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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 […]

Sonoma Wine Intern to Tokaj in 20162018-08-20T11:14:33-07:00

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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Sonoma-Penglai Committee Celebrates its 6th Year!2024-02-17T19:07:29-08:00

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, […]

Bill Lynch: A tribute to the Valley’s Chinese citizens – Sonoma Index-Tribune, March 2, 20172017-04-29T12:20:37-07:00

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.

1956 Remembered2018-08-20T11:03:20-07:00

Apply for 2017 Henri & Ivy Cardinaux Scholarship Now

Chamson, a member of Sonoma Sister Cites Association, is now accepting applications for the 2017 Henry and Ivy Cardinaux Scholarship award.  The value of this award is $2000. Applications can be found by clicking here.

This scholarship, now it its fifteenth award year, was established to help a deserving applicant experience French culture in […]

Apply for 2017 Henri & Ivy Cardinaux Scholarship Now2017-04-04T20:21:40-07:00
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