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Hong Kong Mid-Autumn Lantern Festival
September 30, 2012
Event:
Hong Kong Mid-Autumn Lantern Festival
Date: September 30, 2012
Venue: Hong Kong
Website: discoverhongkong.com
The Mid-Autumn Festival, one of the most highly anticipated holidays of the year, is a joyous occasion with food, fun and a rich cultural history. The festival originated both as a celebration of the harvest and of the moon. It also commemorates a historical victory over the Mongols wherein clever Chinese rebels sent secret messaged concealed in small cakes.
Today, people eat the much-beloved “mooncakes” in honor of their ancestors’ bravery and the full moon. These iconic snacks consist of a thin, often highly decorated outer layer surrounding a dense, rich filling. While traditional mooncakes often contain salted duck egg yolks, lotus seed paste or red bean paste, modern interpretations may be filled with everything from chocolate to mochi to ice cream.
In addition to mooncakes, shops often sell colorful paper lanterns resembling animals or, more recently, airplanes or space ships. As the Mid-Autumn Festival is a family occasion, parents traditionally allow their children to stay up late and light their lanterns. The sight of the city at night, illuminated by thousands of lanterns ablaze, is unforgettable.
Venue: Hong Kong
Website: discoverhongkong.com
The Mid-Autumn Festival, one of the most highly anticipated holidays of the year, is a joyous occasion with food, fun and a rich cultural history. The festival originated both as a celebration of the harvest and of the moon. It also commemorates a historical victory over the Mongols wherein clever Chinese rebels sent secret messaged concealed in small cakes.
Today, people eat the much-beloved “mooncakes” in honor of their ancestors’ bravery and the full moon. These iconic snacks consist of a thin, often highly decorated outer layer surrounding a dense, rich filling. While traditional mooncakes often contain salted duck egg yolks, lotus seed paste or red bean paste, modern interpretations may be filled with everything from chocolate to mochi to ice cream.
In addition to mooncakes, shops often sell colorful paper lanterns resembling animals or, more recently, airplanes or space ships. As the Mid-Autumn Festival is a family occasion, parents traditionally allow their children to stay up late and light their lanterns. The sight of the city at night, illuminated by thousands of lanterns ablaze, is unforgettable.
Tai Hang Fire Dragon Dance
September 29-October 1, 2012
Event: Tai Hang Fire Dragon Dance
Date: September 29 - October 1, 2012
Venue: Tai Hang, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong
Website: taihangfiredragon.hk
Date: September 29 - October 1, 2012
Venue: Tai Hang, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong
Website: taihangfiredragon.hk
A trip to Hong Kong would be remiss without spotting some form of dragon. During the Mid-Autumn Festival, visitors can take in all the pageantry of traditional Chinese dragon costumes at the Tai Hang Fire Dragon Dance. The spectacle dates back to the 19th century and now includes 300 performers, 72,000 incense sticks, three days of revelry and one 67-meter long dragon studded with smoldering joss sticks. Vibrant, traditional and alive—this is the Hong Kong you always dreamed of seeing.
Malaysia International Gourmet Festival 2012
October 1-30, 2012
Event: Malaysia International Gourmet Festival 2012
Date: October 1-30, 2012
Venue: Various
Website: www.migf.com
Food lovers from all over the globe are salivating in preparation for the annual Malaysia International Gourmet Festival (MIGF). For the entire month of October, 30 of the country’s top restaurants will celebrate the wealth of diversity in Malaysia’s contemporary dining scene. Malay, Chinese, Indian, Japanese, French, Italian and Lebanese cuisines will all be available, with this year’s additions of South Korean, Cuban and Creole. This year’s participants, including Dynasty, Enak KL, Mandarin Grill, Bubbles & Bites and many others, will serve specially designed menus at special prices.
Hong Kong Wine & Dine Festival
November 1-4, 2012
Event: Hong Kong Wine & Dine Festival
Date: November 1-4, 2012
Venue: West Kowloon Waterfront Promenade
Website: discoverhongkong.com
Listed as one of ForbesTraveler.com's top 10 food extravaganzas in its inaugural year, the four-day Hong Kong Wine & Dine Festival features a wide array of Eastern and Western dishes paired with wines from 20 different countries and regions. The festival includes a number of events, ranging from themed nights to premium wine tasting classes. Chefs from some of Hong Kong's top restaurants will be showing off their signature creations while guests enjoy live entertainment set against the backdrop of Hong Kong's skyline.
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