Lantern Festival Workshop: Hanfu, DIY Lanterns & Yuanxiao Potluck

华灯初上，元宵未远：一场穿越时光的手作雅集

元宵佳节，春意正浓。
我们邀您暂别喧嚣，身着华服，提一盏亲手制作的灯笼，赴一场迟来的团圆之约。

【关于汉服 · 特别说明】
我们鼓励大家穿上自己珍藏的汉服盛装出席。若您暂无汉服也无需顾虑，活动现场将限量提供汉服体验（款式有限，先到先得），只为让每位到场的你，都能无拘无束地融入这场古韵之约。

【活动亮点】
🏮 衣冠先行 · 古韵留影 (15:00 - 15:30)
着我汉家衣裳，兴我礼仪之邦。活动伊始，在精心布置的场景中定格穿越之美。这不仅是一场手工，更是一场关于东方美学的沉浸式体验。

🏮 溯源而上 · 元宵文化 (15:30起)
为何正月十五闹花灯？元宵与汤圆有何分别？我们将为你娓娓道来那些藏在节日背后的传统习俗与有趣典故，让手中的灯笼不仅有光，更有文化之魂。

🏮 巧手生辉 · 手作灯笼 (至18:00)
从骨架到糊纸，从描画到拼接。在指尖的缠绕中，静心感受慢手工的乐趣。点亮属于自己的那盏灯，照亮新一年的期盼。

🏮 百家之味 · 品元宵 (18:00后 · 可选)
灯火可亲，围炉夜话。活动后，我们特设“百家宴”品元宵环节。请自带一道你最拿手的家乡菜或美味佳肴，与同袍们分享。一口元宵，一口家常，人间至味是团圆。

活动时间： 3月3日（周日）15:00 - 18:00（品元宵环节结束时间视情况而定）

Join us on March 3rd to celebrate the Lantern Festival — the final day of Chinese New Year celebrations and the first full moon night of the year — with an evening of culture, crafts, and community!

Come experience one of China's most romantic traditional festivals through clothing, stories, and hands-on crafts.

👘 Hanfu Experience (15:00 - 15:30)

Hanfu is traditional Chinese clothing worn for thousands of years. You're warmly encouraged to bring your own if you have it — but don't worry if you don't!

We will provide a limited number of Hanfu outfits on a first-come, first-served basis. Come early to choose yours and take beautiful photos to remember the day.

📖 Lantern Festival Culture Talk (15:30 - 16:30)

"We will unravel the traditional customs and fascinating stories hidden behind the festival — so that the lantern in your hands carries not only light, but also the soul of culture."

Discover the myths, traditions, and meanings behind the Lantern Festival:

• Why is it celebrated on the first full moon of the lunar year?
• In Chinese culture, the full moon symbolizes reunion and togetherness — just like a family gathered around a round table.
• What's the story behind Yuanxiao (sweet rice balls) ? Why are they round?
  All explained in simple, engaging English.

🏮 DIY Lantern Making (16:30 - 18:00)

Get creative! Under guided instruction, you'll build your own traditional Chinese lantern from scratch — from framing to decorating. At the end, light it up and take it home as your own glowing souvenir — now filled with the stories you've just learned.

🍲 Yuanxiao Potluck (from 18:00, optional)

The Lantern Festival falls on the first full moon night of the Chinese calendar. In Chinese culture, the full moon represents reunion and wholeness — a time for families to come together, just as the moon is perfectly round in the sky.

After crafting, we invite you to stay for a cozy potluck that embodies this spirit of reunion. We'll prepare warm Yuanxiao (sweet rice balls) — their round shape symbolizes togetherness, and eating them is a way to wish for family unity and happiness in the new year.

We ask each participant to bring one dish to share (homemade or store-bought, savory or sweet — all welcome!). Let's sit together around a "round table," taste each other's favorites, and create our own little reunion moment — under the first full moon of the year.