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Happy Mid-Autumn Moon Festival!

Celebrate the Mid-Autumn Moon Festival this year on September 10, 2022.

Mid-Autumn Festival is held on the 15th day of the 8th month of the Chinese calendar, which is in September or early October on the Gregorian calendar. Referred to in China as zhongqiujie (中秋节), the Mid-Autumn Festival is one of the largest […]

Happy Mid-Autumn Moon Festival!2023-02-06T12:58:47-08:00

The City of Sonoma and SSCA Welcome Ukraine Consul General Dmytro Kushneruk

Ukraine Consul General Dmytro Kushnerek delivered remarks to a supportive crowd on The Plaza today.  Stay tuned for more details about this historic event.

The City of Sonoma and SSCA Welcome Ukraine Consul General Dmytro Kushneruk2022-03-17T22:12:42-07:00

Sonoma Supports Ukraine and Our Sister City Kaniv

City of Sonoma Mayor Jack Ding sent a letter to his counterpart, Mayor Ren’kas Ihor, via email on February 25th.   Mayor Ding who has long-supported Sonoma Sister Cities Association (SSCA) and Sister Cities International, had been the process of sending new year’s greetings to each of the mayors of all seven of Sonoma’s sister cities, […]

Sonoma Supports Ukraine and Our Sister City Kaniv2022-03-03T19:53:49-08:00

New SSCA Kaniv Facebook Page

For the latest news concerning our Ukrainian Sister City, please visit our new Facebook page:

To make a donation, click here.

For other inquiries about Kaniv or SSCA, contact SSCA President Diana Short at president.sscasonoma@gmail.com.

New SSCA Kaniv Facebook Page2022-04-12T20:28:22-07:00

A Happy Healthy Chinese New Year!

Lunar New Year is one of the most important celebrations of the year among East and Southeast Asian cultures, including Chinese, Vietnamese and Korean communities, among others. The New Year celebration is usually celebrated for multiple days—not just one day as in the Gregorian calendar’s New Year. In 2022, Lunar New Year begins on February […]

A Happy Healthy Chinese New Year!2023-02-06T13:00:05-08:00

New SSCA Pop-Up Event – Tuesday, August 24th, 2021

The Greve in Chianti and the Tokaj Sister City Committees invite you to a celebration of our Sister City relationship of 38 years with Greve in Chianti and 9 years with Tokaj!

Join us on Tuesday, August 24th , 4:30 PM on The Plaza, during Farmer’s Market. Bring a picnic, pick up goodies at the Farmer’s […]

New SSCA Pop-Up Event – Tuesday, August 24th, 20212021-08-17T14:47:36-07:00

Video of the Sonoma-Tokaj Sister Cities Cooking Event Available to View

From the Sonoma-Tokaj Sister City Committee:

“We appreciate you attending the recent Sonoma-Tokaj Sister Cities cooking and wine demo.

A video of the Zoom call has been posted on the Sonoma Sister Cities – Tokaj Facebook page at:
Remember to mark your calendar for Saturday, May 15th at 11am PDT / 20:00  CET for the next Zoom session, […]
Video of the Sonoma-Tokaj Sister Cities Cooking Event Available to View2021-03-29T20:55:18-07:00

ZOOM LIVE – Hungarian Cooking Class – March 20th at Noon PDT

Register now for this innovative, live cooking demo/food and wine pairing experience with George Webber, the  Count of Buena Vista (Sonoma), and Otilia Majer (Tokaj).  This is a free event and here is the link:

https://zoom.us/j/98667462054?pwd=dTR1SkJEUmpwT1FLTEhWdXVqejRIdz09
Or go to www.zoom.us and enter meeting ID: 986 6746 2054

What’s on the menu:  The Count’s Stuffed Cabbage Rolls […]

ZOOM LIVE – Hungarian Cooking Class – March 20th at Noon PDT2021-03-14T20:38:19-07:00

Jack Ding, of Penglai Committee, Sworn in to Sonoma City Council

Jack Ding, a long-time, respected member of the Sonoma-Penglai Sister City Committee, was sworn in on December 7, 2020, as the first Asian American to become a member of the Sonoma City Council.

“As a proud Sonoman, I know who I am and where I came from,” he read from a statement to the council. “I […]

Jack Ding, of Penglai Committee, Sworn in to Sonoma City Council2024-02-17T18:23:39-08:00

SSCA Awards $1000 Scholarship to Jackeline Barragan

The year 2020 was a year of challenge, change, and adaptation for everyone, including our students.  While the methods and venues of learning were quite different for the students of Sonoma, their perseverance and hard work continued, and SSCA was there to once again to bestow a scholarship to the winning applicant, SVHS senior Jackeline […]

SSCA Awards $1000 Scholarship to Jackeline Barragan2021-02-16T16:40:00-08:00
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