2024 Asian Festival San Antonio

Event Location: 418 VILLITA ST., SAN ANTONIO, TX 78205

Please see details here: Asian Festival (ASIAN RESOURCE CENTER OF SAN ANTONIO website)

2024 Fiesta San Antonio

Battle of flowers parade vedios and photos , thanks to Bo Yan!

We're on the TV

!!Parade Winners!! Congratulations, SACA 1st Place: Love of the Dragon

2024 Judges Choice Winner (Battle of flowers parade website)



This year, San Antonio’s big, 11-day party will run from April 18 to April 28. Whether you’re a local or a visitor, there are plenty of festivities to choose from.

Live coverage will be available for some of the biggest events on KSAT 12, KSAT Plus (our free streaming app), YouTube, and KSAT.com. So, whether you attend in person or watch from home, get ready to celebrate!

Battle of Flowers Parade Friday, April 26, 2024. 9:55am Vanguard, 10:30am Parade.

This iconic flower parade attracts half a million spectators from around the country to witness decorated floats, bands, and entertaining segments pass by in the streets of downtown San Antonio.

If you attend, be sure to cheer on our SACA team at the Battle of Flowers Parade: Battle of Flowers® Parade Viva Amor 2024 - Battle of Flowers

2024 SACA Spring BBQ 春季烧烤

Dear SACA Member,

It's that time of the year again when the sun shines brighter, the air feels warmer, and the aroma of grilled goodness fills the air. Yes, you guessed it right! It's time for our annual SACA BBQ.

We're excited to invite you to join us on April 20th, 2024, at Raymond Russell Park for a day of food, fun, and fantastic company. Our Spring Bloom BBQ has become a cherished tradition for our group, and we can't wait to make more memories together.

Here are the details:

Date: April 20th, 2024
Time: 11am to 3pm
Location: Raymond Russell Park , 20644 IH-10 West, San Antonio, TX 78257

This event is not just about the food; it's about coming together as a community, catching up with old friends, and making new ones. Whether you're a long-time member or new to our SACA, you're sure to feel right at home.

To ensure we have enough food for everyone, please renew your membership at SACA Membership page, and RSVP by 4/10/2024 at 2024 Spring BBQ Registration page.

因场地限制和订餐需要,有意参加的朋友须提前报名并交费。报名满300人或到2024年4月10日截止, 未提前报名的朋友恕不能提供餐饮服务。

We look forward to your presence at our Spring Bloom BBQ, where we'll celebrate the joys of spring and the spirit of our vibrant SACA community.

2024 Spring Festival 辞旧迎新，元宵节团拜

圣安东尼奥华人联盟衷心祝愿各位朋友新年快乐！

辞旧迎新，龙年腾飞！2024年新春，华联理事会成功进行换届，新任会长殷冬青先生带领全体理事向圣城各界华人朋友拜年，诚挚祝愿所有人家庭幸福、事业有成、身体健康！

圣城华人联盟将一如既往地为本地华人提供服务，致力于促进文化交流、建设美好社区，让华联成为大家互相扶持和滋养的温馨家园！我们将继承往届理事会的成功经验，继续策划丰富多彩的活动。今年的重要活动包括：

1）2024元宵节团拜； 2）参与市区的亚洲节以及其他各类活动； 3）2024春季烧烤活动；4）组织准备明年的春晚等

同时，我们期待圣城华人朋友提出对华联工作的各种建议，以更好地为圣城华人提供服务。

感谢大家的支持！

Address: Lin's International Buffet, 7915 W Loop 1604 N, San Antonio, TX 78254

Time: 11am - 2pm, Feb. 24, 2024

Registration: Click Here Deadline: Feb. 18, 2024
请点击 注册 截止日期：2月18日，2024

2024 San Antonio Asian New Year Festival

2023 Mid-Autumn Festival Celebration

Address: UTSA Ballroom, University Center, 1 UTSA circle, San Antoni, TX 78249

Time: 6:30pm - 9:30pm, Sept. 30, 2023

Pre-registration is required. SACA or UTSAACP members: $10/person; otherwise $20/person
Registration: Click Here Deadline: Sept. 15, 2023
请点击 注册 截止日期：9月15日，2023

Contact: Min Chen minniechen@yahoo.com, (301)518-7840

Asian Festival Returns!

In observance of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, the one-day performance, entertainment, and food event will celebrate the diverse Asian diaspora represented in South Texas and San Antonio. Come and enjoy one of San Antonio’s premier family-friendly events, with hands-on activities and opportunities to learn through experience.

Asian Festival returns on Saturday, May 27, 2023 from 10am-5pm, at The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) Downtown Campus, 501 W César E Chávez Blvd, San Antonio, TX 78207.

See the full line up at https://asianfestivalsa.org/

Good News, A Donation from Capital Group

We are thrilled to announce that SACA (San Antonio Chinese Alliance) has received a generous donation from Capital Group in the form of an "Equity & Justice Donation." This donation will help support SACA's mission to promote social justice, equality, and opportunity for all members of our community.

SACA is a non-profit organization that provides services and support to underserved communities in our area. The donation from Capital Group will go a long way in helping us continue our work and expand our impact.

We are extremely grateful for Capital Group's support and commitment to social justice and equity. This donation will help us to continue to make a difference in the lives of those who need it most.

Thank you again to Capital Group for this incredible donation and for being a true partner in our efforts to build a more just and equitable community.

再次感谢王慧容女士为社区所做的贡献，也希望华联会员积极参与！

2023 新年新气象！关注华联活动，欢聚春季BBQ

亲爱的圣城华联会员朋友们，大家好！ 在此兔年新年之际，谨代表华联理事会全体理事向各位朋友恭祝新年快乐！祝大家在新的一年里吉祥如意!健康安乐！在经历了三年新冠疫情之后，我们华联今年将重新开展各项活动。大家不久会接到春季烧烤活动的通知， 敬请关注。 同时也请大家积极支持,踊跃参加华联，共同努力建设好我们圣城的华人社区。

If you would like to become a member of SACA

SACA 2023 Spring BBQ Registration:

2022 SAPD Safety & Self Protection Seminar

Agenda: 7:00pm-7:40pm, Seminer
7:40pm-8:00pm, Questions & Answer
8:00pm-8:15pm, Elisa Chan's Campaign Announcement
8:15pm-8:30pm, Questions & Answer
8:30pm End

SAPD Seminar Album (by Dr. Bo Yan)

2021 Spring Greetings


SACA Board of Directors wish all members and friends of SACA
a Happy Spring Festival and Year of Ox!

Make a Donation for "Covid-19 Fund"
下半场 USA

[New] 疫情之下 感谢有你_圣城华联捐助多家医疗机构

Dear Friends in San Antonio Community,

The COVID-19 outbreak has greatly affected our daily lives as we continue to adhere to the guidance by our local, state, and federal officials. Our health care workers, including doctors, nurses, police, first responders, and school nutritionists, are on the front line fighting this virus and taking care of those who are in need. They are our neighbors, friends, and relatives. They are putting their lives at risk and we greatly appreciate it---they are the heroes of our community. However, our health care workers are struggling with limited supplies for their personal protective equipment (PPE). These include N95 masks, surgical gowns, and protective goggles, etc.

The San Antonio Chinese Alliance (SACA) urges our members to support those on the front lines fighting this virus by providing them with PPE.
Here’s what we can and need to do:
· Donate N95 masks (must be in original, unopened packaging)
· Donate your extra box of procedural or medical masks
· Make a monetary donation to “COVID-19, Support Our Community” fund. All donations can be made through our website: SA-Chinese.org.

Other options for donations can be made through:
· PayPal: han2993h@yahoo.com;
· Zelle: sacamember@gmail.com;
· Make a check payable to “SACA”; P.O. Box 591782-1782. Please note: COVID-19, local community

We sincerely thank you for your donation and support. Please contact the following SACA Board members if you have any items noted above that you would be willing to donate.

· Min Chen (301) 518-7840
· Ying Sun (210) 288-5019
· Heran Wei (210) 218-9099

Be safe and stay healthy,
The Board of San Antonio Chinese Alliance

圣城华人联盟(SACA)为抗击新冠病毒募捐
上半场 Wuhan

亲爱的圣安东尼奥华人朋友们，

近日，湖北武汉等地陆续发生“新型冠状病毒感染”的肺炎。疫情蔓延迅速，新病例与死亡患者与日俱增，同胞的安危牵动着海内外每位华人华侨的心！一方有难，八方支援，更何况急需帮助的是血浓于水的华人同胞！圣城华人联盟(SACA)倡议圣城华人华侨向这次疫区的中心湖北灾区捐款，为抗击疫情，奉献海外侨胞的爱心和力量。

目前个人防护用品，包括口罩，防护帽，防护服，和防护眼镜等的海外采购和运输极具挑战性。根据我们收集到的信息，湖北疫区的医院，特别是武汉周边的县市医院极度缺乏用于中度到重度冠状病毒肺炎的无创正压呼吸机，而且这种呼吸机可以在国内采购。为了购买肺炎患者急需的呼吸机，我们将在华联的帐号内设立“抗疫专项基金”。同时，华联将从年度经费中捐出八千美元作为配对基金(match up to $8，000)接受捐款，数目不限。SACA将为您提供免税证明书。

捐款可以在SACA 的网（SA-Chinese.org)上进行，也可以通过Zelle转帐(华联在Zelle的注册email是：sacamember@gmail.com), 或者把支票转交给任何一位本委员会的成员。请注明捐款用于“武汉，Wuhan 2019-nCoV Fund”。

所筹善款将用于在国内采购呼吸机给指定的医院，如果条件允许的话，也可以考虑在这里采购个人防护用品，找特别途径运回国内。总之，所筹善款的支出将会公开透明，华联将及时公布善款使用进展，做到善款善用。

万众一心，众志成城，让我们与国内同胞一道，为打赢这场世纪大疫贡献一份热血和力量！ 谢谢大家!

华联支援湖北抗疫募捐委员会：刘彦娟 (210)365-8771, 陈敏 (301)518-7840, 周巧颖 (210)279-1483,孙英 (210)288-5019, 曹晨 (210)617-0213, 倪高霞 (210)464-0041, 魏贺然 (210)218-9099, 董峰 (210)701-6197, 王韬 (210)862-8258, 齐文波 (210)315-3784, 段艳平 (210)373-9570

圣安东尼奥华人联盟
2020年2月10日

致圣城华联朋友们的公开信

各位华联会员和非会员朋友们，

最近湖北武汉出现了一种新的传染病—武汉肺炎，病原体是一种称为2019-nCov的新型冠状病毒。该病毒与2003年引起疫情迅速蔓延和恐慌的SARS病毒非常相似，虽然传播途径尚未完全明了，但存在明显的人与人之间相互传染的特性，目前疫情依然在传播扩散中。鉴于该病毒存在变异可能性，因此其致病毒性与传染性有可能增强，该病危险性极高，且没有什么有效的治疗方法。美国CDC已经发出了预警，并且已经在几个往返美中（特别是武汉）频繁的空港实施疫情监测与防范措施，本地的医院系统(如Christus Health)也提出了相应措施。

为了减少武汉肺炎的广为传播的风险，美东地区多个华人社团已经推迟或取消了当地的迎新春活动。尽管我们圣城还没有发现这类疾病的病例，但依然存在很大的不确定性。为了避免可能的风险，考虑到大家的健康安全和减少该病在我们社区发生的概率，华联理事会进行了反复的广泛商议，慎重再三，认为最安全和最负责的决定是取消本月二十五号（本周六）在OLLU的春晚活动。我们对因此引起的不便表示歉意。

我们十分感谢各位义务组织者和演员为这次活动作出的辛勤付出，衷心感谢众多捐款人的慷慨解囊！已经购买春晚门票的朋友可以与华联联系申请退款。得益于2020年度会员们的踊跃捐赠，我们还决定今年的春季烧烤和中秋晚会将对所有2020年度华联会员免费。

关于退票：如果是PayPal、Zelle付款的，华联会根据记录统一退回。如果是现金、支票付款的，请与原购票联系人联系退票。如果还有其它退票疑问，请与孙英/陈敏取得联系。敬请相互转告。

祝各位朋友鼠年新春快乐，身体健康，事事顺心如意！

圣安东尼奥华人联盟（SACA) 主席： 段艳平(Michael Duan)

2020 SACA Chinese New Year Gala
春节联欢晚会

鼠年伊始，新春来临，让我们用一场只属于圣城自己的春节晚会，开启新的一年。
圣安东尼奥华人联盟将举办2020春节晚会，特邀本地和外地的艺人、文艺爱好者和演出团体为大家奉献一台载歌载舞丰富多彩的节目。欢迎大家跟我们一起共度良宵，享受这一年一次的欢乐。

Join Us 提倡 Zelle (SACAmember@gmail.com) 付款
or email SACAmember@gmail.com for any question. Please click here for ticket

2020 春节晚会节目单 Program List

Special thanks to our sponsors!
衷心感谢所有的赞助者！

Celebrate the Cultures of Asia February 1,2020,10am - 5pm

The UTSA Institute of Texan Cultures celebrates the annual Asian Festival, observing the Lunar New Year and celebrating the many rich cultures of Asia.
The daylong event features authentic foods, music, dance, martial arts, shopping, games and entertainment from China, to the Indian Sub-continent, and the island nations of the Pacific.
The Festival features two stages, a martial arts demonstration area, children’s hands on crafting area, anime activities, bonsai and ikebana displays, mahjong table and more.

2019 Mid-Autumn Festival Celebration

2019 SACA Spring BBQ

SACA 2019 Chinese Lunar New Year Gala

Date & Time: 7:30pm, February 15, 2019
Place: Thiry Auditorium, Our Lady of the Lake University
Contact for tickets: (210)288-5019, (210)218-9090, (210)518-7840

Special thanks to our sponsors!
衷心感谢所有的赞助者！

Platinum Level:
Dr. Michael Duan & Ling Pang 段艳平/庞玲
Dr. Jason Zhao & Joan Zhao 赵明/刘彦娟
Lins in San Antonio LLC
Dr. Peter Wang & Heran Wei 王自雄/魏贺然
Alamo Asian American Chamber of Commerce 阿拉莫亚裔商会

Gold Level:
Feng Dong/Susan Qiu
Dr. Hongbo Liu & Yin Xu 刘洪波/徐茵
Elisa Chan & Clifford Hew 战琬瑜/丘明藻
Lin's International Buffet,Michael Lin (210)236-9491 林天春
Dr. Lijuan Tong & Jiming Zhu 童丽娟/朱记明
Dr. Luzhe Sun & Junhua Yang 孙鲁浙/杨军华
Asian Market, Ye Zhao & Dr. Xiaoying Chang (210)681-8688 赵冶/常晓莺
Builders Decor & Remodeling,Lang Wang & Dr. Xin Jiang (210)663-5698 王浪/姜欣
Harmony Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine (210)219-7019 黄艳琴/钟光明

Silver Level:
Dr. Jessica Yao & Peter Qin 姚聪君/秦振宇
Duo's Granite & Cabinets (210)375-5881 多耀勇
Sun Ray Home Services, LLC (210)288-5019 孙英
Drs. Feng Liu & Lily Dong 刘峰/董丽丽
Beijing Acupuncture, Kun Zhao & Dr. Xiaoping Xu (210)471-1828 赵坤/徐晓平
Sunday Chinese School at UTSA
Hula Poke/Jimmy Chen (210)592-1003
Huirong Wang/Dr. Yan Xiang 王慧蓉/项焰
Dr. Weining Zhang & Anita Zhang 张维宁/Anita
Chinese American Citizens Alliance 美洲同源总会
Keller Williams Realty/Dandan Hamby（210)867-8492 刘丹丹
Vertex Stone Quartz Projects/Jimmy Cheng (832)781-8066 程吉米
Antonio Strad Violin (210)349-9788, www.stradviolin.com
Sharon & Dr. Goldon Roberts 杨迎宪
Dr. Haichao Han & Chen Cao 韩海潮/曹晨
Dr. Samuel Feng & Zhuo Zhang 冯展斌/张卓
Drs. Wenbin Luo & Qiaoying Zhou 罗文斌/周巧颖
Dongqing Yin & Juli Bai 殷冬青/白巨利
Dr. Yanping Ye/Wu
Golden Star Café, Alex Lim (210)223-1681

Other Sponsors:
Anonymous
Qiong Peng 彭琼

2018 Autumn Festival Celebration Tea Party

Dear SACA members and friends,

The San Antonio Chinese Alliance (SACA) will host 2018 Autumn Festival Celebration Tea Party at the campus of Northwest Vista College this Saturday September 22. Activities include artistic performances, dragon dance, card game, children’s activities etc. SACA will provide simple refreshments, fruits and moon cakes. Please see the flyer for details, pre-registration is required for current SACA members. We are looking forward to seeing you in September 22.

Time: Sept 22, 6:30pm-9:00 pm
6:30pm-7:00pm: Check-in
7:00pm-7:45pm: Performance
7:45pm-9:00pm: Games and Activities

Address: Cypress Campus Center, Northwest Vista College
535 North Ellison Drive. San Antonio, TX 78251

Ticket: Pre-registration is required with suggested donation of $5.
The ticket must pick up before the Tea Party. Registration deadline: September 15th

Contact: Nancy Du, realtor.du@gmail.com, 210-775-5758
Grace Ni, graceni11@yahoo.com, 210-464-0041

2018 五月亚洲 Heritage Month
女子舞龙队踊跃参与社区活动

(作者：倪高霞）

每年五月是圣城的亚洲月，Accenture公司都会举办相关庆祝活动，今年，他们的主办人Avila女士找上了我们舞龙队，队友们第一时间响应号召，可惜凑来凑去还差一个人，毕竟舞龙队的成员除了一个大学生外其他都是家里家外都要操心的妈妈们，周五下午并不空闲，和Avila女士沟通后，提议他们出一两个志愿者，我们现场陪训，也达到互动的效果。

五月四号，是舞龙队第一次走穴的日子，可惜天公不作美，一大早就下起瓢泼大雨，队员们一直关注着天气，表示要发功让雨停下来，再次和Avila沟通，舞龙只能移到室内，场地会比较狭小，但非常希望我们能到场。 互相叮嘱着开车注意安全，队友们于下午一点半冒雨来到了Accenture公司，和Avila碰面交换了一些注意事项后，志愿者Sara加入了我们的舞龙队伍，快速地过了一遍动作，我们就上场了！！

龙珠领着我们从工作厅跑进表演场- 员工休息室的时候，一路上被夹道欢迎，可惜场地实在太小，只能果断摒弃所有飞舞的动作，完成几个完美造型，在掌声中度过了一个有意义的五四青年节！

今年还是圣城三百周年庆,舞龙队再次磨拳擦掌，代表华联参加了五月十九号亚洲联盟组织的庆祝活动，"East Meets West at the Alamo City" ，这次，金龙在蓝天白云下舞得扬眉吐气，舞得畅快淋漓，观众报以一阵阵热烈掌声。应组织者要求，我们舞了两场，第二场作为整个表演项目的压轴戏，我们为此而自豪。

现场有其他族裔的组织主动接洽，希望舞龙队能参加他们社团的庆祝活动，我们舞龙队会积极响应统筹安排，尽最大努力宣传华联，传扬中华民族传统文化。请期待我们更多的精彩。

SACA Spring BBQ 春季烧烤

Dear members and friends,

San Antonio Chinese Alliance will host SPRING BBQ on April 14th. You and your family will have a fun time as usual and it is free for SACA current members. There will be great foods, drinks, games and more. You don't want to miss. Please save the date and register in advance so that we can prepare foods and services for you.

SACA will arrange: Kid activities, debut of SACA female dragon dance group, and tens of lucky draw gifts.

We need volunteers to help out in this event. If you are interested in, please contact Tao Wang, want56789@yahoo.com

Where: Raymond Russell Park, Pavilion 2 20644 IH-10 West, San Antonio, TX 78257
When: SATURDAY, April 14th, 11:00 am- 3:00 pm

Fee: SACA members with preregistration -- free
You can join in SACA at the time of pre-registration if you are not a member.
Non-members with preregistration -- $15.00
Walk-ins without preregistration (member or non member) -- $20.00

Register: Pre-registration is required. Register by 4/7/2018.
Nancy Du, realtor.du@gmail.com, 210-775-5758,
Grace Ni, graceni11@yahoo.com, 210-464-0041

You are welcome to renew or join SACA membership for year of 2018 at this time. Family/$15, Single/$10. It covers of the entire year of 2018.

狗年华联春晚，圣城华人文化大餐

(作者：董峰）

2018年2月18日，美国得克萨斯州圣安东尼奥市（San Antonio, Texas）华人联盟举办的春节联欢晚会如约而至，为圣城华侨华人及当地民众献上一台精彩纷呈、热情洋溢的文化盛宴。浓浓的春意、浓浓的亲情、浓浓的中国文化氛围，让九龙剧场（Jo Long Theatre）高朋满座，拜年的、问好的、叙旧的，新朋老友欢聚一堂，共渡春节，期盼狗年吉祥。中国驻休斯敦总领馆周参赞、佘领事，圣城市国际关系办公室（City of San Antonio International Relations Office）官员兰.克鲁茨先生（Mr. Lan Cruz）以及其它亚裔社团领袖一同观看了演出。

春晚年年有，狗年的春晚华人华侨非常期待。在晚会筹备初期，节目组不断收到节目报名，有声乐、器乐、戏曲、家庭组合等节目，他们不计报酬，为的就是让大家过一个欢乐祥和的中国年。有的家长为孩子报名，目的就是培养孩子的中国文化情结，让海外出生的孩子了解中国文化的特性。

为了不负大家的期望，各节目组认真排练做足了十分准备，使这台晚会惊喜连连！

SACA Chinese New Year Gala 美篇 (Edit Yanjuan Liu)

2018 Asian Festival 亚洲节
书画组总结

(作者：李锦琦）

感谢亚洲节书画组全体组员的倾力奉献，在大家十分给力的工作下，销售及筹款结果为历年之冠。

先期准备成自鸣就画了十几幅花草，苏伟学、王慧蓉、董峰、李锦琦各自书写了篆隶真行四种字体的《家庭兴旺》，邱小杉将其做成祝福彩页，并与书签一起打印，邱小杉的打印明显降低了我们书画组的成本。

王慧蓉、朱晓凡、成自鸣、李锦琦分工协作，售罄了所有的扇子和画作，虽然有其他免费书签的摊位，我们仍有几十个书签和八、九把扇子的大单，有些时候，摊位前如同大集般热闹，说明我们历年还是积攒了一些口碑和人气。

成自鸣的画是今年的新热点，现场作画，吸引了众多客人驻足观摩和购买。

邓建红抱恙仍然前来帮忙，站起来吆喝推销，坐下提笔书写，令人感动。

很高兴将刘彦娟和董峰拉近群来，与邱小杉一起，介绍、推销、查字、收款、粘扇子、买饭、买水忙得不亦乐乎，由于他们站着、走着不停的有力保障，才换来了另外几位能安心坐着写画，功劳有他们一半。

再次感谢各位，希望明年能继续合作。

小商品组总结

(作者：倪高霞）

再次感谢亚州节小商品组组员们的尽情吆喝卖力推销，我们又一次为华联添砖加瓦，把华联的横幅打出去了！

比起书法组的大拿们，卖小商品没有太多的技术含量，靠的是天时地利人和，马晓丽，文熙两位是连续几年的销售大将，义不容辞的第一时间入组，她们俩是拉得开架势卖得了萌，晓丽头上戴着棉帽再顶着竹帽，举着纸质风车鼓吹其发电节能之功效，逗乐了来来往往的客人，风车也是最先销售一空。文煕作为一名老外，说的一口流利中文，是最认真的组员，每类商品一一核对价格贴上价码标签。Anita 从去年开始加入销售，非常享受一起给华联挣钱挣面子的过程，用她的话说是上了瘾，去年亚洲节一结束就订了一年之约，甚至表示要放弃舞台表演的时间专心挣钱。南希和Max是被抓差来顶替参加舞蹈队彩排演出的高霞和Anita，两个小朋友很快熟悉了流程，推销起玩具更是得心应手。鲁安和赵坤多项任务在身，下午也赶过来帮忙，身兼摄影师的她们，为我们留下了精彩的瞬间，鲁安爱上了儿童玩具销售员这个称号，看着小朋友开心的模样，她也乐开了花。谢谢Kevin和老彭两位男士主动请缨加入销售娘子军，电子产品男士们演示好像更和谐。

夸了巧妇，再说说搬米的，彦娟和高霞提前几天就去Tiger小商品批发部筹米了，看天气预报掐算了节气天时，两款帽子分别对付天冷天热，各种汪汪汪的小狗应景今年的狗年，小男孩小女孩的玩具最受欢迎，京剧脸谱有中国特色，五谷杂粮，每样来一点，还好是节后算账，余货可退，没有压力。彦娟无意中看到的风车和儿童竹剑都成了热销品，只遗憾没有多进点货。 Anita又约了明年亚洲节，有这么热心的志愿者是小商品组继续的动力。明年见 ！

2018 SACA Chinese New Year Gala
华人联盟春节联欢晚会

Dear SACA members and friends,

We invite you to the annual Chinese New Year Gala! This year, we will be featuring local talent as well as musicians and performers from other cities.

Mark your calendars for this unique cultural event! We look forward to celebrating the Year of the Dog with you and your family.

When: Feb. 18th, 2018, Sunday, 6:30 to 8:30pm
Where: Jo Long Theater, Carver Community Cultural Center, 226 N Hackberry, San Antonio, TX 78202

Ticket: Pre-registration required. Suggested Donation: $5/Members | $10/Non-members

Contact: Nancy Du, realtor.du@gmail.com, 210-775-5758; Grace Ni, graceni11@yahoo.com, 210-464-0041

The San Antonio Chinese Alliance is a non-profit organization dedicated to integrating Chinese immigrants into the US; educating the community on Chinese culture, folk arts, and language; and promoting harmony and partnerships within the San Antonio community and beyond. Your sponsorship is welcomed and greatly appreciated! This production is not a presentation of the Carver Community Cultural Center or the Carver Development Board.

圣安东尼奥华人联盟将举办2018春节晚会，特邀本地和外地的艺人、文艺爱好者和演出团体为大家奉献一台载歌载舞、音乐武术、魔术变脸等丰富多彩的节目。欢迎大家跟我们一起共度良宵，享受这一年一次的欢乐。

2018 SACA捐款倡议书

尊敬的朋友：我们圣安东尼奥华人联盟(SACA）每年为我们圣城华社组织三个大型几乎是免费的娱乐活动：春节联欢晚会，中秋国庆晚会和春游烧烤活动。此外，华联还赞助我们的学生课外活动和其它亚洲社区的公益活动。SACA经费来源绝大部份来自圣城华人热心公益活动的义士的捐款，只有一部份来自亚洲食品节的义卖活动收入和会员费收入。现在又到了一年一度的募捐活动。受SACA理事会的重托，我们财务与筹募委员会恳请你向SACA捐款，多少不限。若捐赠$200和以上，将会在SACA的网站上列出您公司的商业网址，为期一年。另外，也为您提供相应数量的春节联欢晚会VIP票。 SACA为您提供免税证明书。

捐款可以在SACA 的网上进行(请使用本网页右上角的 Donate 链接），也可以把支票转交给任何一个本委员会的成员。

衷心感谢！敬祝您及家人新年大吉大利，工作顺心，生意兴隆，平安健康，天天快乐！

华联财务与筹募委员会：
段艳平（210）373-9570
刘彦娟（210）365-8771

圣安东尼奥亚裔联盟与市长见面会

12月11日，圣安东尼奥亚裔联盟（The Asian American Alliance of San Antonio）举办了一场联盟成员与新市长Ron Nirenberg的见面会，以加强亚裔团体与市长的联系与交流。

Ron Nirenberg 今年6月当选圣安东尼奥市长，市长致力于培养圣安东尼奥经济多样化，推动其在国际舞台上的领导地位， 并推行促进城市各个层面复苏和公平的战略。作为圣安东尼奥“明天计划”（The SA Tomorrow Plan）的主席，他致力于建设一个适合所有人、快速增长的城市，为当地企业提供创新的机会及实现可持续发展的目标。

亚裔联盟从竞选阶段就举办了三位市长竞选人的辩论会并决定支持Ron Nirenberg，为Ron Nirenberg的当选发挥了重要作用。亚盟主席战婉瑜女士代表亚裔联盟讲话以表达对市长的欢迎与祝贺，Ron Nirenberg表示很高兴参加这个见面会并对亚裔联盟的支持表示感谢。 圣城华联与其它亚裔团体一起参加了见面会，期间刘彦娟主席还与市长进行了交谈并递交了华联的邀请信，邀请他参加明年华人联盟的春节晚会，市长愉快地接受了邀请。为这次活动，段艳平先生作为华联在亚裔联盟的代表做了大量的准备工作，在此表示感谢。

2018 SACA Chinese New Year Gala
华人联盟迎春晚会 —— 征集节目

各位华联会员和朋友们：

圣安东尼奥华人联盟将于2018年2月18日举办一年一度的春节联欢晚会，庆祝狗年的到来。晚会组委会现面向全市征集节目，节目形式不限可以是歌舞、器乐、曲艺、武术、戏曲等。希望圣城各文艺团体、个人踊跃报名，华联将组织人员对节目进行遴选，以保证节目质量。

报名联系人：
赵明（zhaom@rocketmail.com)
董峰（dongfaster@gmail.com)

圣城春晚组委会

2017 SACA Autumn Festival Celebration
华人联盟中秋晚会

各位华联会员和朋友们：

又是秋高气爽，又近中秋佳节，又到我们朋友聚会的时刻。今年，圣安东尼奥华人联盟将举办系列庆中秋活动，包括羽毛球比赛，爬山活动和中秋晚会。中秋晚会将包括晚餐、小吃及月饼、第二届扑克牌拖拉机比赛、表演、抽奖和儿童游戏等。

欢迎大家赞助，与华联一起让我们的中秋节过的更好

Dear SACA members and friends,

The Mid-Autumn Festival is coming. This year, the San Antonio Chinese Alliance will host a series of celebrations, including badminton competitions, hiking and Mid-Autumn party. The party will include dinner, snacks and moon cakes, poker competition, performances, lottery and children's games.

Your sponsorship are welcomed! Together with SACA we will make our Mid-Autumn Festival better.

2017 SACA Mid-Autumn Festival Series --- Party

时间 Time：10月7日，星期六，Oct. 7th, Saturday, 6:00-9:00pm
地点 Location：UTSA Ballroom, University Center, 1 UTSA Circle, San Antonio, TX 78249

报名：9月30日报名截止，SACA会员每人$5，非会员每人$15，三岁以下免费
Registration required & No walk in.
Registration: Before Sept. 30th, Member $5 per person, Non-member $15 per person, free under 3 years old.

联系人 Contact： 杜 艳 Nancy Du (210) 775-5758, realtor.du@gmail.com
倪高霞 Grace Ni(210) 464-0041, graceni11@yahoo.com

2017 BBQ @ Raymond Russel Park 春季烧烤

(活动总结：齐文波）

四月的美南，已是绿草如茵，鲜花盛开，处处春意撩人了。就在这春风和煦，阳光明媚的日子里，圣安东尼奥华人联盟一年一度的春季BBQ于四月八号在风景秀丽的Raymond Russell 公园拉开了帷幕。

今年的BBQ活动格外吸引人，报名数也超过了往年，达到四百多人。为了保证这次活动的顺利进行，华联理事会进行了精心策划和准备：对儿童活动，场地布置现场咨询，食品烧烤都配备了志愿者队伍。四月八日一大早，这支以陈凤新教授为总指挥的四十余人的志愿者队伍就开进了公园：点碳生火，布置会场， 各个小组都忙得不亦乐乎。不一会儿，公园里便彩旗飘飘，炊烟袅袅，香气扑鼻。 二百多磅牛、羊肉， 五十多个西瓜，在志愿者 一个上午的辛勤劳作下，变成了一盆盆令人垂涎欲滴，色香味俱全的美食… 厨房的另一边，色彩艳丽的儿童蹦蹦床，也早早的竖立在一旁。多次获得大奖的圣城华人高中机器人小队MAKbots也带着他们的机器人前来助兴。现场还有华联从 McAllen, TX 远道请来的魔术师 陈莲红女士 ，望着那些多彩多姿的道具，不由得使人翘首以盼......

中午十二点，会长 刘彦娟女士简短而热情的致辞之后，近四百名会员们便排起了长龙。 新出锅的米饭，炒菜配上香辣诱人的各种烤肉，中西合璧，搭配巧妙。会员们三五成群，边吃边谈，对大厨们的手艺纷纷赞口不绝。 午饭一过，丰富多彩的文体活动便粉墨登场了：广场舞，拔河比赛，儿童脸谱，扑克牌比赛，魔术表演，机器人展示，现场还有贴心实用的医疗健康和保险理财咨询等等。。。一时间，Raymond Russell 的上空处处飘荡着华联会员们的欢声笑语。 这期间，华联同时为会员们准备了丰富的抽奖活动,让大家满载而归。活动的尾声里，健行队还组织了五十余人的登山比赛活动，既锻炼了身体，又消除掉了多余的热量。美女帅哥们热情高涨......

三四个小时的活动就这样在不知不觉中愉快地渡过了。 最后大家在依依不舍中互相告别,纷纷表示热切期盼着华联下一次的精彩活动。

[New] 2017 BBQ Album I (by Dr. Bo Yan)

[New] 2017 BBQ Album II (by Dr. Weining Zhang)

2017 Asian Festival - Year of the Rooster

各位华联会员及朋友们：

圣安东尼奥华联与UTSA孔子学院将联合主办2017迎春演出。 演出由江苏省侨联组织，演员主要来自江苏省演艺集团、江苏华侨艺术团，独唱、独奏、木偶、京剧等演员均为国家一级演员，演出阵容强大、节目精彩纷呈。 真诚希望大家能在一起度过一个难忘的晚上。

时间: Jan. 21, 2017，Saturday, 6:30 to 8:30 pm

地点: Jo Long Theater, Carver Community Cultural Center
         N Hackberry, San Antonio, TX 78202

门票: 需提前订票，每张票建议捐赠：会员 $10/Member; 非会员 $20

订票联络: Nancy Du, yandu99@yahoo.com, 210-775-5758
               Grace Ni, graceni11@yahoo.com, 210-464-0041

赴美节目单终稿-PDF

2016 Autumn Festival Celebration Tea Party

最美人间四月天

——记圣城华人联盟二零一六大型春季烧烤活动

李 玉

春天来了，一切都呈现出新生命的模样。层层叠叠、深深浅浅的绿色里缀着一丛一簇喧闹熙攘的姹紫嫣红，远处，蓝天如洗，白云悠悠。无边的春色仿佛解了冻的海，在明媚的春阳下，柔和地，温暖地，一层层地荡漾、弥漫开去。空气中满是春天里特有的芬芳，沁人心脾，人的心情于是也解了冻，不自觉地，欢乐在心底里荡漾开来，洋溢成脸上的微笑。春天是一种信仰，是大自然赐予人们最好的礼物。

在这美好的季节里，圣城华人联盟为全体华人同胞举办的大型春季烧烤活动如一位衷诚的老朋友，踏着春天的脚步，如约而来。四月二日，近五百位华人同胞及其他族裔的友人应邀来到美丽的雷蒙德·罗素公园（Raymond Russell Park)，参加了此次烧烤活动。 新朋老友欢聚一堂，共同描绘出又一幅动人的春的画卷。

和往常一样，充满爱心和活力的华联志愿者是组织这次活动的中坚力量。他们中有从初创到如今，一直陪伴华联在时间里行走的“老炮儿”们，也有许多新近加盟，为华联带来无限活力的新生力量。一大早，负责食品采购加工，布置会场、音效、游戏设施、会员登记注册、免费咨询等方方面面的志愿者们便赶到集合地点，为活动紧锣密鼓地准备起来。很快，会场边的小厨房里飘出袅袅炊烟，诱人的饭香惊动了树上的鸟儿，叽叽喳喳的赞叹着，悦耳的鸟鸣，和着卡拉OK机里悠扬的歌曲，还有志愿者们的欢声笑语，汇成一曲动人的春的旋律。

上午十一时许，参加活动的大队人马从城市的四面八方涌来，会场里顿时人声鼎沸 -- 问候声、交谈声、欢笑声连成一片，热闹非凡。华联执委会负责人赵明医生热情地欢迎大家，并致开幕辞。在开幕辞中，他介绍了华联的历史和宗旨：圣安东尼奥华人联盟(SACA)的前身圣安东尼奥中国学生学者联谊总会成立于2001年，是一个非政治性、非盈利性和非宗教性华人社团。它的宗旨是：团结圣安东尼奥地区各行各业的华人同胞，丰富华人业余文化体育生活；积极参与当地主流社会活动，弘扬和传播中华优秀传统文化；努力构建中美和平友好的桥梁，为圣安东尼奥市的华人社区和当地政治、经济、文化的繁荣进步做出贡献。赵明医生鼓励华人朋友们踊跃地加入华联，并积极地参与到华联的各项活动中来。

开幕辞后，志愿者们将丰盛的午餐端了上来。和往年一样，主办方在食品烹制和搭配上下了不少工夫。烤羊肉、牛肉、鸡腿儿、面条、米饭、面包、蔬菜沙拉、水果……应有尽有。大家在美妙的饭香和悠扬的乐曲声中与家人、朋友共亨美食、同话家常。凉亭外风和日丽、春色满园。兴高采烈的孩子们在小溪边的青草地上尽情地奔跑嬉戏。午饭后，华声合唱团以及舞蹈队为大家献上了精彩的节目，有别出心裁的“快闪”，男女声合唱，萨克斯风，广播体操，广场舞等。欢快的旋律，热闹的气氛感染了在场的每一个人，大家纷纷站起身来加入到这快乐的氛围里去，一起唱一起跳起来。不远处，豆芽杯沙滩排球也赛事正酣。队员们一个个身姿矫健，精神抖擞，挪移腾跃间尽显职业运动员的风采。小孩子是天生的游戏大师，一片树叶，一只小虫，一粒沙土，都可以令他们着迷，更何况这满园的绿树、青草、小溪、山坡。 他们像快乐的精灵，在明媚的春光里和大自然亲密地接触着。大人们为他们准备的游戏倒是吸引了不少大孩子和大朋友们的参与 -- 相扑擂台是今年新设的游戏项目，有趣的比赛令很多朋友摩拳擦掌，跃跃欲试。穿上充气相扑服，选手们个个看起来硕大彪悍，光是模样就令人忍俊不禁，更不用提那东倒西歪的比赛场面了。观众和选手笑成一片，尽情享受变身小孩子的快乐。

愉快的时光总是过得很快。烧烤活动在激烈的拔河比赛以及穿插其中的抽奖环节中落下帷幕。大家依依不舍的挥手告别，并彼此相约明年春天再相聚。

本次活动总指挥董峰表示，这是历年来BBQ活动参与人数最多的一次。他诚挚地感谢所有志愿者的鼎力支持和无私奉献。他希望今后能有更多朋友加入到志愿者的队伍中来。他说只有大家的共同参与，华联才能真正实现为全体华人社区服务的宗旨。

2016 BBQ was reserved @ Raymond Russel Park

合唱团十周年大庆

(马春元 原创）时间都去哪儿了? 昨晚三搞两搞就到半夜了.虽然夜深了, 但仍然睡意全无, 不但是为大家高涨的激情所感染, 更觉得每个人都相当敬业, 为台下为数不多的观众认真的表演, 没有一丝逗俺们玩的感觉, 反倒是剧场的音响时不时逗大家玩一下. 整台晚会节目精良, 特别是董团充满感情的 "儿行千里" 唱到俺眼睛湿湿的, 最后的"天路" 仿佛又看到了四年前的经典再现. 这台晚会也让俺领悟到最幸福的人生大概应该是酱紫的, 前哨有士兵在把守, 俺们过着小日子, 家庭和睦, 傍晚夫妻双双坐在微山湖畔, 看着南边桃花般的彩云飞过, 品着故乡九月九的酒, 听着意大李小调, 身旁有卓玛姑娘跳舞助兴, 抬头能欣赏到草原牧场的圆月, 不远处小船在轻轻摇动, 耳边有秋蝉在鸣叫...

演出结束后走到路上, 听到一位观众说 "这节目谁不看亏大了", 确实, 准备了十年, 那九月九的酒酿的正浓, 喝到嘴里是满满的淳香. 俺把十年来的演出做了一个剪辑, 为的是让有兴趣的团员了解一下合唱团十年走过的历程, 也算是对合唱团的一个致敬, 因纯属俺个人的编辑, 有不当地方请鉴谅. 另外, 昨晚的演出完整节目, 俺也会陆续整理后上到网上.

https://youtu.be/EsT_TnhYZbU

29th Annual Asian Festival - Year of the Monkey

The Institute of Texan Cultures invites Texas and Texans to the Asian Festival. What began as a traditional family reunion for the Chinese New Year has expanded to include other Asian communities and participants, showcasing their unique culture and traditions.

Guests can also enjoy traditional Asian dance and musical performances on three separate stages; multicultural demonstrations of cooking, henna painting and palm reading; and craft sales including clothing, artworks, dolls, silk items and other gifts.

Wu Man and Shanghai Quartet
吳蠻 上海四重奏 難得組合演出

February 28, 2016 @3:15 pm. 学生免费
Temple Beth-El: 211 Belknap Place, San Antonio
Ticket info: www.sacms.org， 详细信息请访问 San Antonio Chamber Music Society

吳蠻是國際著名大師, 洛杉矶時報稱其爲 “把琵琶介紹到西方的最主要人物.” 上海四重奏以其高超的演奏技巧和激情的音樂天賦而著名。他們的演出, 風格優 雅、柔和了東方音樂的細膩與西方作品在情感上的廣度。

曲目包括中國的經典歌曲；來自瑶族和哈薩克斯坦的民族音樂; 以及貝多芬的弦 樂四重奏。演出還包括譚盾根據其《鬼戲》專門爲此節目編排的音樂; 以及趙林 根據其父趙季平爲《大紅燈籠高高挂》所作的配樂而編排的音樂。

Please come join us for an informative night! There will be time saved in the program for questions and answers.

Asian American Alliance of San Antonio (AAASA), a non-partisan, not for profit organization that currently has 17 Asian organizations as its members. The AAASA’s mission is to promote and unite the Asian community in San Antonio and help our city to be a great place to live, work, and raise families.

Free Symphony Musician Presentations for children at SAPL Branches this spring

Join members of the San Antonio Symphony this spring at area San Antonio Public Library Branches for FREE presentations to children of all ages on select Saturday afternoons. For more information, visit sasymphony.org or call (210) 554-1006.

Applications for 2016 King William Fair

King William Fair is accepting applications for 2016 and the deadline of December 15 is quickly approaching! Let any artist who may be interested in applying know about this opportunity to join in as an arts and crafts vendor for this fun filled, family friendly, Fiesta event.

More information about this event can be found on website at: http://kwfair.org/art-and-craft-vendor/ If you wish to go directly to the online application, please follow this link: https://www.zapplication.org/event-info.php?ID=4242

2015中秋联欢晚会通知
The Moon Festival Celebration Banquet

The San Antonio Chinese Alliance and Confucius Institute at UTSA will hold the Moon Festival Celebration Banquet on September 27 Sunday, 5pm-10pm. You and your family are welcome.

各位朋友：

大家好！

又到了一年一度的中秋佳节，又到了一年一度的月圆时分，这是我们中国人非常重视的传统节日之一，也是中国人企盼团圆、庆祝团圆的节日。

“每逢佳节倍思亲”，身在海外很多人思念家乡、渴望与家人团聚。我们圣安东尼奥华人联盟与UTSA孔子学院将联合举办中秋联欢晚会，期冀给大家带来亲人般的温暖！

晚会备有晚餐、月饼、水果、瓶装水等美食、节目表演、音乐伴舞、牌类比赛等活动，并有机会赢得现场抽奖。我们真诚的邀请各位来参加此次联欢，并衷心祝愿大家能轻松、愉快地度过一个美好的中秋节！

时 间：9月27日，星期日
         4:30pm — 5:00pm 签到
         5:00pm — 6:00pm 晚餐
         6:00pm — 8:00pm 节目表演
         8:00pm — 10:00pm 舞会

地 点：University Ball Room，UTSA
         One UTSA Circle, San Antonio TX 78249

票 价：SACA 会员于 9/18/2015前登记报名者 — 免 费 (2015年的会员费已交）
           非SACA会员于 9/18/2015前登记报名者 — $15/每人
           Registration required & No walk in.

报名方式：
联系人：杜    艳 女士 yandu99@yahoo.com, (210)775-5758
                倪高霞 女士 graceni11@yahoo.com, (210)464-0041

歌剧《蝴蝶夫人》招募演员

春天的力量——记圣城华人联盟2015大型春季烧烤活动

SPRING BBQ - Saturday, April 18th will proceed as planned

2015 SACA Spring BBQ and Consulting Services
春季烧烤及免费咨询

有意参加者，请提前预订！以便我们预先为您安排好食物

我们需要尽可能多的现场义务工作人员，请鼓励您的家人和朋友参加并真正参与，我们将为学生义工提供社区服务证书。有意成为华联义工，请联系辛建强（jqxin2006@gmail.com）。

Dear Members and Friends: 

San Antonio Chinese Alliance (SACA) and Confucius Institute at UTSA will host "Spring BBQ and Consulting Services Event" at Raymond Russell Park on Saturday, April 18, 2015, from 11:00am to 4:00pm. This is the fun event for you and your entire family, and is free for SACA current members or CI students if your pre-registration is completed by April 10, 2015 through each of registers below. In addition to the delicious food, fun activities and numerous prizes, we also invited experts to provide consultations free of charge. Confucius Institute at UTSA will provide children's activities. This is the event you don't want to miss. To ensure you are available to attend the event, please mark the event date April 18, 2015 on your calendar and register in advance so we can prepare the BBQ food for you.

We need volunteers to support this event. If you are interested, please contact Michael Xin (jqxin2006@gmail.com)

• Please bring your membership due check or cash, Family/$15, Single/$10,
• For SACA member or Student to have the event fee free , pre-registration is required through the registers (Nancy Du or Grace Ni) by the pre-registration due date of April 10, 2015

We are looking forward to seeing you and your family in the SPRING BBQ Event on Saturday April 18, 2015 at Raymond Russell Park.

Sincerely,

San Antonio Chinese Alliance

28th Asian Festival February 21, 2015 "Year of the Ram"

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2015 Chinese New Year's Celebration Gala Sponsorship

Thank you to all of our generous sponsors for your continued support making each year’s event so successful.

Institute/Business Sponsors

Confucius Institute @ UTSA
City of San Antonio, Department for Culture & Creative Development (DCCD)
Institute of World cultures- University of the Incarnate Word (UIW)
Napa Eagle Winery (Mr. Teddy Fang)
Asian Market (Mrs. Xiaoyin Chang & Mr. Ye Zhao)
Coldwell Banker, D'Ann Harper Realtors (Ms. Nancy Du)
Taichi Wellness Spa Plus (Mr. Xuebin Li)
Tile Depot (Mr. Lang Wang & Mrs. Xin Jiang)
Li's Restaurant & Sushi Bar
China Harbor Buffet IV
YouReka Real Estate (Mrs. Flora Fen You & Mr. John C.G. Zhao)
Beijing Accupancture (Mrs. Kun Zhao & Mr. Xiaoping Xu)
Sichuan Cuisine Restaurant
Pearl Inn Chinese Restaurant

Individual Sponsors

Mr. Michael Yanping Duan & Mrs. Ling Pang
Mr. Jason Ming Zhao & Mrs. Joan Yanjuan Zhao
Mr. Guangming Zhong& Mrs. Yanqin Huang
Mr. Peter Wang & Mrs. Heran Wei
Mrs. Lijuan Tong & Mr. Chiming Zhu
Mr. Hongbo Liu& Mrs. Yin Xu
Mr. Samuel Feng & Mrs. Zhuo Zhang
Mr. Jin Zhang & Mrs. Yan Pan
Mr. Feng Liu & Mrs. Lily Dong
Ms. Gowa Borzigin
Mrs. Sharon & Mr. Gordon Roberts
Mrs. XinYun Lu & Mr. Wei Zhang
Mrs. Yanping Ye & Mr. Xiaowu Wu
Mr. Luzhe Sun & Mrs. Junhua Yang
Mrs. Qinghua Liang & Mr. Bin Liu
Mr. Lianrui Chu & Mrs. Song, Meihua
Mr. Jian Luo & Mrs. Mei Qiao
Anonymous

春晚节目审查通知

各位会员，

凡报名参加节目的成员请注意，春晚筹备组将于1月18日上午10：30在Elite Karate进行报名参演的节目审查，请节目负责人安排届时到场。地址是 20323 Huebner Road, #108, San Antonio, TX 78258 。
有什么问题请和赵明先生联系: zhaom@rocketmail.com。

谢谢合作！

圣安东尼奥华人联盟

圣安东尼奥华人联盟2015年迎春文艺演出通知

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圣城华人同胞以及各界朋友，

圣安东尼奥华人联盟、德克萨斯大学圣安东尼奥孔子学院拟定于2015年1月31日（星期六）下午在Jo Long剧院联合举办2015年欢庆新春文艺演出。欢迎大家光临，也欢迎华人同胞以及各界朋友报名表演节目。节目形式不拘，但求欢快、吉祥之意。有意者请与赵明先生联系:
zhaom@rocketmail.com。

我们将会在演出之前适当的时候对节目进行审查，筛选出高质量和品味的节目。

圣安东尼奥华人联盟

Dear friends,

San Antonio Chinese Alliance and Confucius Institute @UTSA will co-host 2015 Chinese New Year Gala at Jo Long Theater on January 31, 2015.  We would like you to join us, not only to enjoy the fabulous art performances, but also to share your talent with us on the colorful stage. Your participation will make this event very unique and unforgettable. The format of the performance is flexible, but  provided with suitable content.  If you are interested in joining the performance, Please submit the program to Jason Zhao:
zhaom@rocketmail.com.

We will conduct a program screening on further noticed date before the gala.
Thank you!

San Antonio Chinese Alliance

中国景德镇陶瓷工艺馆珍品展销会
首次在圣安东尼奥展出

景德镇是千年古镇，是瓷器之国的代表和象征，这次展出的有馆藏珍品，重工粉彩，精品法郎彩，青花瓷，刁塑瓷，仿古瓷，现代艺术瓷，名家作品，礼品瓷等， 是圣安东尼奥华人欣赏，购买，收藏的好机会，不要错过哦

每周7天营业，9:00am-8.00pm

展出时间: 5月25日-8月31日

联系电话: 210-7447180 朱先生
210-2878716 王先生

地址: 7066 bandera road ,san antonio tx78238 (添添超市马路对面 _金华烧腊旁）
欢迎光临

又是一年春好处
——记圣城华人联盟2014大型春季烧烤活动

春，作为四季之首，是人们最钟爱的季节。春天意味着簇新的生命，蓬勃的希望，以及大自然又一个轮回的开始。任何人走在春天里都不能不被她盎扬的生机所感染。听，屋檐下美丽的铜铃正被春风拨动得叮咚作响，鸟儿在枝桠间欢快地鸣啭啁啾，朋友们在远处大声地唤着：“春天来了，和我们一起赏春吧！”于是我们终于按捺不住，推开门，大踏步走进春天的怀抱里。春阳下，朋友们个个笑靥如花，亲切的问候如阳光般温暖明媚 -- 我们忽然明白令我们欣喜的不只是这春天里的新绿与繁花，更是这从不曾远离的挚友情谊。圣安东尼奥华人联盟以及德州圣安东尼奥孔子学院历年来举办的春季烧烤活动就仿佛是这样一位忠诚的老朋友，在每一年春天来临的时候如约而至，带来问候，带来欢乐 -- 今年的烧烤活动于4月5日再一次在美丽的雷蒙德罗素公园（Raymond Russell Park )如期举办 ，圣城华人及各界友好数百余人欢聚一堂，共同度过了一个美好的春日。

与往年一样，主办方在食物搭配与烹制上花了不少心思，烤肉、烤肠、卤鸡翅、卤鸡腿、蛋炒饭、色拉、西瓜、披萨...均被一扫而光,而本次活动的一大特色羊肉串更是令大家赞不绝口。饭后的文娱活动除了老少咸宜的广播体操、广场舞、卡拉OK、拔河等保留节目，还增加了跳绳等其他大家喜闻乐见的活动。另外，新增设的抽奖环节将本次活动推向了一个高潮。圣城BBQ活动自然少不了孩子们的参与，孔子学院今年再一次不负众望，为孩子们准备了丰富多彩的游戏活动，除了大型充气城堡，FACEPAINTING 等，最令孩子们喜出望外的恐怕要算是骑小马和亲近小动物两个环节了。热爱小动物是孩子们的天性 -- 只见他们快乐地围着那些小羊、小兔、小鸡、小马...叽叽喳喳地热烈讨论着，许多小朋友伸出小手温柔地抚摸甚至亲吻那些小动物，留下一个个温馨有爱的瞬间。

绿草青青，春色盈盈，漫山遍野的矢车菊在和煦的春风里轻轻地舞动着，仿佛一幅美丽的巨幅织锦，将春天里的人们温柔地裹挟进去...

能够感知春天的人，心里一定满怀着爱和希望。华联主席连大祥教授示本次活动的成功举办离不开团结友爱的志愿者团队，在幕后默默奉献的他们是华联的中坚力量。在未来的一年里，圣城华人联盟会继续携手各界华人同胞，举办更多大家喜闻乐见的文娱活动，让更多的人融入这个充满爱和希望的集体。

《丝路梦幻》演出
Performance on 5/4/2014 - The Silk Road Dream

Dear members and friends,

Confucius Institute @UTSA will present The Artistic Group of Northwest Normal University from China on May 4, 2014, Sunday at the Performing Art Center of Northeast Lakeview College.

This is a a group of 25 very talented performers from China and will provide a much needed source of entertainment and excellent opportunity to share a rich cultural experience with the community. The performances include：舞蹈、竹笛独奏、武术表演、嗩呐独奏、民乐合奏、二胡独奏及书画情景. I am sure that this is the performance you don't want to miss.

The admission is free, however ticket is required to attend this performance. We have limited seats. Please reserve your free ticket as early as possible.

Please join us for this special performance. We look forward to seeing you and your family at the event.

Time: May 4th, 2014, Sunday, 2 pm - 4 pm.
Location: The Performing Art Center of Northeast Lakeview College, 1201 Kitty Hawk Rd, Universal City, TX 78148
Ticket: free admission.
To reserve free ticket:
For CI Chinese School Family, contact
Kathy Ma, 210-458-8683
Susan Lien, 210-867-4425, susanlien321@hotmail.com

President of San Antonio Chinese Alliance

2014 SPRING BBQ COOK-OFF

Dear members and friends,

San Antonio Chinese Alliance will host “SPRING BBQ COOK-OFF" on Saturday, April 5th, from 11:00am to 4:00pm. This is a fun event for the entire family and is free for SACA current members. We will have good food, drinks, and fun games and more.....This is the event you don't want to miss. To ensure your participation, mark the calendar and save the day. Please register in advance so we can prepare the food for you.

We need volunteers to help out in this event. If you are interested, please contact Feng Dong, dongfaster@gmail.com

Where:    Raymond Russell Park, Pavilion 2
                20644 IH-10 West, San Antonio, TX 78257

When:    SATURDAY, April 5th, 11:00 am- 4:00 pm

Fee:    SACA member/Free; Non-member/$10; Walk-In/$10 (regardless of member or non-member)

Register:  Nancy Du, yandu99@yahoo.com, 210-775-5758,
                Grace Ni, graceni11@yahoo.com, 210-464-0041

• Please bring membership due check, Family/$15, Single/$10,
• Pre-registration is required. Register by 3/31

2014 Chinese New Year Gala

Click here for big flyer

Dear members and friends,

San Antonio Chinese Alliance (SACA) and Confucius Institute at UTSA are joining forces again this year to celebrate the arrival of the Year of the Horse at 3:00 pm on Feb 8, 2014, Saturday at the Performing Arts Center of Palo Alto College. The event promises to be the largest celebration of the spirit of the Chinese Spring Festival in the city in 2014 with Chinese arts, music, folk dance, and solo artists.

Please mark your calendar and come to join us for this special event on 2/8/2014. We look forward to seeing you and your families at the event!

Time:       Feb 8, 2014, Saturday, 3 pm - 5 pm

Location: The Performing Arts Center at Palo Alto College , 1400 W. Villaret Blvd, San Antonio, TX 78224

Ticket:    Suggested Donations $5/Member; $10/Non-member

Contact:  Nancy Du, yandu99@yahoo.com, 210-775-5758
              Grace Ni, graceni11@yahoo.com, 210-464-0041

Donald Lien, President

2014圣安东尼奥华人春节文艺演出节目征集通知

各位华人同胞以及各界朋友，

辞岁迎春，新年又将来临。圣安东尼奥华人联合会、德克萨斯大学圣安东尼奥孔子学院拟定在2014年2月8日联合举办圣城华人欢庆新春文艺演出，现征集节目。凡有兴趣参加演出的华人同胞以及各界朋友自通知发出起可以报名。节目形式不拘，鼓励以欢庆、祥和、积极向上为主题。有意者可以通过发email的方式和赵明先生联系：

zhaom@rocketmail.com

我们将会在演出前适当的时候对节目进行审查，筛选出高质量和品味的节目，给圣城华人及各界朋友带来新的娱乐和新春的祝福。

圣安东尼奥华人联合会

Dear friends,

The year of 2013 is approaching to its end.  To welcome the arrival of year 2014, San Antonio Chinese Alliance and Confucius Institute @UTSA will co-host 2014 Chinese New Year Gala on February 8, 2014.  SACA would like to invite all Chinese friends to unfold your exquisite talent and skills to celebrate this traditional holiday.  The format of the performance is flexible, but in squaring polarity.  If you are interested in joining the performance, Please submit the program to Zhao Ming: zhaom@rocketmail.com.

we will conduct program screening before February 8, 2014.  Thank you for your participation.

Happy Holiday!

2013 Mid-Autumn Festival Masquerade Ball

Dear members, families and friends,

SACA is pleased to announce its Mid-Autumn Festival Masquerade Ball from 4 pm to 10 pm on Sunday, September 22, 2013 at Ballroom 1&2, University Center, UTSA.  The Mid-Autumn Festival celebration is one of the favorite events hosted by SACA annually.  This year, SACA will empower to co-host with Confucius Institute @UTSA.

To make this unique day even more fun and enjoyable, SACA will add masquerade ball in the celebration. You are encouraged, but not required, to dress up and show the world your hidden prince, princess, pirate or fairy. Dress to impress and enjoy great music, fine food, games, dance and friends. Mask and metallic bead necklace will be provided free of charge at check-in.   The quantity is limited and is on first-come-first-serve basis.  To ensure your beautiful mask and sparkling bead necklace, you must come early.  SACA, along with Confucius Institute will keep you and your family moving while you join the fun and get into the mood to mingle. 

The ticket is $5 per person (adult or child) for SACA or CI member and UTSA/UTHSCSA student.  Pre-registration is required and no walk-in.  Face book sign up cannot substitute for required registration. Please contact Ms. Nancy Du or Ms. Yanjuan Liu to register.  This way we can control our guest flow and make sure all our guests have their dinner reserved.  The ticket price includes: dinner, games, and dance party. 

We look forward to seeing you for a wonderful night together at the Masquerade Ball!

• Date/Time: Sunday, September 22, 2013, 4 pm-10 pm
• Location: Ballroom 1&2, University Center, UTSA, One UTSA Circle, San Antonio, TX 78249
• Ticket: $5 SACA or CI member (adult or child); $5 UTSA or UTHSCSA student; $10 non-member
• Pay on site and no walk-in
• Pre-registration by 9/15 is required.
• To sign up contact:
  Nancy Du:    210-775-5758                     yandu99@yahoo.com
  Yanjuan Liu: 210-365-8771                    Yanjuanl@yahoo.com

2013 Summer Camp in China

Deadline to register: April 5, 2013

2013双城卡拉OK联谊活动

圣城各位华人朋友，

(由于奥斯汀参与人员不足，5月4日活动取消。双城华人卡拉OK联谊活动将另择日举办。)

为了丰富大家的业余文化生活，圣安东尼奥华人联盟将和奥斯汀华人艺术联合会,圣城孔子学院@UTSA于2013年5月4日在德州大学圣安东尼奥分校University Center 共同举办第二届双城华人卡拉OK联谊活动。这次活动旨在为两个城市的华人歌唱爱好者共同切磋歌唱技艺、分享美好的歌声提供一个难得的活动平台。本次活动除了让歌手展现自己的拿手歌曲和歌喉以外，也有机会进行一些有关歌唱、歌曲的趣味抢答比赛，答对者可以获得小奖品。另外，如果歌手感兴趣的话，我们也请专业老师做些歌唱的点评和辅导，共同学习、促进歌唱水平的提高。如果有意参加歌唱的朋友，可以报名，我们会根据参加歌唱人员的数目确定是否进行筛选，歌唱类型不限，各种唱法，包括通俗流行、美声、民族、戏剧演唱，以及中英文均可，欢迎大家积极报名参与，同时也欢迎爱好者前来观摩、欣赏和学习。

联系人：

赵明 zhaom@rocketmail.com
董锋 dongfaster@gmail.com
雷楚丽 chuli@sheltonpresort.com

演唱报名截止日期：4月20日

Karaoke Music-Snack-PRIZES-Fun

Dear members and friends,

（Due to low participation rate from our partner city of Austin, Karaoke event on 5/4 has been canceled. The event is postponed and will be rescheduled in the future. It will be a disappointment for some people who have signed up to participate in the singing. However, here is another opportunity for you to sharpen your singing skill. At the BBQ party on 4/6, SACA will set up the newly purchased brand new sound system. You can still Be-A-Star and sing in a natural atmosphere.）

SACA 2013 3rd event is coming up on Saturday, May 4th, in UTSA Ballroom 1 @1 pm. To promote and enrich cultural life, San Antonio Chinese Alliance, Confucius Institute @UTSA, and Austin Chinese Culture Association join together to present "KARAOKE BE-A-STAR". This event serves as a platform for sharing singing techniques and funs in a friendly atmosphere. Professional review and consultation may be provided to enhance your signing skills but it is optional. All types of songs, Chinese or English, are welcome. This is not a competition. We are going to have entertainment, snacks, prizes and fun for all of you. Everyone is invited. Join SACA for the music of fun!!! Come, show off your KTV skills, and hang out with SACA families and friends!!

2013 SACA SPRING BBQ

Please click here for the big flyer

Dear members and friends,

Perfect weather is finally here.....To welcome the year of 2013, San Antonio Chinese Alliance will be hosting a "SPRING BBQ" to SACA members and non-members on Saturday, April 6th, from 11:00am to 4:00pm. This is a fun event for the entire family and is free for SACA current members. We will have good food, drinks, fun games and more.....And the Board will serve up some of grilling. This is the event you don't want to miss. To ensure your participation, mark the calendar and save the day. Please register in advance so we can prepare the food for you.

We need volunteers to help out in this event. If you are interested, please contact Grace Ni @210-464-0041 or graceni11@yahoo.com.

Where: Raymond Russell Park, Pavilion 2
           20644 IH-10 West, San Antonio, TX 78257
When: SATURDAY, April 6th
           11:00 am- 4:00 pm
Fee:    SACA member/Free
           UTSA&UTHSCSA Chinese student/free
           Non-member/$10
           Walk-In/$10 (regardless of member or non-member)

Register by 3/31

Register: Nancy Du 210-775-5758 yandu99@yahoo.com
                Yu Li 210-418-9666 lillywd@hotmail.com
Please bring membership due check, Family/$15, Single/$10, Student/free.

Please click here for the big map

2013年春节联欢晚会

Chinese Flyer

Gala Sponsors:
Institutional Sponsors
Consulate-General of the People's Republic of China in Houston
City of San Antonio Office of Cultural Affairs
Port San Antonio

Business Sponsors
American Precious Metals Depot, Dr. Samuel Feng
Coldwell Banker, D'Ann Harper Realtors, Ms. Nancy Du
Beijing Acupuncture Chinese Medicine, Ms. Kun Zhao
Coldwell Banker, D'Ann Harper Realtors, Ms. Yen Yan
Tile Depot, Mr. Lang Wang
YouReka Real Estate, Ms. Flora Fen You

Individual Sponsors
Ms. Ling Pang & Dr. Michael Duan
Drs. Joan Liu & Jason Zhao
Drs. Lily Dong & Feng Liu
Ms. Yan Pan & Dr. Jin Zhang
Ms. Gowa Borzigin
Ms. Junhua Yang & Dr. Luzhe Sun
Dr. Yanping Ye

Chinese New Year Gala is only one week away. To celebrate the most important traditional holiday of the year, SACA prepares a splendid program to share with all of you. The program includes many versatile talented people from all over the city. In addition, we are delighted to introduce Shoaling Kung Fu Master Yu Chao Sun & Face-Changing in Sichuan Opera to join our program.



Shoaling Master Yu Chao Sun was born in Henna, China. He was practicing martial art in his home town since was 4-years old. He was sent to Shoaling Temple to learn Shoaling Kung Fu when he was 10-years old. He has been practicing Shoaling Kung Fu for more than 20 years. In 2006 , Master Sun came to US for competition, cultural exchange, and has done many performance all over the US and Europe. Master Sun currently teaches Shoaling Kung Fu in Houston and Confucius Institute. His students have won many 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place metals in the "Long Start" Chinese Martial Arts Championship held in United States.

The seats are limited and will be sold out soon. Please reserve your tickets as early as possible.

While the leaves are falling and the lawn is turning brown, we know the year of 2012 is slipping away and slowly enters the last act. Quickly, we will greet the new year 2013 and then the Chinese New Year, the year of Snake.

Chinese New Year is one of the most important festivals in Asian culture. It is a time for family reunion and scrumptious fests. Also, it represents the beautiful zest of human life. Thus, it is the tradition to reconcile, forget all the grudges and sincerely wish peace and happiness for everyone.

To celebrate this wonderful holiday, SACA prepares a splendid program just for you. Many versatile talented people from the city have joined together to share this evening with you. It will leave behind a happy night to you.

We wish you a happy and prosperous Chinese New Year in the year of Snake.

祝您在新的一年中，吉祥如意，笑口常开，也預祝大家在新的一年中，万事如意。

Date/Time: Sunday, February 3rd, 2013 @3 pm.

Location: Jo Long Theater
The Caver Community Cultural Center
226 N. Hackberry, San Antonio, TX 78202

Ticket: suggested donation, $5/member, $10/non-member

Ticket information contact :

Yu Li:              lillywd@hotmail.com
                        210-418-9666
Nancy Du:       yandu99@yahoo.com
                        210-775-5758
Grace Ni:         graceni11@yahoo.com
                        210-464-0041

2013年春节联欢晚会通知及征集节目

各位圣城华人朋友,

当你对今年新春晚会的舞台还记忆犹新的时候，这一年又快走到了尾声。怎么样？快行动起来吧，加入我们新一年又一届春节晚会的表演行列！圣安东尼奥华人联合会将于2013年2月3日举行一年一度的盛大春节联欢晚会。我们竭诚邀请全市的华人朋友借此机会展现自己精湛的表演才艺，和大家共同欢庆这中华民族的传统节日。表演形式不拘，但求积极向上。有意者，请将节目报给本次节目的总负责人赵明，email地址: zhaom@rocketmail.com。我们将在明年一月适当的时候进行参演节目的筛选。再次谢谢大家的参与!

圣安东尼奥华人联合会

Dear friends,

While you may still have a vivid memory of 2012 Chinese New Year Gala, the year of 2012 is getting closer to its end and 2013 will arrive soon. San Antonio Chinese Alliance will host 2013 annual grand Chinese New Year Gala on February 3, 2013. SACA would like to invite all Chinese friends to unfold your exquisite talent and skills to joyfully celebrate this traditional Chinese holiday altogether. The format of the performance is flexible, but in squaring polarity. Any interested person please submits the program to Zhao Ming, email address: zhaom@rocketmail.com, for considerations. We will conduct program screening sometime in January, 2013.

Thanks for your participation.

San Antonio Chinese Alliance

2012 Mid-Autumn Festival Event Report

By Li Yu

2012 Mid-Autumn Festival Celebration

English Flyer

Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as Moon Festival, is a popular festival celebrated by Chinese. Celebration of the Mid-Autumn Festival has a history of over 3,000 years and is traditionally held on the fifteenth day of the eighth lunisolar month, which is in September or October. On this day, Chinese family members gather to appreciate the bright full moon, eat moon cakes at night, express strong yearnings toward their homes and think of family members who live far away.

For the first time, San Antonio Chinese Alliance, Confucius Institute at UTSA, Chinese Society of San Antonio, and UTSA Chinese Student/Scholar Association join together to host this year's Mid-Autumn Festival event. Many activities are arranged especially for you. This is a fun event I am sure you will enjoy.

Time: 9/30/2012, Sunday, 5pm-10pm
Location: University Center @UTSA, Ballroom 1&2 (UC1.106&UC1.104),
                  One UTSA Circle, San Antonio, TX 78249
Fee: $5/member/Confucius Institute, $10/non-member, $2/student/child
Registration required & No walk in.
Pay on site: dinner, moon cake included (adult only).
Program: Performance, Games, Riddle, Dance

Directions & Parking: http://utsa.edu/uctr/whereistheuc.html

The deadline for registration is 9/25. Seats are limited.

(登记已截止, 所有座位已被预订 Due to overwhelming registration, the number has reached the capacity. We no longer take registration. Thank you for your support.）
To register, contact:
Grace Ni :      graceni11@yahoo.com    210-464-0041
Nancy Du:     yandu99@yahoo.com    210-775-5758
Suyen Chen: suyen.chen@yahoo.com    210-653-8882
Yu Li:            lillywd@hotmail.com    210-418-9666

Summer Camps in China - July, 2012

Confucius Institute at UTSA will organize a summer trip to China in July if there are enough enrollments. There are three summer camps in July, minimum 10 students are required for each summer camp.

All these three summer camps are sponsored by Office Oversea Chinese Affairs and target at oversea Chinese Heritage students. The summer camp expenses in China will be covered by the event sponsor. International airfare will be at participant’s own expense.

If your child is interested, please send an email with your choice to Feiyi Ring at Confucius Institute:

Feiyi Ring
Program Specialist
Confucius Institute at UTSA
Email: feiyi.ring@utsa.edu
Tel: 210-458-6242
Fax: 210-458-4319

Please list your 1st choice, 2nd choice and 3rd choice in the email. If you are only interested in one or two, please also specify, and list the other camps as not interested. For detailed information about each summer camp, please refer to the following program documents:

The deadline for registering your kids for 2012 China summer camp is May 4, 2012

Don’t miss out this great opportunity and act fast!

 

圣城华人2012春游烧烤活动 [English]

圣安东尼奥华人联盟/UTSA孔子学院 联合举办美食、文化和郊游结合的2012烧烤活动，特邀您和您的家人一起参加！我们将提供美味烧烤以及各种娱乐活动。

时间: 11:00am – 4:00pm, March 24, 2012, Saturday
地点: Raymond Russell County Park
         20644 IH-10 West, San Antonio, TX 78257

收费标准:
 . 截止3月22日前预定者，华人联盟会员及孔子学院学生免费  
 . 圣城所有大学中国留学生均可免费注册成为华联的会员, 提前报名参加这次活动免费
 . 3月22日前未预定，临时参加者: $10
 . 华联家庭年费$15；个人$10.
有意参加者，请提前预订！以便我们预先为您安排好食物

联系人: Yu Li           lillywd@hotmail.com
            Nancy Du   yandu99@yahoo.com

我们需要尽可能多的现场义务工作人员，请鼓励您的家人和朋友参加并真正参与，我们将为学生义工提供社区服务证书。希望尽量打破“能者多劳”的光荣传统，每个人都有时间享受大自然，美食，娱乐和服务。

2012 Spring Festival Sponsor List

2012 Spring Festival Celebration

Presented by San Antonio Chinese Alliance and Confucius Institute at UTSA

Time: January 15, 2012, Sunday, 3:00 – 5:00pm (will be observed by Confucius Institute to celebrate the Chinese New Year.)
Place: Jo Long Theater @ The Carver Community Cultural Center 226 N. Hackberry, San Antonio, TX 78202

SACA has invited a professional artist
Ms. Mary Chen to perform the “Face Change” art
at the 2012 spring festival show

Ms. Mary Chen

Mrs. Mary Chen graduated from Chongqing Nomal University (Si Chuan) and Shenzhen University (Guang Dong). She studied ancient Chinese dances and choreography from Professor Beibei Zhang at Beijing Dance Academy for many years,. Later she studied Bian Lian ( Face-Change) in Sichuan opera. She has performed in Hong Kong and Singapore. She has combined dancing and masks changing in an innovative way. She had won numerous awards for specialties in Tai chi, Tai chi fan, sword, Face change, and Latin dance. People in real life, cartoon characters, and even abstract objects can become to the subjects of her mask changing. In addition, she has incorporated the performance of Tai Chi sword to royal dances. She performed and worked in Shanghai. Shenzheng, Hangzhou, Chongqing of China.

She has performed Bian Lian in New York, Houston, Dallas, and the Rio Grande Valley. She was honored to perform on stage in the same event with some famous Chinese stars, such as 江昆，田震，任答华，满文军，庞龙等 in Houston, etc. cities. Mary has performed four times this year in the Community center of McAllen. Her performance was highly valued and appreciated by the audience and organizers of the city of McAllen.

Sichuan Bian Lian (Face Change, Mask Change)

Face changing is a stunt of performance in opera arts and is a romantic technique to reveal the innermost feelings of characters in the play. According to the legend, the ancients painted different patterns on their faces to scare away fierce beasts for survival, thus the "face changing art". Sichuan Opera uses "face changing technique" on the stage and transforms it into a special art with stunning skills.

"Face changing technique" was firstly used for characters like gods and spirits as early as in the Ming Dynasty. "Changing into blue face" was already recorded in Erlang of Guankou Killed the Scaly Dragon, a compound opera of Ming Dynasty. At that time, the actor entered into the backstage to change the face. Later on, it evolved to that the actor changed his face on the stage. It became a stunt. Not a few local operas have it, but it is most famous in Sichuan Opera. Face changing art could be divided to "major" and "minor". In the major "face changing", the entire face was changed by three, five or even nine types. In the minor "face changing", only part of the face was changed.

The technique of "face changing" is roughly divided into three types: "smearing", "blowing" and "pulling". There is another way of "Qi-manipulation". When Peng Sihong, a deceased famous actor in Sichuan Opera, played the part of Zhuge Liang in Empty Fort Strategy, he could manipulate "Qi" to change his face from red to white and from white to blue when the servant reported that Sima Yi had withdrawn his army, signaling the fear of Zhuge Liang after releasing the burden.

2012龙年春节联欢会通知及征集节目

各位华人同胞:

挥洒你的热情，展示你的风采，留下美好的记忆，抒写岁月的篇章。

圣城华人联合会2012年春节联欢会的筹备工作已拉开序幕，我会已经成立2012年春节联欢会筹委会，现在正式向社会各界征集文艺节目。本次联欢会所有的演员和节目都将由圣安东尼奥当地的华人和其他族裔人士担任和演出。联欢会欢迎各种形式的文艺节目报名参演，节目内容、形式不限。

合唱、独唱、重唱、小组唱、表演唱，用你柔美的歌声唱出喜悦的乐章；独奏、合奏，舞蹈、戏曲，小品、相声，武术、用你婀娜的舞姿、睿智的幽默、精彩的创意，让联欢会因你而精彩。我们需要的不是专业而是热情！我们需要的不是完美而是投入！我们最需要的就是你的支持和参与！

务请于11月30日之前将节目名称、表演形式、节目长短及演员名单、联系人电话报筹委会。欢迎推荐其他国家族裔节目参演。筹委会将在12月集中审查所有报名参演的中外节目，凡经筹委会审查认定质量不高、准备不充分、或被认定无法再提高水准者，将失去在2012年春节联欢会上表演的机会。 

演出时间：2012年1月15日下午3点
演出地点：Jo Long Theater of Carver Community Cultural Center
                    (226 N. Hackberry San Antonio, TX 78202）

圣安东尼奥华人联合会2012年春节联欢会筹委会成员及联系方式如下： 

解鸣 xie.ming007@yahoo.com (210)497-2712
董峰 dongfaster@gmail.com (210) 701-6197
王志民 garyzwang@hotmail.com (970)988-6389
赵明 zhaom@rocketmail.com (210)274-8867
鲁安 LUAN9999@gmail.com (210)256-9688
刘彦娟 yanjuanl@yahoo.com (210)497-7279


请注意我们报名的最后期限：2011年11月30日

心动不如行动！我们期待你的参与！


圣安东尼奥华人联合会
2012年春节联欢会筹委会