Mid-Autumn Festival at Dong Cao Pagoda in Thanh Hoa province

With the wish to bring beautiful moments in the Mid-Autumn Festival for children, on September 22nd, 2018 (August 13th, dog year), Venerable Thich Tam Hung - the abbot of Dong Cao pagoda in Nga Yen commune, Nga Son district, Thanh Hoa province organized the Mid-Autumn festival with the theme "Kids returning beside the Buddha on the Mid-Autumn Festival".

In the program, children participated in activities such as colouring the statues, walking meditation, watching the sun going down on rice field with the legend of “the man and lady in the moon", as well as playing folk games.

After the dinner were the activities as giving  lanterns, litting up lanterns, singing, kung fu performances, lion dance, having a party and receiving the Buddha’s blessing gifts.

At the festival, Venerable Thich Tam Hung had some messages to the children who should be good human, obey parents and teachers, as well as have gratitude mind to the country.

Alternating between the program were songs performed by kid singers as well as the lion dance, magic, kung fu arts, etc.,.. These activitis not only brought innocent laughter for children, but also contributed more meaningful to Mid-Autumn Festival.

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