The Mid-Autumn Harvest Moon Festival 1996


THE MID-AUTUMN HARVEST MOON FESTIVAL 1996

under the distinguished patronage of
The Honourable Henry N R Jackman
Lieutenant-Governor of Ontario

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THE EVENT

The Mid-Autumn Festival, one of the three major festivals in the Chinese calendar, falls on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month of the year, corresponding to the autumnal equinox at the end of September. On this day, the moon is furthest from the earth, the heat of the summer has given way to cool autumn weather, and farmers can relax and celebrate a good harvest, like the Canadian Thanksgiving. Join the Chinese Cultural Centre in a colourful variety of cultural and recreational programs and artmaking activities.

THE PROGRAM

Similar to previous years, the CCC is hosting various children contests and cultural activities in the Metro Toronto area. Some of them are organized by CCC while some will be co-hosted with other community groups, and educational and cultural institutions.

Dates	Schedule of Events
September 21 (Saturday)	East Meets West Concert Time: 8:00 p.m. Venue: George Weston Recital Hall, Ford Centre for the Performing Arts, North York Featuring Yip’s Children’s Choir with the Cathedral Bluffs Symphony Orchestra of Scarborough and Kevin Kwan in the “Yellow River Piano Concerto.”
September 27 (Friday)	Annual Mid-Autumn Harvest Moon Banquet Time: 7:00 p.m. Venue: Chinatown International Restaurant, 421 Dundas Street West Featuring winners of the Chinese Cultural Centre annual Children’s Karaoke Contest .
September 28 (Saturday) September 29 (Sunday)	Mid-Autumn Harvest Moon Festival at the Art Gallery of Ontario Time : 12 noon - 5:00 p.m. Venue : Art Gallery of Ontario, 317 Dundas Street West Featuring Cantonese Opera "Chang-E's Flight To The Moon", classical and folk dances of China, children’s choir, craft-making such as: dragon-, lantern-, kite- making, paper cutting, instructions on calligraphy and Chinese brush painting, and storytelling.
September 28 (Saturday)	"Chasing the Moon" Party Time: 5:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m. Venue: Grange Park, 317 Dundas Street West Featuring a lantern parade, Lantern-Making Competition, performances, moon-cakes and snacks, talks on the Harvest Moon sky and Chinese dancing.
October 2 (Wednesday)	Artsweek in Metro Toronto Time: 7:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m. Venue: Art Gallery of Ontario, 317 Dundas Street West Featuring Cantonese Opera “Chang-E’s Flight To The Moon” and a reading from the Trillium Award winning novel, Jade Peony, by author Wayson Choy.