![]() The Mid-Autumn Day 2022 falls on September 10, the 2023 on September 29, and the 2024 on September 17. It traditionally falls on the 15th day of the eighth month in the Chinese. Masks are required the entire time inside the museum for the safety of everyone. Mid-Autumn Festival lunar calendar is 15th day of the 8th lunar month, but the date on the Gregorian calendar varies every year. The Mid-Autumn Festival is also called the Moon Festival or the Mooncake Festival. Try the “Drop-In Arts & Crafts” on Shadows on the Moon to construct and decorate shadow puppets of Moon Goddess Chang’E or archer Hou Yi. #Moon festival midautumn fullShow up for the “Shoot for the Moon Scavenger Hunt” in following clues high and low to spot twinkling full moons and shimmering stars around the gallery. Afterwards, try delectable slices of traditional mooncakes from Fay Da Bakery. Practice using a mooncake mold and take home a mooncake that’s ready to bake. ![]() Watch “Tiger Tales Shadow Puppet Performance” where the full moon acts as an enchanting light source for performances where a wise old rabbit recounts stories from her eventful life to her young granddaughter and how she came to be the Prime Minister to Tiger, the jungle king.Ĭheck out the “Mooncake Making & Tasting Station” with pastry chef Rebecca Li as she walks us through the multi-layer process of making these sweet and savory treats. Learn to write the Chinese character for “autumn” and other auspicious idioms for the festival. ![]() #Moon festival midautumn freeYou must do both registrations to gain entry to this free event!Ĭornell Asian American Alumni, family, and friends are invited to watch and attend Chinese Mid Autumn and Moon Festival performances, workshops, and activities at the Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA).Įvents include “Harvest Moon Picnic” to gather around the blanket for a harvest moon picnic by learning about the foods that families share as they gaze at the moon and give thanks for the year’s harvest.Īnother activity offered is the “Bountiful Brushstrokes” with Teaching Artist Yu Rong to learn some Chinese calligraphy. Please register at Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA) at to obtain free ticket admission. Specific Details: Please register with Cornell Asian Alumni Association (CAAA) so that we know to expect you there. LOCATION: Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA), 215 Centre Street, New York, NY 10013 Another legend about the Mid-Autumn Festival has it that a laurel tree in front of the Guanghan Palace (the Moon Palace) on the moon grew luxuriantly and was more than 500 feet high, and there was a man down there who used to cut it down, but every time after cutting, the area where it was cut immediately closed up and self-healed again. ![]()
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