The Mid-Autumn Festival has a history of over 3,000 years, dating back to moon worship in the Shang Dynasty (1600–1046 BC). This annual harvest festival celebrates feasting, merriment, music and fertility. Traditionally, the Mid-Autumn Festival is culturally celebrated by East Asian Countries on the 15th day of the 8 month of the lunar calendar.
The highly anticipated launch of the first annual iluminasian Festival will showcase many traditional customs mixed with a fusion of uniquely contemporary signature Asian night market features including food vendors, traditional live musical entertainment and fire dragon dance shows. In harmony with the season, generations of family and friends have an opportunity to get together and enjoy the popular tradition of eating moon cake with spectacular views of glowing lanterns in all shapes and sizes.
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Iluminasian Mid-Autumn Moon & Lantern Festival Event Features
• 100,000 SQ.FT OF SPECTACULAR LANTERNSJourney into a wonderous showcase of traditional Chinese lanterns ranging from a 200 foot long Dragon to a dazzling collection of life sized exhibits
• NIGHT MARKET FOOD & LIFESTYLE VENDORSSignature night market vendors will be uniquely part of the celebrations by featuring your favourite selection of Asian treats and delicacies
• LIVE ENTERTAINMENT & CULTURAL PERFORMANCESExhilarating lion dance shows combined with a fabulous mix of traditional cultural performances will entertain and thrill an audience of all ages
• INTERACTIVE KIDS ZONEFamilies and children can enjoy fun arts and crafts while also getting to meet “LUMI”, the official festival mascot
WHEN
Thursday, September 15, 2016 at 7:00 PM – Sunday, October 16, 2016 at 10:00 PM (EDT) – Add to Calendar
WHERE
Kontained by the Pier – 185 Cherry Street, Toronto, Ontario M5A 4N6