Dear Friends of Cirque de Bohème,
We are delighted to share wonderful news: Cirque de Bohème returns to Sonoma this winter with a brand-new show — fresh from a triumphant European tour!This summer, our production received standing ovations across Europe, winning the Audience Award at the Festival d’Avignon and the Grand Jury Prize at the Edinburgh Circus Festival. Now, we are bringing […]
Former Sonoma-Aswan Committee Chair Sherri Ferris wanted to share this featured photo from the 4th of July Parade from 2009, celebrating the what at the time was the newest SSCA committee. The float won first prize. Please contact Board President Stephanie Fine at president@sscasonoma.org if you have questions or interest about the Sonoma-Aswan Committee, […]
On 3 October 2025, Sonoma Mayor Patricia Farrar-Rivas welcomed the mayor of our sister City Patzcuaro (Mexico) along with five other mayors from the state of Michoacan. The mayors are here to engage in a series of discussions concerning farm worker safety in the agricultural sector of our economy.
This event, which took place on Saturday/13 September 2025, was a wonderful, multi-faceted presentation about our beautiful sister city in Hungary. Five different speakers conveyed their impressions, including the two committee chairs, Sylvia Toth and Joan Toth. We also heard about the history of the relationship from George Webber and what it’s like to visit […]
A new documentary produced locally in the Bay Area focuses on the Chinese women’s sacrifice and contribution to local Bay Area communities through the recollection of their descendants. “Voices: Chinese Women of the Delta” is available to view on You Tube – click here.
For more information about the film, click here. […]
On Saturday Oct 4, Sonoma Mayor Patricia Farrar Rivas and District Supervisor Rebecca Hermosillo will welcome Six Mayors from the Michoacan district of Mexico to Sonoma at the Robledo Family Winery Sonoma. There are 3 days of activities culminating in a welcome of a new Sister City for Sacramento. Lazaro Robledo, Director of Sales and […]
Over this past summer, an anonymous donor bestowed a $10,000 donation grant to further the Committee’s work providing medical relief and aid to our sister city Kaniv, in Ukraine. Kaeti Bailie, Committee Chair, received an updated list of needs from Anatoliy Leontyev, the president of the Kaniv/Ukraine Friendship Society, […]
(Editor’s Note: Many thanks to Maria Matson for providing this information-packed synopsis.)
Wondering how the grape harvest is going in Chambolle-Musigny and the Burgundy region? Click here for detailed almost daily report from “Bill N”, on the scene where the harvest is happening, pictures, descriptions, weather, and interviews with local vintners and vineyard managers.
Editor’s Note – The content of this post comes from an article published on 8 August 2025 by Aswan Birdwatching Egypt, a ecological experience tour company. Click here for the full article.
There are 4 main wildlife sanctuaries near Aswan, Egypt:
Saluga and Ghazal Protected Area
Nile Islands Nature Reserve (Aswan Section)
Wadi Allaqi Biosphere Reserve
Lake Nasser’s Bird […]
