Fred Weems played the guzheng, a traditional Chinese instrument, during the 2014 Mid-Autumn Festival celebration.
The public is invited to a celebration of China’s Mid-Autumn Festival from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25 in the Hoff Conferences Rooms, Blum Student Union rooms 218 and 219 at Missouri Western State University. The celebration is free and open to the public.
The Mid-Autumn Festival is one of the most important celebrations on China’s calendar, second only to the Spring Festival in China. Missouri Western’s celebration will include traditional Chinese games, poems and music. The special food of Mid-Autumn festival, including mooncake, will be served.
The Mid-Autumn Festival celebration is sponsored by the Office of International Student Services, the Division of Student Affairs, and the Department of English and Modern Languages.
For more information, contact Yiming Liu, Chinese instructor, at yliu@missouriwestern.edu.
Missouri Western State University is a comprehensive regional university providing a blend of traditional liberal arts and professional degree programs. The university offers student-centered, high quality instruction that focuses on experience-based learning, community service, and state-of-the-art technology. Missouri Western is located in St. Joseph, Mo., and is committed to the educational, economic, cultural and social development of the region it serves. Visit www.missouriwestern.edu.