🌕 Mid-Autumn Festival Celebration 2024

Celebrating 中秋节 with Community & Tradition

📅 Event: Mid-Autumn Festival (中秋节)

🗓️ Date: September 14, 2024📍

Location: Greenwood Village, CO

On September 14, Asian Connect Denver hosted a vibrant Mid-Autumn Festival to celebrate the harvest moon and deepen community bonds. The evening was brimming with lanterns, mooncakes, storytelling, crafts, and time-honored traditions—bringing together seniors, youth, families, and friends to honor heritage and enjoy one another’s company.

What We Did:

• Mooncake tasting: Guests sampled traditional mooncakes (lotus, red bean, and others), learning about their symbolism of unity and gratitude

• Cultural performances: Seniors showcased Chinese dances, music, and poetry tied to Mid-Autumn themes

• Storytelling & mythology: Elders shared the legend of Chang’e, the Moon Goddess, connecting generations to cultural roots

“The full moon symbolizes togetherness — tonight we gather to honor where we come from and share light for the year ahead.”— Asian Connect Denver Storytelling Circle

Why It Mattered

The Mid-Autumn Festival exemplifies our mission to foster cultural preservation, intergenerational connection, and community empowerment. Seniors passed on traditions and stories, while youth added fresh energy through performance and crafts—creating an evening that felt both timeless and full of hope.

Thank You to Everyone Involved

• Our dedicated volunteers, who helped organized the events.

• Community elders, who nurtured cultural storytelling

• Families and attendees, whose presence brought warmth, curiosity, and joy

🌕 Join Us Next Time!

We’re already looking forward to more events that celebrate our culture and connect generations because together we shine brighter.