Colorful dancing at Mid-Autumn Festival Carnival

Members of Seattle’s Mak Fai Dragon & Lion Dance Association perform at the Mercer Island Chinese Association (MICA) and city of MI’s Mid-Autumn Festival Carnival on Oct. 5 at the MI Community and Event Center. Andy Nystrom/ staff photo

Seattle’s Flying Fairies Dance Center members perform at the carnival, which featured cultural performances, hands-on workshops, traditional games and culinary traditions. Andy Nystrom/ staff photo

Fan Yuan, president of the Mercer Island Chinese Association, speaks at the event. “This gathering reminds us that our common ground — our love for family, friends and community, and our shared sense of belonging — is far greater than any differences we might have. That is the true spirit of the Mid-Autumn Festival,” she told the crowd, in part. Andy Nystrom/ staff photo