Entertainment | Moon lantern party in Albergue courtyard

Albergue SCM is set to host its “Celebration of the Moon Lantern Festival” today from 6.30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. in the courtyard of the iconic building. The event, which celebrates the romantic full moon festival, will feature two live outdoor performances by Tong Chong Arts Troupe (Cantonese operatic songs) and the Portuguese band, Sunny Side Up.
Organizers also say that festive food and drink, a lantern riddle-solving game, traditional rabbit lanterns for children and fortune fai-chun gifts will be offered during the celebratory evening.
Albergue SCM is launching the “Master Choi Chun Heng Chinese Calligraphy Art Exhibition” with a selection of around 30 calligraphy pieces on display from today until the end of the month. Revenue generated by the project will be donated to the Society for the Protection of Animals (Anima).
The institution has also prepared 300 snack boxes with traditional festive treats. The distribution of numbered tokens will commence at 6 p.m., limited to one per person, while the boxes themselves will be available for collection between 7:15 p.m. and 8:15 p.m.
The courtyard is a fitting location for the full-moon party as it is home to the “Marriage Trees”. The two trees growing in the courtyard have been intertwined for more than a century, and according to Albergue representatives, have been witness to countless marriage proposals.
The celebrations tonight are admission free.