Wan Qing Mid-Autumn Festival 2022 Introduction

Join us at the Wan Qing Mid-Autumn Festival 2022 for a host of exciting activities to celebrate Chinese arts, culture, and heritage!

Discover the story and traditions behind mid-autumn festival, one of the oldest cultural festivals in the world, and revel in the rich historical and cultural significance of the festival with a line-up of live performances, cultural workshops, heritage walking tours, storytelling sessions, and more during the weekend open house.

Festival Details

• Wan Qing Mid-Autumn Festival 2022
• Date: 16 August - 25 September 2022
• Time: 10:00am – 9:00pm
• Venue: Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall
• Address: 12 Tai Gin Rd, Singapore 327874

From 16 August - 25 September 2022

Onsite Programmes

Lawn Installation: Celestial Bodies （星球宝宝）

• Date: 16 August – 25 Sep 2022
• Time: 10am – 9pm daily
• Admission: Free

Produced by Taiwan’s Kai 3D Art Studio and in collaboration with the Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall, Celestial Bodies is an outdoor installation comprising spherical lanterns featuring five of the artist’s characters: Moon, Earth, Sun, Saturn, and Mercury. The installation pays tribute to the moon which is at its brightest and roundest on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month during the Mid-Autumn Festival.

Surrounded by other planets, Celestial Bodies symbolises the joyous union of family and friends, and represents the collective wish of Singaporeans to be able to get together and reunite with our loved ones, both locally and overseas, during this period when the COVID-19 safe management measures are eased. It will be on display on the lawn of the Memorial Hall from 16 August to 25 September, 10am to 9pm daily.

On 3 & 4 Sep 2022 only

Workshops

Chinese Opera Workshop for Children

(Supported by Nam Hwa Opera 南华潮剧社)

• Date: 4 Sep 2022
• Time: 1.30pm – 3pm, 3.30pm - 5pm
• Admission: $20 per pax; purchase tickets HERE

Recommended for children aged 6 and above. Children aged 5 years old and below will not be permitted. This is a children-only workshop. The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin.

Follow Chang’e into the world of opera and join us in learning more about Chinese opera! Explore classic opera pieces with Chinese mythical characters and get to know more about Chang’e’s gracefulness and Nezha’s agility while having fun with lantern riddles this Mid-Autumn Festival!

Woodblock Printing Workshop

• Date: 3 Sep 2022
• Time: 10.30am – 12pm
• Admission: $15 per pax; purchase tickets HERE

Recommended for participants 12 years old and above. Children aged 11 years old and below will not be permitted. The workshop will be conducted in English.

Get inked in the upcoming Woodblock Printing Workshop! Apart from understanding the process and the history of letterpress printing in Singapore, participants will get a hands-on experience using the traditional equipment of letterpress printing like the baren to ink and print their block prints. Participants can also choose from a variety of designs to ink print their wood blocks, including using the customised printing kits provided.

“Meet My Unusual Family” Interactive Storytelling & Workshop （不怪的“怪”兽）

(Presented by The Theatre Practice 实践剧场)

• Date: 3 Sep 2022
• Time: 1.30pm – 3pm & 4.30pm – 6pm
• Admission: $20 per pax; purchase tickets via HERE

Recommended for children aged 4 to 8 years old. This storytelling and workshop session is conducted in Mandarin.

Guai Guai, a magical monster who is always teased by her family of magical monsters, needs your help to find her special monster powers!

Join us for a 90 mins fun-filled and tactile in-person experience – where children will learn more about self-discovery and acceptance through interactive storytelling, as well as a hands-on arts and craft session. The session is conducted in Mandarin, making this a great way to engage your child in Chinese language and culture.

Free Events

Public Talk – The Qixi Festival: A Forgotten Love Story (只羡鸳鸯不羡仙——本地从前的七姐诞)

• Date: 4 Sep 2022
• Time: 10am – 11.30am
• Admission: Free; limited spaces available, on a first-come, first-served basis.

The talk will be conducted in Mandarin.

How can the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl (牛郎织女) reunite when they are separated by over 16 light years? The famous poet Du Fu of the Tang dynasty even wrote a poem to lament the cruel separation of these tragic lovers. The Chinese believe that the lovers meet once a year during the qixi (七夕) festival (also known as the Double Seventh Festival). This talk will share more about the origins of the qixi festival and its decline in popularity.

Live on the Lawn: Lantern Riddles Guessing

(Supported by Riddle Association (Singapore))

• Date: 3 Sep 2022
• Time: 5pm – 6pm
• Admission: Free

Learn tips for solving Chinese lantern riddles with riddle masters this Mid-Autumn Festival. Join Riddle Association as they conduct a traditional riddle solving session at the Memorial Hall lawn. Get your hands on the Memorial Hall’s merchandise with each correct answer.

More Chinese lantern riddles will be up at the Memorial Hall’s Veranda for you to solve from 3 – 25 September 2022. Get 10 correct answers to exchange for more Memorial Hall’s merchandise!

Live on the Lawn: Performances by The Joyful Voices and Mr Bottle Magic Show

• Date: 4 Sep 2022
• Time: 6pm – 7pm
• Admission: Free

Relax on our lawn as you enjoy thematic tunes put up by The Joyful Voices and a dazzling magic show by Mr Bottle. The Joyful Voices is an independent community choir comprising singers from different families coming together to share their passion for music. With more than 20 years of experience performing, Mr Bottle’s magic show is entertaining for all ages as he fascinates kids and intrigue the adults with his acts.

Drop-in Craft Station: Mid-Autumn Inspired Crafts

• Date: 3 & 4 Sep 2022
• Time: 11am–6pm
• Admission: Free

What is Mid-Autumn without lanterns and mooncakes? Get creative as you create your own clay mooncake and mini rabbit origami lantern at our drop-in craft station.

Storytelling Session: Tales of Mid-Autumn Festival

(Supported by Speak Good English Movement and Speak Mandarin Campaign)

• Date: 3 Sep 2022 (Chinese), 4 Sep 2022 (English)
• Time: 11.30am – 12.30pm, 2pm – 3pm
• Admission: Free; limited spaces available, on a first-come, first-served basis

Be swept away this weekend with enthralling tales through our popular storytelling sessions! Discover the legends and myths behind well-loved Chinese stories as local authors and veteran storytellers bring you on a literary adventure.

Information Source: Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall official website