RECENT EVENTS

NEW YEAR EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES 
JANUARY THROUGH MARCH, 2010

RECA Lion team, Intermediate and Advanced Cultural Dancers, and our Adult Chorus performed for Varrena Senior Living Center in Santa Rosa.

Our Traditional Chinese New Year Celebration is always a serious and well attended event where everyone can come together to share respect and thankfulness for our Center and our friendships.

RECA Lion Team and Junior Lions were joined by RECA Member, Carl Wong, Sonoma County Superintendent of Public Schools, at the Santa Rosa City Council Chambers when we received a proclamation from the Mayor and performed for the City Council.

Nancy Wang demonstrates the art of calligraphy to a group of 1st graders at Yulupa Elementary School.

Tet, with Viet Namese and American flags prominently displayed, and murals of Viet Namese life in the background, our Advanced Cultural Dancers performed their famous Xin Jiang dance. Our Lions, Intermediate Cultural Dancers and Adult Chorus also performed at this highly attended Viet Namese New Year Celebration and Fund Raiser.

At G&G Market, a grocery shopper watches in amazement as our RECA lion messily eats lettuce as his reward for dancing well.

Rehearsals and preparations are important for any event. The Advanced Teen Dancers hang out on stage with the youngest performers so they can be self-confident. In the foreground members are preparing the raffle and auction tables.

For the second year in a row, we sold wine donated by Windsor Vineyards and beer donated by Lagunitas Brewery, serves by RECA members including Santa Rosa City Council Member John Sawyer and Don Potts as well as other RECA members and staff from Lagunitas Brewery.

More popular than any other table was Henry, borrowed from JACL, with his origami display and instruction. He was assisted by his wife.

Santa Rosa City Council was well represented, as were many offices of the City of Santa Rosa and of the County of Sonoma including Sonoma County District Attorney Stephen Passalacqua and Sonoma County Superintendent of Public Schools Carl Wong.

We had many other dignitaries. RECA treasurer Hsiu Chuan Armstrong renews her acquaintance with past Santa Rosa City Council Member and hopeful State Assemblyman Lee Pierce.

We can't forget our fabulous food catered by Gourmet Delight BBQ, Fresh China, G&G Supermarkets and Clover Stornetta Farms. Everyone had as much as they could eat from our wonderful variety including roast pork and an entire table to serve our vegetarian guests.                 Photo by Mirin Lew.

RECA's Senior Tai Chi Class, lead by David Chung, performed for the first time. Ages range from 50's to 80's.

Lee's Tai Chi, taught by Master Justin Eggart, gave a variety of martial arts. Lea Hymowitz has recently won a gold trophy.

This was the first year our Papa Dragon and Junior Dragon both performed together. Notice our full house!

For the opening number of the entertainment, our preschool class including parents joined with our Adult Chorus.

Getting up close and personal with a Chinese Lion.  
photo by Mirin Lew

Our special guest performers this year were the Kailimatani 
Polynesian Dancers who, in the tradition of RECA, gave a performance of dancers from 3 years old through adult. Everybody loved them! 

Our Advanced Cultural Dancers performed their Xin Jiang Dance from far western China.                              Photo by Mirin Lew

Our Pre-Teen Cultural Dancers presented a brand new dance with bamboo batons. They had new costumes, new choreography and new props.

Our Grand Finale this year was our breathtaking teenaged Advanced Cultural Dancers doing their brand new ribbon dance with new costumes. This troupe of teens is truly amazing in their artistry and professional appearing presentations.                  Photo by Mirin Lew.