Note: "Those Moonlit Moments..." installed on 30th August 2021
Coming on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month this year, the Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as Mooncake Festival, is one of the most important festivals for Chinese communities around the world including Singapore.
Many locals celebrate mid-autumn festival every year.
Lantern Installation: “Those Moonlit Moments..”
Those Moonlit Moments … is an outdoor installation comprising four large lanterns featuring the artist’s characters who are enjoying mooncakes and each other’s company under the gentle and watchful eye of Ngaew’s Moon Rabbit. The Moon Rabbit character was created specially for the Mid-Autumn Festival and is inspired by the Jade Rabbit from Chinese folklore which keeps the goddess Chang’e company on the moon.
The lantern (above pic) produced by Thailand artist Boonyavee Boonsakda (Ngaew Ngaew) in collaboration with the Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall.
The installation represents our collective wish to be able to get together and reunite with our loved ones, both locally and overseas, during these difficult times. It will be on display on the lawn of the Memorial Hall from 31 August to 26 September 2021, 10am to 9pm daily.
Date: 31 Aug – 26 Sept 2021
Time: 10.00am – 9.00pm (daily)
Time: 10.00am – 9.00pm (daily)
Lantern "Lion"
Digital Programmes
There is a digital programmes online via the memorial hall’s Facebook page (@sysnmh), this year’s Wan Qing Mid-Autumn Festival aims to bring heritage closer to home, through an exciting line-up of family-friendly digital initiatives such as learning how to guess lantern riddles, craft demonstrations and gamified content on the stories of Chang’e, Houyi and many more.
Deciphering Lantern Riddles! (for Children and Adult)
Date: 22nd Sept 2021 (for children)
Lantern Riddles often contain messages of wisdom and good fortune, and they are a fun way to practise language and problem-solving skills. Hints are provided to indictate whether the answer is a person, place, item or an idiom. Introduce your children to lantern riddles, and join them in the first episode with Riddle
Association (Singapore) and Bong Qiu Qiu to find out the strategies and the thought process behind guessing lantern riddles.
There will be second episode for Adults with Riddle Association (Singapore) and Bong Qiu Qiu to find out the strategies and tips to guess the lantern riddles.
Date: 23rd Sept 2021 (for Adult)
What does Your Lantern Say About You?
Date: 14th Sept 2021
Lighting lanterns is a popular traditional activity associated with the Mid-Autumn Festival - they chase away the darkness, light the way home at night, and represent a desire for union and the aspiration for a better life. Most importantly, lighting add a touch of festivity and are a great fun for all ages. Find out the five types of lanterns most frequently found in Singapore, and which type of lantern may be more suitable with which type of personality!
Could be your personality tells yo
u to pick one lantern of your choice? π
Help Hou Yi Shoot the Suns
Date: 17th Sept 2021
Did you know? Legend has it that there used to be tens scorching suns and it caused famines and sufferings to the people. An expert archer, Hou Yi shoot down nine of them and was rewarded with an immortal elixir. Help Hou Yi shoots the suns and learn more about the stories of Chang'e and Hou Yi!
Mid-Autumn Craft Tutorial: Create Your Own Unique Lantern
Date: 21st Sept 2021
Get your creative juices flowing and try your hand at making your own unique lantern! With the help of their DIY Mid-Autumn craft tutorial. Yoy could be able to explore using upcycled materials for a unique Mid-Autumn experience.
Learn More About Jade Rabbit
Date: 24th Sept 2021
Have yoy ever wondered why the rabbit is often featured in designs and decorations for the Mid-Autumn festival? Fibd out more from the video to learn the story of Jade Rabbit, its selflessness and its kindness!
Let's Celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival with Uncle Ting!
Date: 6th Sept 2021
Looking for activities to engage
your child at home? Download our children's activity kit - Let's Celebrate with Uncle Ting: Mid-Autumn Festival to learn about the origins and traditions of this festival, the different types of mooncakes perferred by different dialect groups, and many more!
For more information and programmes click here
Photos taken within Sun Yat Sen Memorial Hall during installation on 30th August 2021.
