Excitement at the Mid-Autumn Festival 2026 in Hanoi
WVR - The Vietnam Centre for Culture and Arts Exhibition, under the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism, recently organized the Mid-Autumn Festival 2026 with numerous recreational activities, traditional cultural experiences, and artistic exchanges for the children of the capital.
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In her opening remarks, Nguyen Hang Nga, Director of the Vietnam Center for Culture and Arts Exhibition, stressed that the Mid-Autumn Festival has long been a cherished tradition in the spiritual life of Vietnamese people. Images such as the full moon, star lanterns, drumbeats, and moon-watching feasts are tied to childhood memories and have been passed down through generations.
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| Art performance at the Mid-Autumn Festival 2026. (Source: Van Hoa) |
According to Ms. Nguyen Hang Nga, since the 1990s, the Mid-Autumn Festival at Van Ho has become a cultural activity for the children of the capital. From simple activities like making star lanterns, playing, and gathering with family and friends, many generations of children have gained experiences linked to traditional culture.
Building on this foundation, the Vietnam Center for Culture and Arts Exhibition maintains an annual series of Mid-Autumn Festival activities, creating a space for children to play, experience, and learn about the customs and traditional toys associated with the Mid-Autumn Festival.
Experiencing traditional culture
This year's Mid-Autumn Festival features numerous activities for children. The festival space includes miniatures that evoke the traditional Mid-Autumn atmosphere, along with star lanterns, revolving lanterns, lion heads, bamboo dragonflies, toy figurines, paper masks, and moon-watching feasts.
The children participate in folk games, physical activities, intellectual sports, traditional toy-making experiences, and artistic exchanges. The program “Mid-Autumn for Children”, along with performances, street parades, and lantern processions, allows children to directly engage in the festival activities.
During the opening night, Hai Ba Trung Ward organized several activities for children, including gift-giving to the children of union members, workers in difficult circumstances, and disadvantaged children in the area. The Organizing Committee also awarded prizes for the Mid-Autumn Feast Display Contest.
Artistic exchange and lantern procession
The highlight of the opening night was the artistic exchange program “Moon, Oh Moon”, held from 8 PM with the participation of artists and performers from the Vietnam Youth Theatre and Hanoi Children's Palace.
The program included performances such as “Chu Cuoi - Chi Hang”, “Night”, “Mid-Autumn”, “Mid-Autumn Medley”, “Alibaba”, along with skits like “Mr. Ba Bi and the Clever Girl”, “Thang Ti Sun”, “Star Lantern Procession”...
The performances were designed to be relatable to young audiences, combining music, stage, and familiar images of the Mid-Autumn Festival.
On this occasion, the Organizing Committee presented gifts to 20 children participating in the festival activities. The program concluded with a lantern procession, lion dance, and Mid-Autumn feast.
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| The Organizing Committee presents gifts to 20 children participating in the festival activities. |
According to the Organizing Committee, maintaining the Mid-Autumn Festival aims to create a safe and healthy play space for children, while also providing them with opportunities to access traditional cultural values through direct activities.
Through experiences like making toys, participating in folk games, enjoying art, and joining lantern processions, cultural features associated with the Mid-Autumn Festival are introduced in a way that is accessible to children.
This is also an opportunity for families, schools, and communities to engage in cultural activities for children, contributing to the preservation of the beautiful customs of the Mid-Autumn Festival in today's life.
