On October 26, to welcome the holding of the Golden Tripod Awards (GTA) in Ilan, local arts groups-including the Lan Yang Dancers, the I-lan Journal of History, and the Four Seasons Tribal Report-mobilized to participate in the event, while famous Ilan-native writers including Huang Chun-ming, Li Tung, and You Chien-kuei hurried back home to serve as prize bestowers.
十月廿六日，為了迎接金鼎獎在宜蘭舉辦，當地的藝文團體都動了起來，著名的蘭陽舞蹈團、宜蘭文獻雜誌、四季部落報等都參與頒獎活動；宜蘭籍的作家，包括黃春明、李潼、游乾桂也都趕回故鄉擔任頒獎人，共襄盛舉。