Under the warm spring sun, the South Plaza of Songshan Station in Taipei’s Xinyi District once again gathered the city’s green energy and community enthusiasm. Co-hosted by the Xinyi District Office, Taipei City Fire Department, plantārium Concept Space, and the Tzu Chi Foundation, the 2025 Roaming Xinyi Cultural & Lifestyle Festival officially kicked off on March 22, attracting thousands of participants. The event brought together over 30 local brands and nonprofit organizations, offering a rich mix of vegan markets, parent-child activities, health promotion, policy advocacy, and cultural performances—creating a sustainable celebration full of everyday life and public engagement.

This opening event was more than just a market—it was a festival that put local culture and sustainable action into practice, featuring:

• Xinyi District Specialty Vegan Market: Offering a variety of vegan, five-spice-free vegetarian, and ovo-lacto vegetarian options, promoting low-carbon diets and green consumption.
• Parent-Child Learning Experiences: Featuring YOYO’s Cranberry Sister and Pineapple Brother, alongside children’s sustainable fashion shows and story corners, nurturing sustainability education from a young age.
• Health Promotion Services: Xinyi District Health Service Center provided health measurements and interactive knowledge sessions, encouraging citizens to focus on daily wellness.
• Fire Safety Awareness: Taipei City Fire Department hosted interactive experiences to improve family disaster preparedness and safety skills.
• Population Policy Information: Showcasing childcare, parenting, and family support policies to help citizens understand government resources.
• 2025 World Masters Games Promotion Area: Warming up for this international event, inviting citizens to support active aging and contribute to building a healthy city.
  
  

Cultural Festival History and Development

The Roaming Xinyi Cultural Festival traces back to 2014, when the Xinyi District Office initiated a series of cultural walking tours and neighborhood explorations. Officially named in 2019, the festival has been centered at the South Plaza of Songshan Station in 2024 and 2025, combining markets, performances, lectures, walking tours, and community activities, gradually becoming Xinyi District’s key annual cultural action plan.

In 2025, the festival has been upgraded into a six-month cultural and lifestyle festival, centered on the theme “Xinyi District × Sustainable Living × Local Regeneration”, featuring a series of activities:

• Celebrity Lectures: Experts from ecology and nature sharing stories about wetlands, cetaceans, and environmental sustainability.
• Community Walking Tours: Guided explorations of Xinyi’s ecology and urban texture led by the Wild Bird Society.
• Sustainability Workshops: DIY experiences, parent-child courses, and lifestyle education proposals.
• Film Screenings & Exhibitions: Selected sustainability-themed documentaries and showcases of community action outcomes.

Highlights of Upcoming 2025 Festival Activities

Parent-Child Co-Creation & DIY Experiences

• Happiness in Everyday Life (6/7): Artistic and creative activities for parents and children to experience sustainable living together.
• Glass Bottle Planting DIY (6/21): Learning how to turn recycled glass bottles into small, thriving plant ecosystems.
• Bottle Lamp DIY (7/26): Creating eco-friendly lighting from discarded glass bottles, promoting resource reuse.

Ecology & Cultural Exploration

• Baoshan Creek Trail Ecology Tours (5/17, 6/28): Experts guide participants to explore local ecology, learning about plants and wildlife, and discovering hidden observation spots.
• Xinyi District Historical Walking Tours (March–May): Local guides lead five walking tours to explore the cultural evolution of Xinyi streets and uncover neighborhood stories.

Celebrity Lectures & Film Appreciation

• Liao Hong-ji (4/19): Marine author Liao shares stories of sperm whales and ocean conservation with citizens.
• Chen De-hong (4/27): Taiwan wetland expert Chen explores Yongchunpi Ecological Wetland Park, combining theory and fieldwork to deepen understanding of ecological sustainability.
• Forest Guardians Film Screening (7/12): Selected ecological documentaries, accompanied by expert discussions to promote sustainable thinking.

Cultural Feast & Closing Event

• Closing Concert (8/16): Inviting festival participants—speakers, citizens, and staff—to share experiences and reflections, marking a meaningful conclusion to the cultural festival.

More event information will be announced gradually. Stay updated at:

• Xinyi District Office: https://xydo.gov.taipei/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/xinyido/?locale=zh_TW
  
  

Spotlight on Co-Organizer: plantārium Concept Space

As one of the festival organizers, plantārium has long committed to creating an engaging, experiential, and participatory sustainable living space, integrating vegan cuisine, curated products, education, and community co-creation to embody the brand value “Life is Sustainability.”

n this festival, plantārium not only coordinated the overall market content and visual design, but also collaborated with local brands and YOYO’s Cranberry Sister & Pineapple Brother to promote:

• Transparent Vegan Options: Clear labeling to encourage public-friendly dietary choices.
• Sustainable Storytelling: Guiding children to understand and connect with nature through stories.
• Children’s Sustainable Fashion Show: Showcasing recycled and upcycled fabrics in children’s clothing, demonstrating creativity and eco-consciousness.
• ESG Integration in Operations: From dietary options and plastic reduction to behavior guidance, sustainability is implemented in every detail.

plantārium continues to launch brand co-benefit initiatives, corporate ESG collaboration programs, and community education projects, inviting more partners to make sustainability a shared daily practice.

Learn More about plantārium

• Website: https://dogood.com.tw
• Instagram: @plantarium.2023
• Collaboration Inquiries: plantarium2021@gmail.com

Special Thanks

We sincerely thank all partners supporting this event, helping to create tangible, participatory, and actionable sustainability experiences:

• Huixiang Ecology: Sponsored biodegradable, compostable bags at the event, providing environmentally friendly packaging alternatives for citizens.
• In Blooom (印花樂): Generously donated leftover fabrics to support plantārium’s fabric reuse initiative; Tzu Chi volunteers will create keepsakes, extending fabric value and reflecting the brand’s commitment to resource recycling, social good, and local regeneration.
• Taiwan Deep Blue Ocean Alliance: Winner of the Tzu Chi 2nd Youth Public Service Program, set up an interactive booth promoting marine conservation, youth engagement, and plastic reduction, spreading sustainability from education to action.

These cross-sector collaborations bring diverse design, nonprofit, ecological, and community energies to the Roaming Xinyi Cultural & Lifestyle Festival, allowing sustainability and Xinyi culture to truly take root.

Join Us in Roaming Xinyi

The 2025 Roaming Xinyi Cultural & Lifestyle Festival is just the beginning. Every lecture, walking tour, and gathering is an invitation to explore the city and practice sustainability. We warmly invite you to stay engaged and help us build a more tangible, sustainable Xinyi through actio