Mid-Autumn Festival 2023
The Mandarin Language Club hosts an annual Mid-Autumn Festival celebration for the families of the Mandarin program. Teachers, administration, and alumni are encouraged to attend. There will be delicious Chinese food, fun crafts and activities for the kids, and mooncakes!
This year’s event will be held at the Baton Rouge FLAIM campus (4510 Bawell St) on Saturday, September 30 from 2-5 PM.
RSVP on Eventbrite so that the Mandarin Club can get an accurate headcount:
Please consider donating money that will go towards the catered meal:
Sign up to volunteer on the day of the event or to donate drinks and/or food:
What is Mid-Autumn Festival?
Watch this video about the Legend of Mid-Autumn Festival and how to celebrate.
Mooncakes, a Mid-Autumn Festival Treat
Mooncakes (月饼, yuè bǐng) are the hallmark food of the Mid-Autumn Festival, a popular holiday in China and many other Asian countries. They are a dessert that can be sweet or savory and are often round, in the shape of a moon. Typical sweet fillings include sweet bean paste, lotus seed paste, or red date and can have salted, cured egg yolks in the center. Given as gifts to family members, friends, neighbors, co-workers, and employees, these pastries symbolize family and harmony.
To learn more read: What are mooncakes? Behind the iconic Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival treat
Pictures from previous years’ event
