中华文化服务中心举办“月满中秋”园游会及“投票最棒”青少年绘画写作大赛

中秋是中华民族的传统节日，寓意着丰收和团圆。为传承和弘扬传统文化，中华文化服务中心于9月14日举办了“月满中秋”园游会。

活动以舞狮表演开场，随着象征“祥瑞之兽”的狮子舞动，瞬间带动了整场氛围。此次园游会设置了古乐演奏、少儿诗歌朗诵、歌舞表演、模特走秀等各色节目。现场还安排茶艺剑道、中国书法、手工折纸、品味亚洲美食、摄影展台等数十个文化观赏及体验区，为活动参与者提供了一个感知、领略和体验中华文化的独特平台，呈现了一场古今交融的跨文化对话与视听盛宴。活动中心的工作人员现场带领社区的孩子们亲自动手制作月饼，在学文化、赛知识、品美食的过程中体会中国传统文化的魅力。并且，与会者享受了会场提供的免费体检和血液测试。

适逢11月的总统大选，为推动社区公民积极投票，提高华人的凝聚力。园游会以青年艺术大赛为亮点，作为活动的前奏。此次比赛得到社区大力支持，多家企业提供了赞助，同时Alief ISD也加入了活动。大赛共分为五个年龄组，邀请有才华的年轻艺术家以绘画和写作的形式在线提交他们的作品，并在现场公布了比赛结果，为获奖的青少年艺术家颁奖！

"Full Moon Mid-Autumn Festival" and the ”Art and Essay Vote Competition” hosted by the Chinese Community Center

The Mid-Autumn Festival is a traditional Chinese holiday symbolizing harvest and reunion. To celebrate and promote this cultural heritage, the Chinese Cultural Service Center hosted a "Full Moon Mid-Autumn Festival" garden party on September 14th.

The event kicked off with a lion dance performance. As the lion, representing the "auspicious beast," moved to the rhythm, it instantly energized the entire atmosphere. The garden party featured a variety of programs, including ancient music performances, children's poetry recitations, singing and dancing, and a fashion show. Additionally, there were numerous cultural exhibition and experience areas, such as tea ceremonies, kendo demonstrations, Chinese calligraphy, origami workshops, Asian food tastings, and photography booths. These activities provided participants with a unique opportunity to experience Chinese culture, creating a vibrant cross-cultural dialogue that seamlessly blended the ancient and the modern.

The center's staff also guided community children in making mooncakes, allowing them to appreciate the charm of Chinese traditions through hands-on cultural learning, friendly knowledge competitions, and food tastings. Participants also benefited from free physical examinations and blood tests offered at the venue.

With the upcoming presidential election in November, the event aimed to encourage community members to vote and strengthen the unity of the Chinese community. The highlight of the fair was a Youth Art Competition, which served as a prelude to the main festivities. This competition received strong community support, with sponsorship from multiple businesses and the involvement of Alief ISD. Divided into five age groups, the competition invited talented young artists to submit their works online in the forms of both painting and writing. The results were announced on-site, and awards were presented to the winning young artists.