The Chinese Cultural Association of New Brunswick held a Mid-Autumn Festival potluck & fun party on Saturday, September 14, 2019 at the Cafetorium in Ecole Sainte-Anne, in Fredericton, N.B.

Hundreds of families brought in their favorite home-cooked dishes that made the food tables look like a beautiful Chinese embroidery that was a feast for both the eyes and the taste buds.

The Mid-Autumn Festival is a Chinese tradition to celebrate the end of the autumn harvest to bring together family & friends on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month. As the famous ancient poem “Water Song” by Su Shi says – “Though far apart, we are still able to share the beauty of the moon together.”

A special thanks to the volunteer team who hand-made 340 sweet bean & five-seed moon cakes for everyone to share on this special occasion. A Karaoke singalong and riddle games for kids followed. It truly was a happy celebration of the Mid-Autumn Moon, complete with food, friends and festive fun!

Have a Happy Mid-Autumn Festival!

情暖中秋夜，明月别样圆

农历8月15日是华人的传统节日中秋节，也称“团圆节”。身在异乡的人们常常无法阖家团圆，9月14日，在CCANB的组织下，小城福来的近300名华人在Ecole Saint-Anne的Cafetorium举行中秋节potluck活动，遥望明月共此时，欢度佳节同相知，福来华人大家庭共庆中秋。

本次活动，社区居民每家每户都携带着自家的拿手好菜与大家分享，菜品各有特色，皆是色香味俱全。

协会组织志愿者，提前一周精心制作了200个豆沙月饼和140个五仁月饼，分发给社区成员，这些月饼都是志愿者们纯手工制作，馅料足、味道美，让大家回味无穷。

为了增加节日气氛，协会还为小朋友组织了以猜汉字为主题的猜灯谜活动，寓教于乐，让社区华人孩子们了解和热爱我们的传统文化。活动最后的卡拉OK，更是将现场气氛推向高潮，几曲明月千里寄相思、水调歌头唱出了福来华人对家乡的思念，让大家更加珍惜聚首在福来的缘分，千里共婵娟，小城福来的华人在温馨和快乐的氛围中度过了2019年的中秋。