People`s Committee of Hoan Kiem District opened the Mid-Autumn Festival 2015 on September 13 in Hanoi’s Old Quarter with numerous interesting activities held for people and especially children.
Participating the festival, on September 18, children will have a chance to play folk games, which are fading away in major cities.
A lion dance contest will take place on September 19.
The highlight of the event will be the mid-Autumn gala night on September 26, or the 14th day of the eighth lunar month. During the day, moon cakes and fruit will be served and a lantern parade and circus, art and martial arts performances will also take place.
Besides, photos and documents featuring traditional mid-Autumn festivals will be exhibited at some cultural heritage sites in the district from September 18-25.
At the festival, children will also be taught to make toys like star-shaped lanterns, kites and “to he” (toy animals made of sticky rice flour).
A lion dance contest will take place on September 19.
The opening ceremony of Mid-Autumn Festival 2015 on September 13 in Hanoi’s Old Quarter.
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Besides, photos and documents featuring traditional mid-Autumn festivals will be exhibited at some cultural heritage sites in the district from September 18-25.
At the festival, children will also be taught to make toys like star-shaped lanterns, kites and “to he” (toy animals made of sticky rice flour).
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