The Minnesota China Friendship Garden Society is hosting a full day of performances and festivities on Saturday at two locations along Lake Phalen as part of the Mid-Autumn Moon Festival, one of the most important holidays in Chinese culture.
At Picnic Island, the celebration of Chinese and Hmong tradition runs from 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. and will feature live dance and fashion, moon cake tasting and children’s activities.
At the Xiang Jiang Pavilion, events will run from noon to 7:30 p.m. and feature poetry readings and a Chinese art exhibition. The dance performance “Encounter in Liu Ming Yuan” by Twin Cities choreographer Shen Pei will begin at 6:30 p.m.
Grant funding was provided by the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council and the Minnesota State Arts Board.
The park is located at 1640 Phalen Drive. For more information, visit mnchinagarden.org.
