National Holidays of Our Sister Cities

List of important holidays to know about when making travel plans

Memorial Day Message from Kaniv – Part 2

Dear friends from Sonoma and all the US citizens,

We are with you in honor and memory of the U.S. military personnel who laid their lives while serving in the United States Armed Forces. Let the memory of every fallen soldier go on forever. We understand your pain […]

Memorial Day Message from Kaniv – Part 22023-07-13T20:22:35-07:00

Memorial Day Message from Kaniv – Part 1

(Editor’s Note:  This is  the first of two posts from our main contacts in Kaniv.  This first post presents the letter sent by Anatoly Leontyev, President of the Kaniv Friendship Association, which is the organization with whom SSCA coordinates the transfer of donations.  The second post, which will appear later this week, is from the […]

Memorial Day Message from Kaniv – Part 12023-07-13T20:21:20-07:00

Another Donation in Support of Kaniv

The Kaniv committee held a successful fundraising dinner at the Sonoma Valley Woman’s Club on May 11th featuring Bar-B-Q dinner provided by the Sonoma Valley Rotary Club, Music by Taras Lumiere, Voices in My Head and ZigZig band. Senator Bill Dodd attended and gave a short speech. Special baseball caps were designed by David Barker […]

Another Donation in Support of Kaniv2023-07-13T20:23:56-07:00

Easter Greetings from Kaniv

Please read the Easter Greeting from Mayor Renkas.  (Note: Easter  is celebrated on Sunday, April 16th in Ukraine, according to the Eastern Orthodox calendar.)

We thank you for your generous support of Kaniv and we wish you a happy & blessed season of renewal.

The Sonoma/Kaniv Sister City Committee

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Easter Greetings from Kaniv2023-07-13T20:19:04-07:00

September 16th is Mexican Independence Day!

September 16th is celebrated as Independence Day in Mexico, commemorating that day in 1810 when Father Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla called upon the people of the town of Dolores to rise up in the name of freedom.

According to Wikipedia, “The Cry of Dolores[n 1] (Spanish: Grito de Dolores) is a historical event that happened in Mexico in the […]

September 16th is Mexican Independence Day!2018-09-16T09:03:29-07:00
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