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Reminder – The Holiday Party Is Saturday/December 6th

Sonoma Sister Cities Presents “Jingle and Mingle Around the World,” on Sat. Dec. 6th from 4-6pm at the Burlingame Hall. Enjoy an afternoon mingle with our members and friends, along with great wine and our favorite holiday treats from Sonoma and its seven Sister Cities.  This year, we’ll feature a silent auction with wonderful list of items […]
Reminder – The Holiday Party Is Saturday/December 6th2025-12-02T18:01:03-08:00

From Kaniv: Thank You, Sonoma!

This Giving Tuesday we’re thankful for your generous support of our sister city Kaniv, Ukraine.  With your help we were able to ship nineteen large boxes (750 lbs) of warm winter clothing to Kaniv as well as $20,000 in cash to help repair buildings damaged by recent Russian attacks.  Thanks to Sonoma Rotary, our volunteers, and […]

From Kaniv: Thank You, Sonoma!2025-12-02T17:56:45-08:00

Hungarian Writer Wins 2025 Nobel Prize

Editor’s Note:  This information comes from an APNews post written by Kostya Manekov, Jill Lawless, and Mike Order/9 October 2025.)

On on 9 October 2025, Hungarian novelist Laszlo Krasznahorkai was announced as the winner of the 2025 Nobel prize in literature, in recognition of his expansive body of work.  According to the APNews article,

Laszlo Krasznahorkai has […]

Hungarian Writer Wins 2025 Nobel Prize2025-10-22T20:05:39-07:00

Penglai – A Fairyland on Earth

Penglai, a city on the Bohai Sea, an extension of the Yellow Sea, in northeastern China
about 250 miles southeast of Beijing, has been a Sister City of Sonoma since 2011.
Known as “the fairyland on earth,” Penglai’s seaport is an important outlet connecting
China with Korea, Japan and the rest of the world.
Penglai also plays an important […]

Penglai – A Fairyland on Earth2025-10-21T20:19:22-07:00

Day of the Dead – Patzcurao (Mexico) 2025

Read on to learn what to expect should you be visiting Patzcuaro for this year’s Day of the Dead celebration (31 October – 2 November), courtesy of the Cultures Traveled website.

Day of the Dead – Patzcurao (Mexico) 20252025-10-20T20:08:02-07:00

Get Ready: Expo Chianti Classico 2026

The Expo Chianti Classico 2026 takes place in Greve in Chiant on September 12 & 13.  Every year, on the second weekend of September, Piazza Matteotti welcomes winegrowers and cellars, bottles and glasses, and an audience of wine enthusiasts and onlookers.  Click here for more information.

 

Get Ready: Expo Chianti Classico 20262025-10-15T20:49:11-07:00
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