Bo-Chia Experimental Elementary School in Taipei City held its annual "Art Festival Under the Camphor Tree" today at the Muzha Industrial High School Activity Center. The event brought together teachers, students, parents, community partners, and principals and teachers from other schools in Taipei City, filling all 600 seats and showcasing the school's fruitful results in cultivating aesthetic education and promoting community integration.

Professor Huang Chun-min, the co-host, represented the project. Fang Hui-chin, the supervisor appointed by the Taipei City Education Bureau, Liu Yuan-zhen, the vice president of the National Taipei University of Education, Liu Chun-rong, the professor of Taipei Municipal University, Chen Mei-bao, the principal of Muzha Vocational High School, and Huang Guan-da, the principal of Yu-sheng Elementary School, also attended the event to express their support and encouragement, demonstrating the profound energy of inter-school cooperation and educational partners working together to promote aesthetic education.

The "Under the Camphor Tree Art Festival" features a rich and diverse program, including string performances, piano solos and four-hand piano duets, choral singing, dance performances, and wonderful performances by kindergarten children. The most anticipated performance is "As Long As I Grow Up," a theatrical work prepared by all students from grades three to six over a semester.

In the play, camphor tree spirits lead children on a journey through time to the future, exploring ecological sustainability, peer and parent-child relationships, and AI issues, guiding the audience to reflect on the idea that "the future is now, and we must make changes now." From script development and character rehearsals to costume and prop design, stage music execution, aesthetic planning, and administrative promotion, the entire production was a collaborative effort between teachers and students, showcasing their self-directed learning, teamwork, and creative practice. Throughout the performance, both performers and audience members were fully engaged, creating a warm and vibrant atmosphere filled with socio-psychological beauty.

Professor Huang Chun-min used the words "moved, admiring, and grateful" to describe her profound feelings about the art festival after the event. She was moved by the students' wholehearted dedication and earnest presentation of their learning achievements; she admired the entire school's teachers, students, and parents for their joint participation and collaborative efforts in making the art festival a success; and she was deeply grateful for the continued resource support and assistance from community partners. Through the performances and exchanges at the art festival, she not only witnessed the children's growth and confidence but also deeply felt the seeds of aesthetic education taking root and flourishing on Bo-Chia Campus, connecting with the community to continuously spread the power of beauty, embodying the partnership and quality education of the Taiwan version of SDGs 17 & 4.