions and performances that emphasize "experimentation" and "creative value." Collaboration with local elements and brands of Chiayi City is also encouraged to develop performance or experiential projects.
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Gathering Place for Creativity of Art and Cultural Youth
Similar to the flourishing of the Chiayi Poetry, Calligraphy, and Painting Societies in the past, attracting outstanding young individuals in Chiayi City who are concerned about the development of art and culture. The venue provides more diverse and multifaceted gathering opportunities and development resources for art and culture, injecting new ideas and creativity into the space.