To support local culture and arts education, the Bank of Taiwan (BOT) partnered with the Taipei National University of the Arts (TNUA) to participate in the “Le-yê Arts Summer Camp,” held at Alishan Junior High and Elementary School in Le-yê Village. Through a diverse range of art courses and BOT’s financial anti-fraud education, the initiative encouraged tribal children to explore self-expression, develop artistic literacy, and strengthen their awareness of financial fraud prevention, fostering an environment that supports both aesthetic development and safety.
Inspired by the theme of “Sensory Exploration,” the week-long arts summer camp featured a wide range of interdisciplinary and exploratory courses designed by students from TNUA. The program included visual arts, physical performance, and musical creation, encouraging children to discover the world and engage with culture through diverse artistic approaches. On July 16, BOT Senior Executive Vice President Lee Ming-Hua led a delegation to Le-yê Village to participate in various cultural activities. These included creating a themed mural inspired by indigenous Tsou mythology, experiencing traditional floating dyeing techniques and attending a guided tour featuring tribal stories. They also interacted with children through dance, helping them learn the Tsou language and the life wisdom embedded in their culture.
In addition to promoting arts education, BOT is committed to leveraging its positive financial influence by actively advancing financial literacy. Given the simplicity of villagers in rural mountain areas and the ever-evolving tactics of fraud, fraud-prevention and financial awareness promotion initiatives were included in the event. BOT employees served as lecturers to explain the most common types of fraud, such as online gaming and online dating scams, and appropriate response strategies in an easy-to-understand manner. Moreover, pop quizzes were conducted to teach children about self-protection in a fun and interactive way, encouraging them to share the correct information with their elders at home and raise overall community awareness of fraud prevention.
BOT has long been dedicated to cultivating the arts and promoting aesthetic appreciation among the general public. Recently, BOT invited faculty and students from university fine arts departments, along with professional artists, to attend the “A 90-Year Retrospective of Liao Shiou-Ping.” The event included a guided tour led by curator Hsiao Chong-ray and a seminar where art maestro, Professor Liao Shiou-Ping, Liao Hsin-Tian, and numerous other artists shared their creative journeys, exchanged experiences, and discussed their dedication to artistic excellence through self-innovation, showcasing BOT's commitment to cultural sustainability.
Looking ahead, BOT aspires to combine its financial expertise with arts and culture to advance artistic education and social care, thereby conveying the transformative power of the arts and culture and enhancing the nation's aesthetic literacy, while cultivating the sustainable value of finance aesthetics.