Taipei:Taipei's 11th Nuit Blanche arts festival concluded early Sunday morning, following a night filled with art installations, interactive performances, and live music throughout the Yuanshan area of the city. The event, which spanned from 2 p.m. on Saturday until 2 a.m. on Sunday, was a collaboration between the Taipei City Department of Cultural Affairs and the French Office in Taipei, alongside Centquatre-Paris.

According to Focus Taiwan, this year's festival showcased over 30 art installations along with 50 performances and sound art programs. These were spread across locations such as Tatung University, Yuanshan Natural Landscape Park, the Yuanshan and Xinsheng areas of Taipei Expo Park, and nearby areas including Minzu East Road and Qingguang Market.

One of the highlights was "Blackcat and Nagashi in Midnight 1972," an interactive theater production that engaged audience members as employees at a 1970s hot spring hotel tasked with unraveling a longstanding mystery. Additionally, artist Pei-Xin Chuang exhibited "The Method of Entry" at FreeS Art Space, an installation that employed 3D scanning to convert physical bodies into digital models, exploring the intersection of exhibition spaces, offices, and theaters.

The festival also included a street dance block party, featuring freestyle sessions and a Top 8 battle. Audience members participated in selecting the night's top performer, with the champion receiving a cash prize of NT$10,000 and the audience's MVP taking home NT$5,000.

Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an, speaking at a press conference on Saturday, highlighted the contributions of French artists with support from Centquatre-Paris and the original Paris festival curators. Taiwanese artists are set to be featured at the Paris event next year. Chiang also noted that Tatung University was made accessible to the public as a festival venue for the first time.

Frédéric Laplanche, Director of the French Office in Taipei, remarked that Nuit Blanche originated in Paris 25 years ago and was adopted by Taiwan 11 years ago. The inaugural Taipei festival drew 200,000 attendees, a figure that rose to more than 500,000 in 2025. Laplanche added that the event serves as a platform for Taiwan and France to promote shared values such as creative freedom and public access to art.