The Kuching Intercultural Mooncake Festival returned for its 17th installment this year to Carpenter Street, one of the oldest streets in the city.

The event started from Sept 17 and will be ending on September 24 and runs from 6pm to 11pm.

With the slogan “Sight, Sound and Taste”, the nightly event showcases the different food, music and cultures of various ethnicities in Sarawak.

Organised by The Federation of Kuching Division Community Association with Kuching Old Market Community Association, the festival promises eight days of fun-packed activities for all ages.

The different sights, sounds and tastes at Kuching Intercultural Mooncake Festival

As celebration in Sarawak is nothing without food, there are so many cuisines to choose from at the Kuching Intercultural Mooncake Festival.

From traditional Chinese food to Dayak barbecued goodies, visitors will be spoilt for choice.

Patrons can quench their thirst with a variety of drinks such as Thai milk tea, Vietnamese coffee and assorted bubble teas.

For those who are health-conscious, Kuching Chinese Traditional and Holistic Natural Medicine Association is there to provide free medical checkup.

Apart from that every night from 8am to 9pm, there will be Street Magic Show happening along Carpenter Street.

Making its return this year is 2017’s RM2 Charity Haircut where hairdressers from Maison Monica Hair & Beauty Academy are offering haircut services. The proceeds will be donated to Sarawak Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SSPCA).

Other activities are children’s colouring competition, lantern fabrication competition, snow skin mooncake making contest and photography competition.

Local patrons who are diving are advised to park their vehicles at Plaza Merdeka, St. Thomas Cathedral or the Kuching Waterfront.

About Mooncake Festival

The mooncake festival or mid-autumn festival is a harvest festival celebrated on the 15th day of the 8th month of the lunar calendar.

This year, the festival falls on Sept 24. On this day, the traditional delicacy called mooncake is enjoyed and shared among family and friends.

Visit Kuching Intercultural Mooncake Festival’s Facebook page for more information on the festival.