It's not every day that Taipei's tykes get a festival dedicated to them, but the Taipei Children's Arts Festivalis keeping the little bundles of joy excited and entertained. Focusing on teaching an alternative view of technology – specifically as encompassing more than just video games – this year's festival promises to inspire young minds and cultivate a passion for understanding.

Parents desperate to lure youngsters away from their tablets now have bait.

Starting Monday, Taipei Children’s Arts Festival (台北兒童藝術節) will offer puppetry, theater, music, acrobatics, exhibitions, film screenings and do-it-yourself workshops until August 11.

Going kinetic

This year’s theme is “Dynamic Body, Soaring Imagination” (動力身體 運轉想像), which translates into a focus on machines. Organizers want to show children that machines aren’t just computer games and laptops.

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