2013 Summer Camp in China

Please email zhaorong.ma@utsa.edu to register if you are interested.

Deadline to register: April 5, 2013

Please let us know your 1st, 2nd , 3rd, 4th, and 5th choice.

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 ol' fashion 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