The 2026 Soundwave Art Festival (聲浪藝術節) will take place at the Hengchun Cultural Center (恆春文化中心) from August through December. The festival program encompasses music, theater, and cross-disciplinary performances.

A wide range of political and business figures attended the opening ceremony on Sunday, including KMT Legislator Su Ching-chuan (蘇清泉), DPP Legislator Chung Chia-pin (鍾佳濱), Pingtung City Mayor Chou Chia-chi (周佳琪), and half a dozen county councilors, officials, as well as candidates running in the November local elections.

Although the video has been widely shared for its unexpected ending, police generally advise victims not to physically confront thieves because suspects may be armed, and recovering property is less important than personal safety.

Runners can enter one of four categories: a 42-kilometer full marathon, a 21-kilometer half marathon, a 12-kilometer challenge race, or a 4-kilometer experience race. Activities will take place over the weekend of November 14-15, with the races scheduled for Sunday.

The material was a piece of wood retained from the construction of a ceremonial boat for the Donggang Donglong Temple (東港東隆宮) Wangye Welcoming Festival, also known as the King Boat Festival. It was sent into orbit through the “Milky Way Watch” (天河守望) project, a collaboration between the Pingtung County Government and National Central University (國立中央大學).

The 2026 Pingtung Summer Carnival (屏東夏日狂歡祭) opened Friday night at Pingtung County Citizens Park (屏東縣民公園), launching nearly two months of children’s activities, play equipment, and themed performances.

Several markets are also planned in Pingtung City. The “Ping Hua Yang” market will run from July 3 to 5 under the railway bridge corridor on Wancang Street (萬倉街), with flowers, food, and cultural-creative vendors. Shengli Star Village (勝利星村) will host markets built around beer and taro themes, a secondhand goods market on Aug. 15, and a NEKO MARKET event later in August featuring pet-friendly activities, crafts, and street performances.

If hikers encounter a bear, they should remain calm, keep their distance, and slowly back away while facing the animal. They should not approach the bear or try to get closer for photos, the agency said. Officials said hikers should not play dead or climb trees.

One of the fatalities occurred in Kaohsiung’s Shanlin District (杉林區) on Thursday evening. Police said a 73-year-old woman surnamed Huang (黃) was swept away after falling into a drainage ditch while walking toward farmland with her husband. Her body was later recovered downstream.

Tourism officials say the added water recreation options should help Dapeng Bay attract more domestic and international visitors.