SPEAK UP: BigBang, various artists to rock ‘Double Ten’ holiday weekend (2/2) 天團BigBang等藝人國慶連假嗨唱（下）

A: The three-day “Double Ten” National Day holiday weekend actually begins today. I’m attending the flag raising ceremony at Taipei City Hall tomorrow morning, hoping to receive a limited souvenir. What about you?

B: I’m considering going to Taipei 101 for the lighting show tomorrow evening, or heading to Taitung County for this year’s National Day fireworks display.

A: It’s a pity that I didn’t get the ticket for K-pop supergroup BigBang’s concerts at the Taipei Dome this weekend.

The 2025 National Day fireworks display in Nantou County. 2025年南投國慶煙火秀。

Photo: Liberty Times 照片：自由時報

B: Well, it’s OK. The group will stage more shows at Kaohsiung’s National Stadium in late February next year. You’ll still have a chance then.

A: That’s right. And in October alone, over 20 foreign artists are visiting — including the world’s best tenor Juan Diego Florez. I’ve gone to so many shows that I’m almost broke.

A: 國慶日3天連假週末，我明早要去台北市政府參加升旗典禮領取紀念品，那你呢？

B: 我在考慮明晚要去台北101看燈光秀，還是直接殺到台東去看國慶煙火秀。

A: 可惜我沒搶到韓團BigBang這週末在台北大巨蛋的門票。

B: 沒關係，該團明年2月底將在高雄國家體育場開唱，或許到時候還有機會。

A: 也對喔而且光是10月，就有世界第一男高音佛瑞茲等20多組藝人來台，我參加太多場都快破產啦！

（By Eddy Chang, Taipei Times／台北時報張迪）

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Double Ten (n.) 雙十節 Oct. 10 observed by the Republic of China (ROC) in commemoration of the revolution of 1911 (www.merriam-webster.com/)