Mid-Autumn Festival!
Still, I'm excited abt this enchanting occassion where family & friends get together for mooncakes & tea, bringing the kids out to play lantern or simply sitting under the star lit sky with your love ones.
Anyway, if u're interested to know what's going on in Sg this year for Mid-Autumn, check it out below!
Got the following info from here.
The Lantern Festival ("Mid-autumn Festival") falls on the 8th Lunar Month, which runs from 8 Sep 2010 to 7 Oct 2010.
Here are the highlights for Singapore Lantern Festival 2010:-
Lantern Festival Events in Chinatown
Chinatown Lantern Festival Street Light Up
Huge lanterns and fairy lights brightened up Eu Tong Sen Street, New Bridge Road and the street bazaars along the side streets.
From Sat, 11 Sep 2010 to 10 Oct 2010
From 7pm till late nightly.
Expect the festival to launch on the evening of Saturday, 11 Sep 2010 near Chinatown MRT - with a flurry of energetic activities.
Street Bazaar
Pagoda Street, Terrenganu Street, Sago Street and Chinatown Complex become pretty busy with vendors selling mooncakes, savouries, lanterns and other festive wares.
From Thur, 9 Sep 2010 to Wed, 22 Sep 2010.
From 11am till late daily.
Stage Shows
A good mix of traditional and comtemporary entertain at Kreta Ayer Square (near Buddha Tooth Relic Temple).
From Sat, 11 Sep 2010 to Wed, 22 Sep 2010.
From 8pm nightly.
Mass Lantern Procession
From 7.30pm on Sat, 18 Sep 2010.
The procession starts at the open field near Outram MRT Station and ends near the river banks in Clarke Quay. Join in with your own lanterns!
Lantern Festival Events @ Singapore River
Check out the huge lanterns near Clarke Quay and on the River, and
the cultural performances near The Central.
Nightly, 8-22 Sep 2010.
The festivities at the Chinese Gardens - such as they do in previous years - WILL NOT be held in 2010. Let's hope that they return in 2011. (To Lyn & my dismay!)
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