QUEENS, NY — Citizens Bank will celebrate the opening of its new branch in Downtown Flushing with a free Mid-Autumn Festival celebration next week.
The event on Wednesday, September 23, will begin with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and grant presentation to Asian Americans for Equality (AAFE) from 11 to 11:30 a.m., followed by the festival from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Festivities will include a traditional Chinese lion dance by Flushing-based Awaken Lion, Asian American-inspired food, live music from multidisciplinary supergroup Kung Flow, a traditional sugar artist, games and giveaways.
The celebration is open to the public and will highlight Citizens Bank's new presence in the Downtown Flushing community.
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