7th Annual Chinese Moon Festival at the Heritage House
Celebrating Chinese Culture underneath a Full Moon
Thursday, September 23, 2010
6:00 – 8:00 pm, Free!
Riverside Metropolitan Museum’s Heritage House
8193 Magnolia Avenue
Riverside, CA 92504
(951) 826-5273
View the flyer here.
The Chinese Moon Festival, which is also known as the Mid-Autumn Festival, is a
traditional Chinese Celebration that dates back to the Tang Dynasty. It is
celebrated every year on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month in the Chinese
calendar when the moon is at its fullest and brightest of the year.
Traditionally, it is a family holiday, when families gather to watch the full
moon rise and enjoy pastries made specifically for the event called “moon
cakes”.
Join us for a special evening of:
- Storytelling
- Mooncakes and Tea (for a small cost)
- Lion Dance Performance
- Get Your Name in Chinese Calligraphy
- Chopstick training
- Games and Crafts
- Tai Chi Demonstration
- Acupuncture Information
- Traditional songs
- View the full moon with high-powered
telescopes
- Cooking demonstration with authentic
Chinese cuisine
- View Riverside’s Chinatown artifacts
and photographs from the Museum’s
collections telling the story of what
life was like as a Chinese immigrant
during the city’s earlier days.
The Festival is done in partnership with:
San Diego Huaxia Chinese School, Riverside Campus
Riverside Astronomical Society
Storyteller Barbara Wong
Riverside Art Museum
Center for Acupuncture
UCR Chinese Student Association
RCC Young at Heart Tai Chi
SPECIAL THANKS TO EVENT SPONSORS:
Inland Chinese Association
Riverside Community Health Foundation
Related Links
San Diego Huaxia Chinese School (Riverside Campus)
www.riversidechinese.org
Riverside Astronomical Society
www.rivastro.org
To learn more about Chinese Culture
www.chinaculture.org
To learn more about Acupuncture
www.
acupunctureriverside.com
RCC Young at Heart Tai Chi (for residents 55+)
www.youngatheart.rcc.edu
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