University Open Air: Mid-Autumn Festival Traditions and Customs

Thu, Sep 19 2024
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Prospect Park Boathouse

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The Mid-Autumn Festival is one of the most important traditional festivals observed in China, and occurs to worship the visible and bright full moon in the night sky. It is a precious time for family gatherings and includes many fascinating traditions, like worshiping the full moon and eating mooncakes. Today I will provide you with all the information you need to know about this festival in China, from its origin to various time-honored traditions worth trying.

Julia Adams is a Certified Life Coach, and an educator at the NGO, Academy of Public Health and a private museum. She is also an expert in Chinese Traditions and Customs, skilled in the subject of Chinese Tea Ceremony and Traditional Chinese Culture, especially Tang Dynasty's culture. Julia is also a zither player, certified by Shanghai Conservatory of Music. Prior to relocating to New York from Shanghai, Julia was a news anchor at Jiangsu TV Station while also hosting citywide events; she then became an HR director and often hosted nationwide conferences on HR-related topics.

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*In cases of rain, classes will be either moved to the Prospect Park Boathouse or canceled. Registered patrons will be notified by email on the morning of each course day and are also encouraged to check the UOA webpage and BPL Presents’ Facebook and Twitter pages for updates.

University Open Air is generously supported by The Morris & Alma Schapiro Fund.

Prospect Park Boathouse
101 East Drive
Brooklyn, NY 11225

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The Mid-Autumn Festival is one of the most important traditional festivals observed in China, and occurs to worship the visible and bright full moon in the night sky. It is a precious time for family gatherings and includes many fascinating traditions, like worshiping the full moon and eating mooncakes. Today I will provide you with all the information you need to know about this festival in China, from its origin to various time-honored traditions worth trying.

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