Chinese Legacy Project Highlighted on KTSF-TV; Coverage of Penglai Committee’s Chinese New Year 2017 Fundraiser to Build the Ting
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Tokaj High School Students to Visit Sonoma in August, 2017
Five high school students from Tokaj will be visiting Sonoma with their English teacher, Otilia Majer, for two weeks in August. Members of the Sonoma Tokaj Sister Cities Committee will be hosting the group. The students will tour Sonoma, meet with city council members, tour San Francisco, and even drive down to Los […]
Sonoma Wine Intern to Tokaj in 2016
Sonoma-Tokaj Sister Cities Committee sends Sonoma Wine Intern to work crush in Tokaj
As part of its on-going wine intern programs between Sonoma and Tokaj, Hungary, the Sonoma-Tokaj Sister Cities Committee sent Sonoma wine intern Kathryn Aronsohn to work the crush at Tokaj Hétszölö Vineyards in Tokaj for three months during the Fall of 2016. Kathryn […]
Voice of America Publishes Video and Article About Chinese Legacy Project
The Voice of America has published a video and article about the Wine Country Chinese Legacy Project. To see this site click on the button:
Click here for VOA article and video
Holiday Letter from the Mayor of Greve-in-Chianti
Holiday Letter from the Mayor of Greve in Chianti
Rosemary Parmesan Cookies
Here is the recipe for the Rosemary Parmesan Cookies that were served at our last meeting. Enjoy! (Photo courtesy of Splendid Table.)
Sonoma-Penglai Committee Celebrates its 6th Year!
The Sonoma-Penglai Committee celebrated the 6th anniversary of its inception on May 3, 2017 at the beautiful and tasty patio dining area of the Depot Hotel Restaurant.
Photos show several members enjoying the lunch, with pictures of Penglai, and the future site of the Wine Country Chinese Legacy Project at Depot Park.
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Chinese at Buena Vista Winery- George Webber-Buena Vista Winery- 04-07-17
Chinese at Buena Vista Winery
Count Agoston Haraszthy, founder of Buena Vista Winery, was a Hungarian who immigrated to America in 1841 with the dream to make great European […]
Bill Lynch: A tribute to the Valley’s Chinese citizens – Sonoma Index-Tribune, March 2, 2017
The Sonoma Sister Cities Association’s Sonoma-Penglai Committee is campaigning to fund a Chinese-style pavilion in Sonoma’s Depot Park to honor Chinese laborers.
Sonoma had a large Chinese population in the 1870s and ’80s. Hundreds of Chinese laborers were employed on local ranches and in vineyards. They also worked as launderers, […]
1956 Remembered
On November 12, 2016, the Tokaj Committee hosted an event commemorating the 1956 Hungarian Revolution. Speakers included Nicholas Molnar, Zsolt Takacs, Alex Varga and Eva Voisin, who told of their first-hand experiences during this time. The event was held at the Sonoma Community Center, with 88 attendees.