Hometown China Mid-Autumn Festival at Exton Square Mall (October 10)
Filed Under: Exton Square Mall, Mall Sales & Events
Hometown China at Exton Square Mall, joined by Chinese for Families and OCA-Philadelphia, will present the Festival with a special celebration in October – here are the details:
Date: Saturday, October 10, 2009
Time: 2:00pm – 4:00pm
Details: Activities include Chinese folk dance,a fashion show, puppet show, calligraphy, and crafts for kids. The celebration is free and open to the public.
About: The Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as the Moon Festival, is a popular harvest festival celebrated by Chinese people, dating back over 3,000 years to the Shang Dynasty.
The Mid-Autumn Festival is held on the 15th day of the eighteenth month in the Chinese calendar. It is a date that parallels the autumnal equinox of the solar calendar, when the moon appears at its fullest and brightest. It is the day when families get together enjoy a hearty dinner, watch the moon and eat cakes.
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Posted on October 1, 2009
