Foreigners enjoy Mid-Autumn Festival alongside members of High5 Hanoi
VOV.VN - A non-profit student run organisation known as High5 Hanoi has recently held the Vietnam Fullmoon Night 2019 event which saw the participation of 100 guests, including both foreigners and Vietnamese students looking to gain a greater insight into the traditional Mid-Autumn Festival at Yen Thuong pagoda in Hanoi’s Phu Xuyen district.
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| The event is part of a wider range of activities hosted by High5 Hanoi with a view to promoting Vietnamese culture to international friends. During this year’s festival, a diverse array of activities are held, with booths drawing inspiration from Vietnamese fairy tales. |
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| The scene at Thuong Yen pagoda in Phu Xuyen district, Hanoi, at night. |
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| Ahead of the occasion, members of High5 Hanoi are busy preparing for the event |
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| Guests taking part in the event, including foreigners and local students, wear Vietnamese conical hats which have been delivered by club members. |
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| Ms. Jessa Mae from New Zealand receives instructions on how to properly greet a Buddhist monk before listening to him talk about the nation’s traditional Mid-Autumn Festival. |
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| Roughly 100 foreigners and students sit listening to the Buddhist monk discuss the traditions of the Mid-Autumn Festival |
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| International friends and students are able to gain deeper insights into the signfiance of the Mid-Autumn Festival and experience interesting games relating to traditional fairy tales. Pictured is Coralie Hesse, a German student taking part in folk games at a booth in Hoan Kiem lake. |
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| Vietnamese student Tran Mung participates in a painting contest. |
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| Decorations at the Cay Khe booth |
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| Guests are eager to select the proper quantity of carambola, in addition to experiencing the taste of caramola, also known as star fruit |
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| Members of High5 Hanoi put on a dance performance. |
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| A combination of guests and members gather to enjoy the Fullnoon Night 2019 |
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| Foreigners entertain participants with a performance of the song ‘My love’ |
