There are several myths about the origin of the Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as the Mooncake or Lantern Festival. Whether you think the Festival commemorates the overthrowing of the Mongol rulers of the Tang Dynasty or romanticizes about the goddess Chang’e and her lover Houyi the Archer, the nocturnal celebratory mood is a good excuse to party.
As part of my youth outreach project, I am organizing a Mid-Autumn private party at Hua Song Museum. The museum is a center that documents the Chinese diaspora, migration and cultures worldwide, so it’s an apt place to gather some friends and down mooncakes with brews of Chinese teas. Feeling refined on a Friday night is a good way to start the weekend.
Invitation design by yours truly. Somehow I felt the need to go all NASA on a decidedly Asian festival.
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Certain angles, the lanterns look eerily like pumpkins… was that a teaser shot/easteregg gearing up for Halloween too?
dude… too much Lost and ARG… or maybe you’re right – they are easter eggs for the next museum event…. my subconscious is JJ Abrams
Oh, and today a new dude joins called Jacob.
Coincidence? I think not!