Palmerston North's multicultural communities are inviting everyone to help them celebrate the Moon Festival and Chinese Language Week, which runs September 21 to October 4.
Marked by many of the city's cultures, the Moon Festival is a mid-autumn festival that traditionally celebrates the harvest and hard work.
In more modern times, it is a time for family gatherings, the making and eating of mooncakes (sweet pastries), lantern lighting, and the sharing of cultures.
Palmerston North City Library Multicultural services officer Jeremie Corroenne says the activities provide the city with an opportunity to be welcoming, and to celebrate its rich cultural diversity, and for people to learn about cultures other than their own.
"The Moon Festival and Chinese Language Week are ways we can celebrate not only our Chinese community but also our people with cultural roots in countries such as Korean, Vietnam, Taiwan, Singapore and Malaysia," Corroenne says.