Raritan NJ
9-19-2023 8:43pm

Arts & Culture - Bridgewater Commons Opens Chinese Mid-Autumn Lantern Festival with Music, Dance and More

BRIDGEWATER TOWNSHIP, N.J. (September 19, 2023) — Bridgewater Commons kicked off the “Chinese Mid-Autumn Lantern Festival,” a week of celebrations of Chinese culture and traditions on Saturday, September 16, with a live performance by Center for Cultural & Creative Exchange (CCCE).

In addition, through September 23, the mall’s first and second levels are adorned with 15 illuminated handmade Chinese lanterns up to 10 feet high in various forms from animals to dragons. Throughout the ages, the Chinese have used lanterns not only as sources of light or simple paper decoration, but they symbolize vitality, social status and good luck.

Meanwhile, at the center’s Community Hub, CCCE will host a fun lantern-making workshop for the entire family from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. on September 23. Each kit will cost just a $10 donation to the organization, making the workshop accessible to all. A kit purchase also automatically enters participants into a raffle to win multiple prizes worth up to $100, to be drawn at the September 23 workshop.

Established in 2019, CCCE is a non-profit organization founded in New Jersey and its mission is twofold: to help preserve Chinese culture and heritage and to promote unity, harmony, and respect for all demographic groups within the community. Through sharing East Asian culture and art, CCCE provides several cultural events annually including The Dragon Boat Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival, Lunar Chinese New Year and many more.

Located along Interstate 287 at the intersections of Route 22 and Route 202/206, the

1.2 million-square-foot Bridgewater Commons is Somerset County’s largest shopping, dining and entertainment destination.

The complex also includes The Village at Bridgewater Commons, a unique, open-air shopping district with more than 10 retailers and food and beverage locations including LOFT, Maggiano’s Little Italy, Shake Shack, and Starbucks.

About Bridgewater Commons
Bridgewater Commons is one of Northern New Jersey’s premier shopping destinations, located in a vibrant suburb in proximity to New York City. The 1.2 million-square-foot shopping center features a vibrant mix of retailers and restaurants with wide consumer appeal. More than 150 brands call Bridgewater Commons home, from well-known national retailers and restaurants such as Apple, lululemon athletica, Pottery Barn, Williams-Sonoma, Seasons 52 and The Cheesecake Factory, to popular local small shops like SNIPES, Crepes du Nord and DIG. In 2023, Bridgewater Commons celebrated its 35th anniversary and was acquired by Pacific Retail Capital Partners, one of the premier owners of retail real estate in the country. For more information on the property, please visit bridgewatercommons.com or follow on social media: Facebook @BridgewaterCommons and Instagram: shopbridgewatercommons.

About Pacific Retail Capital Partners
Pacific Retail Capital Partners (PRCP) is one of the nation’s premier retail operating groups of large open- air and enclosed shopping centers, with more than $3.0 billion in assets under management across the United States. Based in Southern California, the company’s portfolio totals 24 properties encompassing over 20 million square feet. With a highly experienced team that has a proven track record of generating value its stakeholders, PRCP is dedicated to evolving real estate for the next generation by working with the communities it serves to design master plans that transform its assets into high-performing mixed-use destinations. The vertically-integrated company provides end-to-end sourcing, assessment, underwriting, valuing, developing, marketing, design and asset management services. To learn more visit pacificretail.com or follow on social media at: Facebook: @PacificRetailCapitalPartners and Instagram: @PacificRetail.

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