Tainan "Zhan Mei Arts Festival" plan draws debate over street closure
A grassroots festival mocking a high-profile family scandal is gaining steam in Tainan, but the venue fight is turning neighbors against it.
- Organizers have set performance dates in mid-to-late September, but no venue has been locked in.
- The event grew out of public buzz around the marriage breakdown of Chen Hsing-yu and Chao Chien-ming, and has spread fast on social media.
- Tainan's city government says it will stay neutral and review any venue application by the normal rules, weighing public safety and traffic.
- Rumored sites include closing off Wufei Street, near the clinic, or the city stadium, none confirmed.
- Residents near Wufei Street push back, calling the road too narrow to close and the plan selfish; others suggest a community hall, temple plaza, or open square instead.
Outlook: The organizers still need to settle on a theater troupe and program before applying, so the venue — and the traffic fight around it — will be decided in the coming weeks.