Join us at the 2015 Asian Food and Crafts fair – Sunday, October 18. Crafts booths will open at 9AM, and food will be available starting at 11 AM.; closes at 4PM.
This is an annual fundraiser to support the Buddhist Temple of San Diego maintenance and operations. Traditional and modern Asian food prepared by temple members, handcrafts, and
Asian Community non-profits, as well as entertainment, make for an enjoyable day.
Your are cordially invited to attend the SDYSCS 58th Annual Luncheon & Meeting.
It is our pleasure to invite you to attend the San Diego Yokohama Sister City Society 58th anniversary luncheon on Sunday, September 13, 2015. Come and celebrate a longstanding relationship between the two cities as well as learn about the exciting development and success we have had in building educational exchange through modern technology and methodology.
San Diego and Yokohama is one of the oldest sister cities on the West Coast, part of a larger initiative started by President Dwight D. Eisenhower to build people-to-people friendship through sister city exchanges. The San Diego Yokohama Sister City Society was key to rebuilding U.S.-Japanese ties at the national level following World War II, and has tremendously enriched the cultural life of residents in both cities through numerous arts, zoo, and library book exchanges over the decades. Many student, civic, and military delegations have also been exchanged through the sister city relationship.
This year we have established a partnership agreement with three public schools in Mission Bay and their counterparts in Yokohama, with prospects of further expanding the partnership. The principal of Kanazawa High School and another Yokohama delegate will be present at the luncheon. They will be very interested in exploring opportunities in San Diego during their visit and this is a perfect opportunity to give them a warm welcome and discuss exciting initiatives that our sister city exchange is all about.
Food, music, dance and crafts of Asia come alive September 26 and 27, 2015 at Balboa Park. In celebration of the Centennial of the Panama Pacific Fair, Taste of Asia Festival will be staged 12 noon to 5 PM at the International Cottages.
The grand finale is Chinese Moon Festival on Sunday, September 27 at 7 PM at the Organ Pavilion. The program begins with three lion dance troupes prancing to drums, gongs and firecrackers. Xiamen University (China), a national treasure of dance, wushu and music performers, are feature entertainment. A display of fireworks will shine over the Organ Pavilion, along with set pieces of a dragon, carp, lotus and “100”, will conclude the festivities.
The Organ Pavilion show is free. The Celebration is hosted by the Houses of China, India, Korea, Philippines; and Confucius Institute @ San Diego State University. The Avery Tsui Foundation is a prime underwriter of expenses.
Crafts
Food
Chinese; Korean; Filipino; Indian
Entertainment
| 9/26 Saturday @ International Cottages |
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| 9/27 Sunday @ International Cottages |
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| 9/27 Sunday @ Organ Pavilion |
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For more information please contact :
Thelma Press, President (619-294-7275) or
Steven Sigafus, Vice President (760-444-4164)
San Diego Yokohama Sister City Society
Please join us for this marvelous occasion and renew our friendships.
10:30 am Registration and Social Hour
11:00 am 57th Annual Meeting and Luncheon
Delicious variety of Sunday Brunch entrees
Reservation $30 per person (special rate – parking provided)
Variety of Opportunity Drawings
Corporate: San Diego Unified School District
Individual: Surprise Announcement
Please join us for this marvelous occasion, renew friendships, and enjoy our opportunity Drawings
Checks should be made payable to the San Diego-Yokohama Sister City Society
Please kindly RSVP by September 15th, 2014
Attendees are encouraged to park for free at the Shelter Island Shoreline Park parking lot,across from Humphreys Half Moon Inn & Suites. A free shuttle will be provided from 11:30 a.m.to 3:30 p.m., to take attendees to and from the event site.
For more information please contact :
Kaneko Bishop, President (619-583-8979)
San Diego Yokohama Sister City Society
Dear Member and Friends
Our weather has been very unpredictable, but certainly spring has arrived with all the flowers blooming.
One hundred years ago last year, 3,000 cherry trees were sent from Japan to Washington, D.C. as a symbol of eternal friendship between these two great nations.
To commemorate this centennial year, approximately 2,000 cherry trees were distributed to 36 cities in the U.S., San Diego was chosen to receive 31 trees. Fifteen were planted along the promenade by the U.S. Midway Museum and 16 were planted around the Friendship Bell on Shelter Island.
The San Diego-Yokohama Sister City Society and the Unified Port of San Diego would like to honor this beautiful symbol of friendship by holding the First Annual Japan-U.S. Goodwill Cherry Blossom Festival on Sunday, April 7, 2013, from 12:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Friendship Bell.
For this special event, we are inviting high school students to participate in a Japanese speech contest.
I am enclosing a flyer describing the event and would like to invite you to come and enjoy a beautiful spring afternoon with family and friends at the Friendship Bell.
As a non-profit organization with no funding from the City, I also would like to thank you for your generous support, which has made all of our projects possible.
I am looking forward to see you on April 7.
Sincerely,
Kaneko O Bishop
President
Presented by
Performance by San Diego Taiko
High School Japanese Speech Contest
Japanese Cultural Table
Bake Sale (proceeds go to the Tohoku Disaster Relief Fund)
Mrs. Kaneko Bishop was awarded the Commendation of the Consul General for her contributions in the promotion of mutual understanding and friendship between Japan and America.
