News Release

July 7, 2006

Celebrate Vietnamese Holiday During the Moon Festival at Boise State University

Boise State University’s Vietnamese Student Association will host the annual Moon Festival at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 19 in the Student Union Jordan Ballroom. Tickets are $10 general, $5 for students with ID and free for children younger than 6 through Select-a-Seat, (208) 426-1494. Doors open at 5:30 p.m.

The Moon Festival, or Têt-Trung-Thu, gives thanks for another successful harvest season. In Vietnam, children parade through the streets, singing and carrying colorful lanterns. The Moon Festival at Boise State will carry on the festival’s tradition with a selection of Vietnamese dishes and moon cakes, which are made of sticky rice.

The show at 6:30 p.m. will include traditional music and dances, including the popular lion dance. For more information about the festival, contact Thu Vo at thuvo@mail.boisestate.edu.

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Contact: Thu Vo, Vietnamese Student Association, thuvo@mail.boisestate.edu
Media Contact: Julie Hahn, University Communications, (208) 426-5540, juliehahn@boisestate.edu

July 12 is the deadline for undergraduate academic degree-seeking students to submit admission materials to Boise State University for the fall 2006 semester. Students must meet the deadline if they plan to take more than seven credits or apply for federal financial aid. For more information, call (208) 426-1820 or go online at http://admissions.boisestate.edu.

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