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Thang Long Imperial Citadel to host Mid-Autumn Festival

The Thang Long - Hanoi Heritage Conservation Centre will organise a Mid-Autumn Festival from September 17 to October 4 at the Thang Long Imperial Citadel.
Thang Long Imperial Citadel to host Mid-Autumn Festival ảnh 1Celebrations of Mid-Autumn Festival at the Thang Long Imperial Citadel (Photo: nhandan.com.vn)
Hanoi (VNA) -The Thang Long - Hanoi Heritage Conservation Centre will organise a Mid-Autumn Festivalfrom September 17 to October 4 at the Thang Long Imperial Citadel.

Celebrations feature traditional activities such as dragon dances and makingmooncakes, multi-coloured paper and star-shaped lanterns.

Historian Le Van Lan will join a discussion on the Mid-Autumn festival, and alantern festival held to mark the event during the Le-Trinh Dynasty in theearly 17th century.

A traditional occasion for children, the Mid-Autumn Festival is celebrated onthe 15th day of the eighth lunar month, with people often preparing trays withmooncakes, candy, and fruit.

Family members get together to enjoy the full moon with each other. There aremany entertainment activities for children, such as a lantern parade./.
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