Mid-Autumn Chinatown Festival + After Party! – Sat Sept 29th

Saturday, September 29, 2012rn4:00 PM To 9:00 PMrnrnChinatown GaternN 10th St, Philadelphia, PA (map)rnrnFriends — Quick Update! — even though the Festival beings at 12:45pm, we will meet at 4pm at 10th Street & Arch Street, at the South West corner. This is across the street from the Chinatown Arch, and in front of Pho Cali restaurant.rnrnAfter the Festival, we will have an After Party at Vietnam Palace restaurant at 222 N. 11th Street. We will meet in the main bar area just when you walk in the door. If you get separated from us during the Festival, this will be an easy way to meet us later for some more food & drinks and gives us a chance to relax and settle down with friends.rnrn rnrnEvent: Mid Autumn Chinatown FestivalrnrnFestival Meet Address & Time: SW corner of 10th & Arch Streets, 4pmrnAfter Party Location & Time: Vietnam Palace Restaurant, 7pmrnAfter Party Address: 222 N. 11th Street (btwn Race & Vine Sts)rnrncost: Festival is FREE to AttendrnAfter Party cost: FREE to AttendrnrnVietnam Palace will kindly offer our MeetUp group some special discounts, so be sure to tell the hostess & the bartender that you are with MEETUP when you arrive.rnrnI suggest you bring my cell phone number with you to help us stay in touch and connect, especially if some of you are late in arriving to the Festival.rnrnsee you tomorrow!rnrnDavidrnrn[masked] cellrnrn rnrnrnrn rnrn rnrn rnrnFESTIVAL INFORMATIONrnrnEvery year, thousands of people gather under the full moon to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival in Philadelphia’s Chinatown. Closing down 10th Street, people gather to reclaim old traditions and establish new ones, and in so doing, assert their right to exist as a community.rnrnAsian Americans United’s Mid-Autumn Festival creates a time when people come together in an expression of community pride and collective responsibility. Youth give a day of service, restaurants donate food, artists offer their talents, businesses and organizations chip in money – hundreds of people work together to make the festival our own.rnrnEventsrn12:45 to 6:00 pmrnCarnivalrnArts ActivitiesrnPerformancesrnEnjoy Music, Dance, Tai Chi, Kung Fu, Beijing Opera, and a Mooncake-Eating Contest!rnrn6:00 pmrnDragon Dance, Lion Dance & Lantern Parade through Chinatown!rn(Lanterns will be available for purchase)rnrnFor more information, please call AAU:rnEllen at [masked] or [masked]rn如有咨詢， 請與(Betty)呂太太聯絡： [masked]rnrnCo-sponsored by: Folk Arts-Cultural Treasures Charter SchoolrnMedia support: Chinese RadiornrnWith support from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, Greater Philadelphia Traditions Fund, and the Philadelphia Folklore Project.