Yilan International Children's Folklore and Folkgame Festival

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Yilan International Children's Folklore and Folkgame Festival(YICFFF, 宜蘭國際童玩藝術節), was an artistic festival in Taiwan, which took place during the summer vacation each year at the Dongshan River Water Park in Yilan County, Taiwan, between 1996 and 2007.

The festival was canceled in 2003 due to the outbreak of SARS.

Completion of the Hsuehshan Tunnel in 2006 made going to the YICFFF arguably more convenient.

The government of Yilan announced the festival's cancellation in 2007.

1 Ticket Prices
2 Loss of Interest
3 Closing down
4 Save YICFFF actions
5 References
6 External links

[edit] Ticket Prices

The ticket prices for the festival were as follows:

Individuals: Weekdays NT300;Holidays NT350
Groups (30 people and above): Weekdays NT250;Holidays NT300
Seniors (over the age 65 and non-citizens of Yilan): NT200
Disabled (with documentation), children under 110cm or younger than 3, and senior citizens of Yilan over 65 were admitted free.

[edit] Loss of Interest

Over time, similar festivals spawned in other parts of Taiwan influenced by the success of the YICFFF. This resulted in a gradual loss of interest in participation to the festival.

[edit] Closing down

Yilan County Government announced on August 8 that YICFFF would no longer be held due to a substantial loss of visitors and funds. This officially marked the end of the YICFFF, 12 years after it began.^[1]

[edit] Save YICFFF actions

The news about YICFFF's official cancellation drew objections from many people including the people in Yilan in the tourism industry as well as the citizens of Yilan in general^{[citation needed]}.