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Mid-Autumn Festival signals party time for kids

More than 300 disadvantaged children in Ho Chi Minh City will receive moon cakes, lanterns and other gifts at the Suoi Tien Theme Park as part of Mid-Autumn Festival celebrations around the country.
Mid-Autumn Festival signals party time for kids ảnh 1Performers from the private drama troupe IDECAF will perform acrobatics, singing and dancing to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival at Ben Thanh Theatre this weekend.  (Photo: tuoitre)

HCM City (VNS/VNA) —  Morethan 300 disadvantaged children in Ho Chi Minh City will receive moon cakes, lanterns and othergifts at the Suoi Tien Theme Park as part ofMid-Autumn Festival celebrations around the country.

The children, many living in shelters, will also takepart in traditional games and music at a party called Le Hoi TrungThu Yeu Thuong (Beloved Mid-Autumn Festival).

They will also participate in a lion dance and lantern parade, and receive notebooks, pens, clothesand toys from the organisers.

Suoi Tien will offer free ticketsto more than 5,000 poor children.

As in previous years, cultural houses for children inthe rural districts of Nha Be, Binh Chanh,Hoc Mon, Cu Chi and Can Gio will host programmes featuringlantern and fruit-tray design competitions, music and dance performances, andwater-puppet shows.

At night, young performers will stage circus and magicshows. Several thousands of poor children will be invited.

The festival will fallon September 13 this year when the moon becomes largest and brightest in a year,and is taken as an exclusive occasion for children.— VNS/VNA
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