From December 13 to 14, TIPC, in collaboration with the Kaohsiung Nibun Humanities and Education Care Association, held the 5th Kahuzas Music Festival in Baolai mountain area. A charity booth themed ‘TIPC-Nibun Alliance: Mountains and Oceans in Harmony’ was set up to promote marine education and public art. The event featured activities such as ‘wave breakers beautification’, ‘succulent plant DIY workshops’, and ‘miniature port art exhibition’, allowing participants to both enjoy the music and engage in learning and creative experiences.
This event uniquely brought the “wave breaker” element into the mountain setting. By explaining the function of wave breakers, the organizers helped the public understand how these structures protect coastlines from wave impact. Building on this concept, a hands-on art activity was designed where participants could create mosaics and paintings on wave breaker models, blending art with marine education and fostering appreciation for the value of public art through personal creation. In addition, the booth offered a succulent planting DIY experience, where visitors could plant and decorate their own succulents. This activity encouraged interaction with nature while showcasing the charm of integrating the port’s simple, functional architectural elements with aesthetics.
Another highlight of the event was the ‘miniature port art exhibition’, which showcased exquisite photographs of public art. Through guided explanations of the images, participants were able to gain deeper insights into the port’s maritime culture and public art. This art exhibition not only enriched the event’s content but also allowed attendees to visually experience the beauty of maritime culture and further appreciate the diverse forms of public art.
TIPC has long been committed to promoting marine education and addressed students’ limited opportunities to expose to marine. By bringing these activities into the mountain-area music festival, it is anticipated to bridge the urban–rural education gap and help more people understand the importance of marine and environmental conservation. This initiative aligns with SDG4: Quality Education, which emphasizes equitable and high-quality education and encourages lifelong learning.
The event attracted over 1,000 participants, with about 300 actively taking part in various hands-on activities. TIPC hopes that through such initiatives, public awareness of marine education and public art can be further enhanced, and plans to extend similar activities to more rural areas in the future to foster collective social engagement with environmental and cultural issues.
