Returning home to regenerate Toucheng’s Old Street

Peng Ren-hong (彭仁鴻), the organizer of the culture and arts festival being held in Yilan’s Toucheng Old Street, is a young volunteer who has returned to his hometown. Commuting to Taipei each day for work, regardless of how tired he is when he gets home in the evening, he insists on getting on with affairs related to the event. It is hoped that the arts festival can inject life back into Toucheng Old Street.

In addition to inviting international artists to create new pieces of work in the area’s old street, in the hope of creating a new atmosphere in Toucheng, local artists have also been willing to provide their expertise and support the event. Witnessing the great efforts of young people in bringing together local resources, local residents and businesses have also been coming forward to support activities at the event. In addition to attracting tourists, the central aim of Toucheng Old Street Culture & Arts Festival is to bring local people together.

The focus is on helping the older generation to see new hope ahead for the city, and on helping the younger generation to become acquainted with the city's cultural and historical past, genuinely putting into practice the spirit of participation.

Returning home to regenerate Toucheng’s Old Street 

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(以下為中文對照)

出外人回鄉 活化頭城老街

宜蘭頭城老街，舉辦文化藝術季，彭仁鴻是活動的主辦人，也是返鄉青年志工，每天都要通勤到台北上班，就算他已經非常疲憊，回家還是忙碌著活動上的大小事，希望能透過藝術季活動，讓頭城老街活化起來。除了邀請國際藝術家來頭城老街創作，在地的藝術家也以行動來支持，願意付出各自的專長，為頭城打造新氣息。看到返鄉青年的努力整合在地資源，當地居民及商家也都願意挺身而出支援活動。

頭城老街文化藝術季背後的意義，主要連結的是在地的民心，外來遊客的人氣是其次。重點是讓老一輩看見頭城的新希望，也讓年輕一輩看到頭城過去的文化歷史，真正實踐了在地參與的精神。