An international jazz lineup led by a three-time Grammy winner is set to perform at Banana in Kaohsiung on May 3, offering audiences a close-up live music experience in an intimate venue.

Step into the strange Cold War world of The Chairman, a forgotten 1969 spy thriller starring Hollywood great Gregory Peck. The movie, which was partly filmed in Taiwan, is about a scientist sent behind the Bamboo Curtain to steal a miracle agricultural formula.

Kaohsiung City Councilor Huang Wen-yi (黃文益) says the district’s street character makes it suitable for outdoor seating and night-time activity. He suggested allowing shops to place tables and chairs on sidewalks, provided pedestrian access and public safety are not affected.

By KHT Staff KAOHSIUNG — The Kaohsiung City Government has confirmed that the 2026 French Lifestyle Festival will be held at the…

The city’s Tourism Bureau announced today that the Kaohsiung Green Park (果嶺自然公園) — a massive 70-hectare transformation of a former golf course — will host a sprawling “Spring Picnic Fun” festival over two consecutive weekends starting April 25.

The “Dinosaur Fun Park” (恐龍酷樂園), which ran through April 6, featured live dinosaur performances, interactive exhibits, and themed activity zones. The city says attendance peaked on the opening day with more than 250,000 visitors, while improved weather on the third day helped push daily turnout to over 280,000.

Available on all major podcast platforms and at formosafiles.com “In 1904, colonial Taiwan tried to impress America with oolong tea at the…

By KHT Staff KAOHSIUNG — South Korean girl group NMIXX will hold its first standalone concert in Kaohsiung on July 11, as…

The three-day cultural event, themed “Paris Champs-Élysées: Symphony Night,” marks the first local appearance of the Orchestre philharmonique de Radio France (法國廣播交響樂團).

By Eryk Michael Smith/Staff KAOHSIUNG — Additional details have been released for Kaohsiung’s upcoming Children’s Day “Dinosaur Park” (恐龍酷樂園) event at the…