Singapore Country Committee: Family Day

SATURDAY, 14 Sep 2024

5.00pm - 8.00pm

Singapore

Singapore Country Committee invites you and your family to celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival on Saturday 14th September. Bring your lantern, kids, and family! Meet new and re-acquaint with fellow FBN families for a fun get-together.

What is mid-autumn festival:

The Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as the Moon Festival or Mooncake Festival, is a harvest festival celebrated in Chinese culture. It is held on the 15th day of the 8th month of the Chinese lunisolar calendar with a full moon at night, corresponding to mid-September to early October of the Gregorian calendar.

On this day, the Chinese believe that the moon is at its brightest and fullest size, coinciding with harvest time in the middle of autumn. The Mid-Autumn Festival is one of the most important holidays in Chinese culture; its popularity is on par with that of Chinese New Year.

During the festival, lanterns of all size and shapes – which symbolize beacons that light people's path to prosperity and good fortune – are carried and displayed. Mooncakes, a rich pastry typically filled with sweet-bean, egg yolk, meat or lotus-seed paste, are traditionally eaten during this festival. The Mid-Autumn Festival is based on the legend of Chang'e, the Moon goddess in Chinese mythology.

Activities:

• Making of Snowskin Mooncake: Learn to create this festive delicacy with your own hands
• Light and Shadow Space & Storybook Reading: Listen to Mid-Autumn Festival stories and enjoy light and shadow activities
• Lantern Making & Riddle Solving: Craft your own lantern and test your wits with traditional lantern riddles
• Chinese Calligraphy: Try your hand at this beautiful art form

Keeping to our Family Day tradition, the gathering is a potluck dinner featuring your family's favourite dish. Share your dish, dessert, or contribute to the kitty for more goodies. Details in registration.

*Helpers are welcome to assist with minding children.