Thousands enjoyed the 3rd Mid-Autumn Festival at Great Park!

Last Friday night, a tapestry of rich traditions unfolded under the enchanting harvest moon as thousands gathered at Great Park to revel in the third Mid-Autumn Festival, a collaboration between the South Coast Chinese Cultural Center and the City of Irvine! 

This year's festival was a vibrant showcase of the diverse music, dance, and culture from several Asian countries. The air was filled with the resounding beats of traditional drums, the elegance of Korean dances, and the melodic tunes of Chinese orchestras, uniting everyone in celebration.

Families flowed through the enchanting Moon Tunnel and donned traditional Chinese attire to weave special memories. The game booths of the South Coast Chinese Cultural Center were bustling, sparking nostalgia for the lively night markets and offering delightful experiences to the young.

The renowned Chinese Dance Company of Southern California stole the spotlight with a mesmerizing Dance Flash Mob of Mongolian dance, and even Mayor Khan couldn’t resist joining the rhythmic celebration!

The festival invited everyone to immerse themselves in several cultural demonstrations: experimenting with Taichi movements, mastering the steps of Chinese Yi ethnic dance, and exploring the artistry of Chinese calligraphy with brush pens.

The art and craft area was a hive of activity, with families crafting moon rabbit lanterns, origami boxes, and play dough mooncakes, each piece a symbol of love and tradition.

Thank you to everyone who became a part of this cultural tapestry, celebrated diversity, and created timeless memories under the brilliant harvest moon! See you next year for another enchanting celebration!

南海岸中華文化協會(SCCCA)，是由南加華人自發組成的教育文化公益組織，不但在1976年成立了南加最具規模的爾灣中文學校，在2005年更凝聚華人社區力量，南加最大的南海岸中華文化中心，致力於傳承及發揚傳統中華文化，推廣中文學習，進而提倡及實現多元文化的和諧社會。

The South Coast Chinese Cultural Association (SCCCA) is an educational and cultural charity organization spontaneously formed by Chinese in Southern California. Not only did it establish the largest-scale Irvine Chinese School in Southern California in 1976, it also gathered the strength of the Chinese community in 2005 and established it independently The only South Coast Chinese Cultural Center in Southern California is dedicated to promoting traditional Chinese culture, promoting Chinese learning, and advocating and realizing a multicultural life.