The Spanish Trade Office in Taiwan held a Spanish National Day Gala tonight (13th) at the auditorium on the 4th floor of Taichung City Hall. In addition to the authentic Spanish food and wine provided by Daniel Negreira, the DNA restaurant chef recommended by Michelin Plate, the "Cimatti Orchestra & Choir" and violinist David Flores was also invited to the scene to perform Spanish classic opera selections and classical works. Filled with musical music, hundreds of people gathered to celebrate the event, and the atmosphere was lively. Mayor Shiow-Yen Lu made a memorable trip to congratulate her after the City Council meeting and celebrated Spain's happy birthday with music, food, and wine with good friends from Spain!

Eduardo Euba, Director of the Spanish Trade Office in Taiwan, mentioned in his speech that some people may wonder why Spain celebrates its National Day in Taichung. This event provided an excellent opportunity for him to strengthen ties and make friends. As a social, industrial, and cultural center, Taichung plays an essential role in Taiwan. They held the Spanish National Day Gala in Taichung to bring Taichung and Spain closer and build a bridge of friendship and cooperation. The Trade Office looks forward to everyone experiencing Spanish culture first-hand through Spanish music and food and spending a pleasant weekend night together.

Mayor Lu stated, " A few days ago, we celebrated the National Day of the Republic of China, and we would like to express our gratitude to Director Euba and the Spanish Trade Office in Taiwan for their blessings." "Today, we welcome the Spanish Trade Office to Taichung to hold the Spanish National Day Gala." She heard this was the first time the Trade Office had held this event in Taichung. As the mayor of Taichung, she asked her colleagues in the city government to do their best to help successfully organize this event.

Mayor Lu highlighted the close exchanges between Taichung and Spain in various fields, including the economy, trade, culture, and education. Taichung people widely love Spanish art, music, and food. For example, her long-awaited Spanish food today is the DNA Spanish restaurant by Chef Daniel Negreira in Taichung. It is significant for the Spanish Trade Office in Taiwan to celebrate Spanish National Day in Taichung. The mayor hopes that the two sides can deepen cooperation and exchanges in more fields in the future and jointly enhance the friendship and happy life of the two people.

Mayor Lu also said that Taichung will host a series of activities such as the Taichung Jazz Festival, Taichung International Flower Carpet Festival, Taichung Shopping Festival, Taichung Christmas Carnival, and New Year’s Eve Countdown from now until the end of this year. Every event is full of fun. Everyone is warmly invited to visit Taichung and immerse themselves in the city's vibrant musical rhythm and vitality.

Mayor Lu made a special visit to the Spanish food area before leaving the venue. Under the introduction of Chef Daniel Negreira, she tasted traditional Spanish delicacies one by one, including Spanish olive skewers, bottled tomato cold soup, and exquisite small cakes. She nodded frequently and praised, "They're delicious!"

According to Secretariat Director Jia-Zhen Xie, the Spanish Trade Office in Taiwan came to Taichung this time to hold the National Day Party. It was the first time since Mayor Lu took office that a foreign representative office in Taiwan came to have such an event, creating a new milestone in Taichung's international exchanges. The Secretariat of the city government is honored to help organize this event successfully. Today, besides representatives of Spanish expatriates, businesses, and cultural and artistic groups, officials from the United Kingdom, Italy, Hungary, Lithuania, and other countries stationed in Taiwan were also invited to attend the conference. This event represents an international gathering that bridges culture, business, and urban diplomacy.

Today, Mayor Lu led Secretariat Director Jia-Zhen Xie, Civil Affairs Bureau Director Shi-Wei Wu, Economic Development Bureau Director Feng-Yuan Chang, Culture Affairs Bureau Director Jia-Jun Chen, and Information Bureau Director Zhao-Xin Zheng to attend the Spanish National Day Gala. Besides, Eduardo Euba, the Director of the Spanish Trade Office in Taiwan, Daniel Negreira, Chef of the Spanish DNA Restaurant, Ye-Qin Gui, Director of the Department of Cultural Exchange of the Ministry of Culture, Shih-Ling Lin, President of Providence University, Li-Jung Tseng, Professor of Spanish Language and Literature and Dean of the College of Foreign Languages and Literature of Providence University, Zi-Hui Peng and Pin-Wen Wang, Film Directors of Being Film and Art Co., Ltd. also participated in the event.