Chinese Moon Festival
Banquet & Moon Viewing
Saturday, October 7, 2006
5:00 p.m.-9:30 p.m.
Attend a Chinese banquet, take special tram tours of the arboretum, enjoy performances of Chinese music and dance, and partake of moon cakes and tea as you view the rising moon. $36 for adults; $15 for children 12 & under. Registration required .
Arts Demonstrations & Workshops
October 14 & 15, 2006
Join our special guests from the People's Republic of China for two days of demonstrations and children's workshops in a variety of Chinese arts and crafts, including paper cutting, paper folding, calligraphy, flower arranging, and penjing. Artisans from the city of Linyi, Shandong Province, and the Shanghai Botanical Garden present millennia-old arts and crafts. Free.
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Chinese Moon Festival, National Arboretum Oct.
