Students gather on the lawn of APSU’s Dunn Bowl to watch the night sky as they perform crafts at the Govs Programming Council’s Moon Festival on Sept. 17. Photo by Jenna Kester | THE ALL STATE.
In honor of Tuesday, Sept. 17 being the Mid-Autumn Festival, Austin Peay State University’s Govs Programming Council hosted their own Moon Festival at the Dunn Bowl to celebrate the special occasion.
The festivals are referred to as the Moon Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival or Mooncake Festival. It is celebrated in Chinese culture to recognize the year’s harvest and gather with friends and family to partake in various festivities with lanterns, moon activities, food and more.
APSU’s Moon Festival allowed students to let out their creative side by painting lanterns and making DIY sock rabbits. The festival also included moon pies for students to enjoy while observing the moon and stars in the sky.
