Folk Dances And Songs Mark Mooncake Fest
By James Kon

Bandar Seri Begawan - Some 400 members of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, BSB, one of the largest business associations in Brunei Darussalam, celebrated the Mooncake Festival with a entertainment-filled grand dinner at the Orchid_ Garden Hotel, on Thursday evening.

Mr Soon Teng Kha, the co-chairperson of the organising committee, said the Mooncake Festival is one of the oldest Chinese traditions that should not be missed by the Chinese community.

He described the mooncake as special, saying that no dessert looks or tastes like mooncake and it is only available during the festival.

Miss Liew Yian Choo, the other co-chairperson of the organising committee, highlighted that besides eating mooncakes and lighting lanterns, the significance of the Mooncake Festival is to bring together family members to celebrate the auspicious occasion.

Prior to the start of the dinner, Mr Robert Koh Hoe Kiat, President of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, BSB, with the vice presidents of the association as well as the other members officiated the ceremony.

Among the highlight of the celebration were folk dances, traditional Chinese lantern dance, singing performances by local as well as invited singers. A lucky draw also took place at the end of the dinner. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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