Red House Theater
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, is a historic theater in the Ximending
Ximending
Ximending is a neighborhood and shopping district in the Wanhua District of Taipei, Taiwan. It was the first pedestrian zone in Taiwan.-Overview:...
area of Taipei
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, Taiwan
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. Built in 1908 during Japanese rule
Taiwan under Japanese rule
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and designed by Japan
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ese architect
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Kondo Juro, it was originally a market building but was used as a theater from 1945 onwards.
The building recently underwent an extensive renovation. The ground floor currently houses a small cafe and a display on the history of the structure, as well as several shops in which independent artists sell their art. The second floor theater regularly hosts live performances.
The theater is located at 10 Chengdu Road, Taipei. It was the venue of the Wikimania 2007
Wikimania
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Party http://wikimania2007.wikimedia.org/wiki/Party, which included a short film festival http://wikimania2007.wikimedia.org/wiki/Planning/Film_Festival.