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PHOTO ESSAY / International marching bands flood Chiayi City with music for festival

12/20/2025 09:49 PM
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Members of Italy's “Storici Sbandieratori delle Contrade di Cori" (Historical Flag-wavers of the Contrade from Cori) perform their marching band piece with an European historical flair in Chiayi City on Saturday. CNA photo Dec. 20, 2025
Members of Italy's “Storici Sbandieratori delle Contrade di Cori" (Historical Flag-wavers of the Contrade from Cori) perform their marching band piece with an European historical flair in Chiayi City on Saturday. CNA photo Dec. 20, 2025

Taipei, Dec. 20 (CNA) Seven international marching bands joined 48 local counterparts on Saturday to celebrate the second day of the 2025 Chiayi City International Band Festival.

A total of 55 bands played their instruments and performed as they marched along Zhongshan Road from Chiayi City's Fountain Circle to the Kano Baseball Park.

The Jingmei Girls High School Marching Band from Taipei performs in Chiayi City on Saturday. CNA photo Dec. 20, 2025
The Jingmei Girls High School Marching Band from Taipei performs in Chiayi City on Saturday. CNA photo Dec. 20, 2025
The Taipei First Girls High School Marching Band performs in Chiayi City on Saturday. CNA photo Dec. 20, 2025
The Taipei First Girls High School Marching Band performs in Chiayi City on Saturday. CNA photo Dec. 20, 2025
Members of Chiayi's Nan-Sing Drum & Bugle Corps take the opportunity of performing on their home turf with a stellar performance in Chiayi City. CNA photo Dec. 20, 2025
Members of Chiayi's Nan-Sing Drum & Bugle Corps take the opportunity of performing on their home turf with a stellar performance in Chiayi City. CNA photo Dec. 20, 2025

The seven international bands came from Italy, Hong Kong, South Korea, plus four bands from Japan.

Dressed to a tee, students from Japan's Kumamoto Technical High School Wind Orchestra march down Zhongshan Road in Chiayi City on Saturday. CNA photo Dec. 20, 2025
Dressed to a tee, students from Japan's Kumamoto Technical High School Wind Orchestra march down Zhongshan Road in Chiayi City on Saturday. CNA photo Dec. 20, 2025

Speaking with the press on Saturday, Chiayi Mayor Huang Min-hui (黃敏惠) said having marching bands take to the city was a great way to honor the festival and the beauty of music.

The 33rd edition of the festival runs from Dec. 19 to Jan. 1, 2026.

Italy's “Historical Flag-wavers of the Contrade from Cori" initiate the 2025 Chiayi City International Band Festival on Friday. Photo courtesy of the Chiayi City Government Dec. 19, 2025
Italy's “Historical Flag-wavers of the Contrade from Cori" initiate the 2025 Chiayi City International Band Festival on Friday. Photo courtesy of the Chiayi City Government Dec. 19, 2025
The Naragaku Marching Band from Japan participates in the launching of the 2025 Chiayi City International Band Festival on Friday. Photo courtesy of the Chiayi City Government Dec. 19, 2025
The Naragaku Marching Band from Japan participates in the launching of the 2025 Chiayi City International Band Festival on Friday. Photo courtesy of the Chiayi City Government Dec. 19, 2025

(By Huang Guo-fang and James Lo)

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