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Mid Autumn (Moon) Festival Celebrations
June 5, 2024
The Mid Autumn Festival (Moon Festival), known for its emphasis on reunion and togetherness, mirrors the essence of our language school community. Let’s celebrate not only the langauge progress you have made but also the bonds and friendship we’ve formed as a community. Join us for an evening of festive celebrations to mark the start of the new term, you will have a chance to taste traditional festive food, create your own festive origami, and try on the traditional Asian clothings.
Qixi Chinese Valentine’s Day Embroidery Handkerchief Workshop
December 1, 2023
Celebrate the romantic tale of Qixi, the Chinese Valentine’s Day, with a special touch of creativity. Join us for a special Chinese embroidery workshop where you’ll have the chance to craft a personalized handkerchief for yourself or a loved one. Learn the art of embroidery and let your hands weave a story of love.
Dragon Boat Festival Perfume Pouches Making Workshop
December 1, 2023
Xiang bao (香包), or perfume pouches, are a traditional craft made during the Dragon Boat Festival. The pouches are good luck charm worn on the body or hung to ward off bad spirits. Let’s learn to make how to make these beautiful pouches!
Lunar New Year (Year of Dragon) Celebration
November 28, 2023
The Lunar New Year, is steeped in centuries-old Chinese traditions that signify renewal, family unity, and the welcoming of good fortune. We want to share the customs and celebrate this important festival with all of you. The event will feature a reception of traditional Chinese food and snacks, baijiu tasting, traditional craft like paper cutting and calligraphy for the new year. Come join us for a heartfelt celebration to welcome Year of Dragon!
Chinese New year Dumpling Making Workshop
November 6, 2023
Chinese new year is the perfect time for our Dumpling Party! Every culture around the world has a form of dumpling. They all come in different sizes and shapes and represent different symbolic meanings. In this cooking class, you will learn the role dumplings play in Chinese culture, their importance in a family reunion and how it signifies prosperity due to the dumpling’s resemblance to ancient Chinese money. In this dumpling making party, you will be following the dumpling recipe together with your friends / family or on your own. You will learn how to make dumplings from scratch from the dough to the fillings, and how to fold dumplings in 3 ways. You can customise your own fillings, so this party is for everyone!
中秋节 Mid autumn Festival – Mooncake & Tea Tasting (25 & 28 Sep)
March 8, 2023
August 15 on the lunar calendar is the Chinese Mid Autumn Festival. On the day, a full moon is always expected, therefore, people traditionally eat a rich pasty called Mooncakes, which is typically filled with sweet-bean or lotus-seed paste, or sometimes with a salted duck egg yolk. When family sits together to offer prayers to the moon goddess on this day, they often eat mooncakes. For this Mid Autumn Festival, we’d like to invite you to taste different types of Moon cakes and Chinese tea. The traditional flavours include white lotus seed, green tea, red bean paste, wu ren (mixed nuts), salted egg yolk, and yam… Come and taste different mooncakes before your evening class!