Step into the audio picture book and hear the sounds of HengchunInspired by the timeless charm of
Dodo's Gift, the 2025 Far Far Away Festival presents a renewed experience—where the story unfolds through interactive soundscapes. Using LINE Beacon technology, this experience transforms reading into a real-world sound journey through the streets of Hengchun.
Dodo's Gift LINE digital soundscape edition uses LINE Beacon signals to connect local landmarks across Hengchun Old Town. Join Dodo and new friends as you unlock audio stories, explore soundscapes, and collect character cards along the way. Be among the first 10 to complete your journey to redeem a limited-edition physical copy of the audio picture book. Perfect for families and sound-lovers of all ages!
PeninSOUNDla special: Dodo's Gift LINE digital soundscape editionArtists｜Ofelia Yang, Huang Ko-chaio
Editors, Planners｜Hou Qianjuan, Lin Huiqi
Folk Song Guidance｜Pingtung County Manzhou Folk Song Association
This presentation is made possible by the sponsor of Pencil Stroke Mileage
Open 24 hours during the 2025 Far Far Away Festival (Stay tuned for the official release date)
Suitable for all ages; best enjoyed as a family (Children under 12 should be accompanied by an adult)
This experience is free and open to all.
The physical copy of Dodo's Gift is available to the first 10 participants who:
1. Complete the required story chapters
2. Are present on-site to redeem the book (no shipping available)
3. Successfully claim the reward during the event period
Jointly curated by Far Far Away Festival × PeninSOUNDla, the audio picture book Dodo’s Gift is transformed into a local interactive sound journey, carrying forward the spirit of Manzhou women’s stories and Manzhou folk songs.
Ofelia YANGArtist, Visual Designer, Animator, Illustrator, Drummer
With a background in character design and animation, she studied in the United States, lived and worked in Hong Kong, and spent four years in Hengchun, Taiwan, where she developed a deep bodily memory of places. Her creative practice moves fluidly across video, theatre, picture books, and sound, using characters as a method of seeing and listening. Through community co-creation, she learned African drumming and began exploring the possibilities of diverse artistic media. She approaches reality through companionship and collaboration, allowing her work to become a medium for dialogue and documentation—responding not only to the surrounding environment but also engaging in an ongoing conversation with herself.
HUANG Ko-ChaioHUANG Ko-Chaio is a musician, sound technician, and music producer based in Hengchun, Taiwan. He was first introduced to Western music during junior high school and later joined a band in high school, focusing on bass guitar and acoustic guitar. In college, he began working at live performance venues, gaining experience in music event production and technical operations. He also served as a sound system technician at Hexagon Audio, deepening his expertise in professional audio systems.
Since relocating to Hengchun in 2017, HUANG has been actively involved in the region's music and cultural scene, contributing to both music composition and technical coordination for a wide range of local and international events. His notable projects include:
Hear Here Music Festival – music scoring and technical execution
"Original Immersive Theater" at Pingtung Tobacco Factory – exhibition soundtrack production
Jialeshuei International Surf Competition – music execution
The chants of motherland sagas musical – musisian
Dodo's Gift – music production for the interactive sound picture book
International Music Festival with FLUX (Shanghai) – music and event execution
Between 2017 and 2019, HUANG co-founded the bands FolkTake and Ya Mon Social Club, performing as bassist, classical guitarist, and also taking charge of recording and arrangement production. In 2023, FolkTake won both the *Grand Prize (Taiwanese Language Category)* and the *Best Live Performance Award* at the Taiwan Music Composition and Songwriting Contest. In 2025, Ya Mon Social Club was awarded an Album Production Support Program grant through the Ministry of Culture.
