Merida Recommittment Signing - Merida, Mexico, and Sarasota


Sarasota Mayor Willie Shaw and Merida City Director Mike Fehili 
at the 
Recommittment Signing of the Sarasota-Merida Agreement.




SSC President Beth Ruyle, Mayor Willie Shaw and Merida CD Mike Fehili 








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Happy New Year To Our Sister Cities






Sarasota reaches out in friendship to our sister cities in the New Year.
In these difficult times around the world, we hope all our sisters will be free from danger
and threat. Just as we hope for peace for all our families and friends, we hope for peace
We send our support and blessings, wishing you a healthy happy season and New
and tranquility for you and your people.
(Sarasota, U.S.A.)

Bonne et Heureuse Année 2016
(Perpignan, France)

Дружбы, радости и смеха,Новых знаний, сил, успеха,
Жизни в счастье и в ладу, Мы Вам искренне желаем
В этом 2016 году!
 (Vladimir, Russia)

עירנו סראסוטה מושיתה יד בחברות לעיר אחותנו תל-מונד. בזמנים קשים אילו סביב העולם,
אנחנו מקווים שתל-מונד תהיה חופשיה מכל סכנה! כמו שאנו מאחלים שלום למשפחותינו וחברנו, כך אנו
מאחלים שתקווה לשלום ואחווה תהיה על כל עם ישראל! יש לכם את תמיכתנו , ואנו מאחלים לכם בזמן
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
החגים הזה בריאות ואושר,  ו שנה טובה לשנת 2016 !!!
(Tel Mond, Israel)

May the best ye've ever seen,
Be the worst ye'll ever see.
A guid New Year to ane an' a' and mony may ye see.
(Dunfermline, Scotland)

                               春风洋溢 , 在此敬賀, 新年快乐,赤誠祝愿,  佳节如意!
                                      一帆风顺,二龙腾飞,三羊开泰,四季平安,五福临门,
                                      六六大顺 , 七星高照,八方来财,九九同心,十全十美。
(Xiamen, China)

Sarasota augura alla Città di Treviso che questo nuovo anno possa regalare
prosperità e serenità a voi tutti e alle vostre famiglie. Un Felice Anno Nuovo
dalla vostra Sarasota città gemella.
(Treviso, Italy)

Feliz Año Nuevo
(Merida, Mexico)

Die besten Wūnsche und einen guten Start in ein erfolgreiches neues Jahr 2016
(Rapperswil-Jona,Switzerland)




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Happy New Year World Map

Multi-Lingual Greetings


Thanks to ACD for Xiamen, China Irene Leung who developed and printed this very nice card. Great job, Irene.


Sister Cities United Youth


The youth of Sarasota have set up a Facebook Group to improve and enhance communication among the young people interested in Sister Cities programs.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/791343517655019/



Tel Mond Dancers Performance Feb 17 and Luncheon Feb 19



Feb 17, 2016  7:00 pm

Riverview High School
1 Ram Way
Sarasota, FL 34231


Click to Purchase Tickets at: 

http://jfedsrq.org/events







Mail Check to:

Hope Byrnes
5031 Faberge Place
Sarasota, FL 34233

For More Details contact Hope at:

hpbyrnes@comcast.net


Payment by Credit Card:

sarasotasistercities.org/pmts.htm

(If you pay by credit card please send Hope your reservation info:  
Name, Phone, Email, and  Food Choice (vegetarian or salmon) 






Chinese Films

Thursday Night Film Series at Ringling College
if your film interests extend to classic and foreign films in general, you may be interested in the Thursday Night Film Series at Ringling College, held in the Auditorium in the first floor of the  Academic Center (same building as our Chinese films).  This series is free and all are welcome.  A pdf of the schedule is attached.

2012 Chinese Film List: A Guide for American Viewers
a reminder that you can access and download the pdf of Carolyn Bloomer’s 2012 Chinese Film List on the chapter web-page of the US-China People’s Friendship Association 
http://www.uscpfa.org/chapters.html .  This list has nutshell descriptions of about 125 Chinese films, and is intended to help people select films to rent or buy for home viewing or for group showings and discussions.  It will be updated every few years.


Yours,
Carolyn Bloomer