Kaohsiung Cultural Center Introduction
Kaohsiung Cultural Center was established on April 16, 1981, and covers an outdoor green area of 7.055 hectares. It symbolizes the cultural construction of Kaohsiung and is located next to Guangzhou 1st Street, which houses many galleries. The cultural center not only provides a leisure and recreation venue for Kaohsiung citizens but also enriches the artistic vision of the harbor city residents. It features two performance halls, Zhi De Hall and Zhi Shan Hall, seven exhibition halls, and a library, all surrounded by the cultural center. The “Citizen Art Avenue,” filled with humanistic atmosphere, creates a unique space, with artistic benches on the sidewalks, steel sculptures, and mosaic ground murals becoming a model of "urban aesthetics." After the removal of the walls, the Kaohsiung Cultural Center transformed into an open space, where strolling on the pedestrian pathways allows one to feel the pleasantness brought by the dense forests within the park. This place is also the main venue for various cultural activities in Kaohsiung City. The exterior walls of the main building, newly repainted in a stable and sophisticated gray-white tone, add a charming elegance to the cultural center. Surrounding the Citizen Art Avenue of Kaohsiung Cultural Center, there are the Stone Drum, Sunshine Station, steel sculpture art, creative bus stops, and Love Poem Walkway, all creating a rich artistic atmosphere. The art market that takes place every Saturday and Sunday evening serves as a stage for street performers and cultural creative works.
