The Mid-Autumn Festival (traditional Chinese: 中秋節; simplified Chinese: 中秋节) is a popular harvest festival which is celebrated by Chinese and even Vietnamese peoples worldwide.
In 2009 it was celebrated in Valletta, Malta. One hopes it will be celebrated in Malta again in the future.
Watch this slideshow of photos from the event, and click more to view the full Videos featuring the Chinese Red Poppy Ladies.
Photos and video to follow soon, meanwhile here are some photos and videos from the Chinese Moon Festival 2009 in Malta:
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Chinese Red Poppy Ladies Percussion:
A great performance by Chinese dancers, magicians and musicians was held in St George’s Square in Valletta, today Sunday 30th January at 103.30am, and afterwards a large parade proceeded along Merchant and Republic Streets.
Tomorrow at 8pm on Monday, the Heilongjiang Art Troupe shall be putting on a show at the Mediterranean Conference Centre, in Valletta. This programme will include Nessun Dorma (the famous aria from Giacomo Puccini’s opera, Turandot).