One evening, a courtyard, mooncakes, and a troupe from Nanjing. The Mid-Autumn Festival is being held at the Chinese Cultural Center in Paris; admission is free with reservation.

After the New Year, the Mid-Autumn Festival is the most celebrated festival in China. People watch the full moon, share mooncakes, and return home to their families. It all comes down to a simple image: the same moon, at the same time, for everyone.

The Chinese Cultural Center is presenting a Parisian version of the festival, co-organized with the Nanjing City Bureau of Culture and Tourism. The program draws on the repertoire of the troupe Little Red Flower, affiliated with the Nanjing Primary School of Arts, and is open to Parisian artists.

On the program: song and dance, traditional instrument concerts, poetic performances, costume parades, Sino-Western musical collaborations, and acts performed together by young Chinese and French artists. The culture of Jiangnan, the land of rivers and gardens south of the Yangtze, lends its distinctive character to the entire event.

The central courtyard serves as a second venue. Here, visitors can observe the moon, sample mooncakes, and the evening continues outdoors after the performance.

One night only, one moon only, and admission is free. Just remember to book in advance.

CHINA CULTURAL CENTER IN PARIS
Saturday, September 26, 2026 at 7:00 PM
1 Boulevard de la Tour-Maubourg, 75007 - Metro: Invalides (Lines 8, 13)
Free admission with reservation