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Mid-Autumn Festival 2021

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Mid-Autumn Festival 2021

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Schedule

Sunday, September 19, 2021
11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Free admission; registration required

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UPDATE (September 18, 2021) — Preregistration for this event is closed. We welcome walk-ups as capacity allows.


Health and Safety

To ensure our community's health and safety, our building protocols include mandatory physical distancing and face mask usage.

 

This event will take place indoors. Food and drink will be available outdoors.

 

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Also known in many Asian countries as the Moon Festival or Lantern Festival, the Mid-Autumn Festival welcomes the autumn harvest and full moon. Asia Society's Family Day celebrates the Mid-Autumn Festival through live Taiwanese music and dance performances, Korean pop dances, and Vietnamese storytelling. The festival also includes exciting art activities such as lantern-making, calligraphy, paper-cutting, and faux mooncakes. Join us as we celebrate this festive holiday!

Activities include:

  • Arts and crafts
  • Live storytimes and art demonstrations
  • Performances
  • Food and drink for sale
  • A small marketplace of vendors

Festival Performance Schedule

12 p.m. Ensemble of Taiwanese Folk Songs
Presented by the Ministry of Culture (Taiwan) and Taiwan Academy of Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Houston

1:30 p.m. Techno Prince Parade Dance
Presented by the Ministry of Culture (Taiwan) and Taiwan Academy of Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Houston

2:30 p.m. Fan Dance by the Vietnamese Culture and Science Association
Presented by the Vietnamese Culture and Science Association

3:30 p.m. K-Pop Performance
Presented by KLOVR


Activities

  • Lantern-Making
  • Moon Ornaments
  • Bunny Arts and Crafts
  • Yut Nori (윷놀이) Game

Vendors

  • Foreign Policy Food Truck
  • Magic Cup
  • Dumpling Haus
  • Hako Bento Box Company
  • Just2Artists
  • Bad Saber

Parking

Paid parking is available in the Asia Society Texas Center parking lot across from the building on Southmore Boulevard. Entrances are located on Caroline Street and Austin Street. For additional details about accessing the Museum District — including Metrotrail, cabs, and more parking options — please visit the Houston Museum District website.


Education and Outreach programs at Asia Society Texas Center are presented by Wells Fargo. Generous funding also provided by​ Margie and Joe Blommaert, Cathay Bank Foundation, Chevron, the George and Mary Josephine Hamman Foundation, and H-E-B. Additional support is provided by Friends of Asia Society Texas Center, a dedicated group of individuals and organizations committed to bringing the best in exhibitions and public programming to Houston.

Presenting Sponsor

Wells Fargo

Presenting Partners

Mid-Autumn Festival 2021 Presenting Partners

Additional Support

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About Asia Society Texas Center

With 13 locations throughout the world, Asia Society is the leading educational organization promoting mutual understanding and strengthening partnerships among the peoples, leaders, and institutions of Asia and West. Asia Society Texas Center executes the global mission with a local focus, enriching and engaging the vast diversity of Houston through innovative, relevant programs in arts and culture, business and policy, education, and community outreach.


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Event Details

Sun 19 Sep 2021
11 a.m. - 4 p.m.

1370 Southmore Blvd

Houston, TX 77004

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Register Now
Free; registration required
20210919T110000 20210919T160000 America/New_York Asia Society: Mid-Autumn Festival 2021

For event details visit https://asiasociety.org/texas/events/mid-autumn-festival-2021
1370 Southmore Blvd Houston, TX 77004
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