Back by popular demand, the Sonoma-Greve Sister City Committee, in partnership with Jacuzzi Family Vineyards, is pleased to welcome back art historian Alexandra Lawrence for her take on “Saints & Sinners: A Look at the Papal Politics Behind Three of Tuscany’s Most Famous Figures -St. Catherine of Siena, Michelangelo, Galileo Galilei.” Alexandra is also a […]
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Another fascinating lecture by Alexandra Lawrence, licensed tour guide in Florence, Italy, is scheduled for Saturday, August 4 at 3 pm. This year’s lecture will look at the influence of the Vatican on three of Tuscany’s most famous artists–Michelangelo, Galileo, and St. Catherine of Siena. The lecture will be held at Jacuzzi Winery. […]
The Penglai Committee of SSCA celebrated the Chinese New Year of the Dog (a.k.a., Spring Festival) at fabulous Lily Kai’s Chinese Cuisine Restaurant in Petaluma on February 23, 2018. A wonderful time was had by all, due to the great hospitality shown by Lily and her staff. The food was delicious and plentiful […]
Sonoma Mayor Madelyn Agrimonti sent a Chinese New Year’s Greeting to the Honorable Yang Shengyan, Mayor of Penglai City, our Sister City in the People’s Republic of China. February 16, 2018, was the start of the Chinese New Year, also known as the Spring Festival. This year is the Year of the Dog. […]
The Secretary sits on the SSCA Board of Directors and is responsible for ensuring that accurate and sufficient records of the Board’s business exist to document the conduct of the Board and enable access to such records by authorized persons. To fulfill these responsibilities, the Secretary records minutes of meetings, ensures their accuracy and availability, […]
Xin Nian Kuai Le–Locals Celebrate the Chinese New Year
By Pat Carter, member Sonoma–Penglai Sister City Committee
The Chinese New Year, also known as the Spring Festival (Chun Jie, 春节), starts this year on Friday, February 16, 2018. It remains the most important holiday for families in China and […]
Sonoma Sister Cities Association (SSCA) will begin 2018 with new President George McKale. If that name sounds familiar, it might be because he’s also Sonoma’s City Historian. Having previously served as the SSCA Treasurer, George is familiar with SSCA and is extremely supportive of its mission. “I am a true believer in President Eisenhower’s vision, […]
This is a translation of the letter sent by the Penglai Municipal People’s Government, October 12, 2017, to Mayor Hundley in Sonoma, after they heard about the fires in our area. We thank them for their concern.
On September 14, 2017, The Sonoma Sister Cities Tokaj Committee celebrated our five-year anniversary with a wine and cheese party at Buena Vista Winery. We had a great crowd of about 80 people, and a fine time was had by all. In brief presentations we explained ALL that we have done over five amazing years! […]
