Reflecting the happy atmosphere of the Mid-Autumn Festival, the “Full Moon Festival” took place at all AHS campuses and featured with many interesting activities such as a lantern-making contest, a painting contest, a quiz and so on. This festival helped all students to have a warm, meaningful Mid-Autumn Festival with their teachers and friends.

In the afternoon of September 6th, 2014, the festival began with the lantern-making contest. It included prizes such as the most impressive lantern, the biggest lantern, a prize for the best presentation about the lanterns, the most beautiful traditional lantern, the most beautiful modern lantern, etc. All the lanterns were assessed and selected based on various criteria such as creativity, aesthetics, traditional versus modern, etc.

Besides the traditional manual methods using simple materials like bamboo, glazed paper and zinc, through versatility and skillful hands, students used modern techniques, like spray paint and materials used in daily life, such as empty cans, empty milk cartons, and plastic packaging, to make unique and beautiful lanterns.

Students enjoying themselves in the contest

Girls showed their ingenuity in the contest

Students in class 8/7 designing bamboo frames to make a “Lighthouse” lantern

Through presentations in English, students created meaningful messages about love for country, family and friends. In particular, all teachers and students of the Asian International School had a warm and meaningful Mid-Autumn Festival. All the beautiful lanterns made by our students will be sent to children in difficult circumstances. This action will raise the humanitarian spirit of our community.

Our happy students showed creativity in making their lanterns

Students at Cong Hoa Campus make a beautiful dragon lantern

Students in class 10/6 at Tran Nhat Duat Campus made a unique lantern from empty beer cans

Lanterns with messages about love for country

The painting contest also attracted many students. Their dreams and messages were emotionally interpreted by drawings, colors, composition and perspective.

Students were enthusiastic in drawing for the painting contest

The “Full Moon Festival” brought Vietnamese traditional values closer to AHS students. Not only do students learn in a dynamic international environment to gain new knowledge, but they are also taught to maintain the value of traditional cultures through many meaningful activities.

Students’ feelings

Pham Ngoc Minh Thu - Tran Nhat Duat Campus

“TChildren always look forward to the Mid-Autumn Festival because this is a chance for us to have a family reunion and play with teachers and friends. We had a wonderful and interesting Mid-Autumn Festival with various meaningful activities, such as a lantern-making contest, a painting contest, a quiz and so on”.

Ngo My Nghi - Cao Thang Campus

“This is the second time I have joined the Mid-Autumn Festival at school. I feel very happy when making lanterns with my friends. Although our lantern is not perfect, it is made with a spirit of togetherness. I would like to express my thanks to the school management for organizing this significant festival”.

Le Duc Huy - Tran Nhat Duat Campus

“The atmosphere of the festival was very exciting. I liked the lantern-making contest most because it fosters togetherness among students in class. We made beautiful lanterns together which expressed many meaningful messages to everyone”.

Nguyen Minh Huy - Cao Thang Campus

“I’ve been making a lantern with my friends, and our lantern is about environmental protection. Each member was assigned tasks in advance. We made the lantern together, so I can feel the warmth of the Mid-Autumn Festival. I’m very happy that, while learning in a modern environment, we still have a chance to participate in traditional activities”.