The mid-autumn festival event co-hosted by the city of Irvine and South Coast Chinese Cultural Center, together with the great participation of the AAPI community in Orange County, was a successful event September 9.
Hundreds of families participated in the Mid-Autumn Festival at the Great Park in the midst of some rain that night. The smiles and laughter of grandparents, dad and mom and the kids cast away the cloudiness. It was a successful festive event making a footnote that the heatwave is finally fading away.
Traditional attire and accessories such as paper fans, lanterns, robes can be seen and worn to be photographed. Children painted on the fans and lanterns, tried the Chinese string instruments, to get the taste of the Asian heritage. Did we forget to mention the food trucks? No, we are not going to. The aroma of all kinds of food floated in the air making the ambience more relaxing and memorable.
On the main stage, dozens of performing art groups showed their talents. The audience enjoyed the great performance and the opportunity to see the differences as well as the common characteristics of Asian Cultures.
We thank the City of Irvine who is committed to honoring traditional and culturally-relevant events that highlight the City’s diverse and multicultural community.
爾灣市攜手南海岸中華文化中心SCCCA致力於表彰AAPI中秋傳統和文化的活動，即使臨時天候變化，這項歡慶活動依然突顯這個城市的多元文化。更暖心地看到橙縣各亞裔社團團結一致，共襄盛舉，提供了整個爾灣市瞭解亞裔文化的美麗窗口。
雖然當天下雨，數以百計的家庭仍然踴躍參與在大公園舉辦的中秋節慶。爺爺奶奶、爸爸媽媽和孩子們的笑容和笑聲驅散了陰霾。這是一個成功的節日活動，說明南加州的連日熱浪終於消退了。
多個攤位展出傳統服裝和配飾，如紙扇、燈籠、長袍，人們可以穿著或拿著拍照。孩子們在扇子和燈籠上畫畫，嘗試中國弦樂器，領略亞洲傳統的文化風味。我們忘了提到美食卡車嗎？不，我們不會。各種食物的香氣飄散在空氣中，使氣氛更加輕鬆和難忘。主舞台上，數十個演藝團體輪番大顯身手。觀眾欣賞了精彩的表演，並有機會看到亞洲文化的差異和共同特徵。