Makotaay community locates in  Fengbin Township, Hualien County, where the Cepo’ event, a significant historical event of the Pangcah, occurred. Our people still adhere to the customs of “selal” (age hierarchy), hold “misacepo” (Sea Festival), and “ilisin” (Harvest Festival), and follow traditional rituals and rules. Makotaay community is an important cultural heritage site for the Pangcah on the East coast of Taiwan.

 

The Makotaay Eco Art Village is located in Makotaay community. After our people fought for 30 years, our land was finally returned to us in 2020. After that, we began to think about various aspects of sustainable living, which shaped the value of the "ecological" art village.

 

The Makotaay Eco Art Village began holding the Makotaay Artists’ Workshop in 2020, for which artists from different cultures and fields come together as resident artists to learn, take part in exchange, and create art. Artists are invited to come and feel the pulse of the ocean and experience how locals interact with the sea in our daily lives. In addition, the artists will jointly think and talk about how to care for our oceans.