Mooncake lovers can enjoy an Early Bird discount at HK$368 before August 15, while the original price is HK$418.Ĭelebrity chef Paul Lau’s two-starred Michelin Cantonese restaurant, Tin Lung Heen, showcases a limited edition house-made mooncake gift set priced at HK$768. This year, The Ritz-Carlton Hong Kong celebrates time-honoured traditions with artfully crafted “Joy and Abundance” Mini Egg Custard Mooncakes. MacMillan Space Centre 1100 Chestnut Street, Vancouver. The Ritz-Carlton Ritz-Carlton Hong Kong Premium Mooncake. Guests will go on a journey to the Moon and learn the significance of the Mid-Autumn Festival while hearing narrated stories about the Moon goddess Chang’e, and her companion, the jade rabbit. Don’t miss out Early Bird discount by purchasing before August 15. Regis delicately offers the modern taste of Mini Assorted Nuts Mooncake with Dried Figs. Adding to a classic flavour of White lotus Seed Paste Mooncake with Double Egg Yolks, St. One-Michelin-starred Cantonese restaurant Rùn and chef Hung Chi-Kwong bring a selection of limited edition mooncakes. The Mid-Autumn Festival (MAF), also known as the Mooncake Festival, is a cherished occasion that celebrates unity and togetherness under the enchanting glow of the moon. Regis Hong Kong Mini Red Bean Paste Mooncake with Mandarin Peels. Sih said the festival in previous years had attracted about 150,000 visitors.The St. He said the Social Security Organisation (Socso) will also be setting up booth during the 10-day festival to assist the public in checking their monthly contributions and other related information. Sih said compared to the previous years, there will be a greater participation from the Malay and Dayak communities in this festival.Īmong the activities planned for the 19th Kuching Inter-Cultural Mooncake Festival are lion dance performance, mooncake cutting and making event, ‘ngajat’ orang ulu, ‘ngajat’ Bidayuh, ‘ngajat’ Iban, lantern walk, karaoke, choir, cultural dances of various ethnic groups, taekwondo and mix martial arts performance. “The public is advised to park their vehicles at Plaza Merdeka shopping mall, along the Kuching Waterfront, behind Tian Hou Temple and the parking space at St Thomas’ Cathedral.” The festival will be held starting from 5pm to around 11pm, and the roads that will be closed are Carpenter Street, Ewe Hai Street, China Street, Upper China Street and Bishopsgate Street. “We are pleased and felt privileged that out of the 10 nights of the festival, most of the nights our invited guests of honour have agreed to grace the festival,” said Sih, who pointed out one guest of honour will be invited for each night of the festival.Īmong the invited guests of honour are Deputy Premier Dato Sri Dr Sim Kui Hian founding member of the festival, Datuk Lily Yong, Chinese Consul-General in Kuching Xing Weiping state Minister of Women, Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development Dato Sri Fatimah Abdullah and federal Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Dato Sri Alexander Nanta Linggi. Sih thanked the organising committee led by Kapitan Lim Chuan Chan, who is the chairman of Kuching Old Market Community Association for spearheading the preparation works for the festival as well as the government agencies and community leaders for their support. Mid Autumn Festival, atau Festival Pertengahan Musim Gugur diadakan setiap tanggal 15 bulan 8 penanggalan Imlek (Lunar), yang biasanya jatuh sekitar bulan September atau awal Oktober pada kalender Gregorian. Sih said Minister of Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Dato Sri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah will be representing Sarawak Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg to officiate at the opening ceremony of the festival on Sept 1. “Initially, we were not sure whether the mooncake festival can proceed due to the pandemic but after we saw that Kuching Festival Fair 2022 was allowed to go on, we decided to start planning for it,” he said during a press conference on the festival at a local restaurant here yesterday. The organising committee advisor Sih Hua Tong said after a two-year hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the committee has decided to bring the festival back this year as a celebration of traditional cultures and racial harmony. It traditionally falls on the 15th day of the eighth month of the Lunar. KUCHING (Aug 30): About 170 stalls will be set up for the 19th Kuching Inter-Cultural Mooncake Festival which will be held along Carpenter Street and Ewe Hai Street from Sept 1 to 10. The 2022 Mooncake Festival is on 10th September. Lim (seated, centre) and Sih (his left) pose for a group photo with the organising committee members after the press conference at a local restaurant here.
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