常 青 谷 华 人 社 区 生 活
常青谷地区的华人朋友们在当地组织了一个常青谷华人联谊会。 每逢中国传统节日, 联谊会都会举办旨在联系同胞感情,宣扬中国文化,促进族群交流的文化娱乐活动。常青中文学校积极协助和参与联谊会主办的这类活动。 2003年新春联欢晚会 2003年三月十五日晚, 大家盼望以久的2003新春联欢晚会在常青谷社区活动中心举行了。常青中文学校校长牟起超担任了活动主持人。圣河西市政府在晚会上为联谊会颁发了表彰纪念品,以嘉奖 联谊会在介绍中国文化,促进族群融合方面所作的贡献。晚会节目有独唱,对唱,合唱,表演唱,民族乐器演奏,民族舞蹈及武术表演等精彩表演。从学前幼儿到退休老人,从业余表演爱好者和专业文艺工作者,表演者们踊跃登台献艺。其中,常青中文学校学前班的小朋友表演了童声合唱拍拍手
。牟校长演唱了十五的月亮,长江之歌等歌曲。当地英文报纸
Evergreen Times 还在其2003年四月版的第十三页以半页的篇幅刊登了有关这次活动的报道。 Evergreen
Times. April 2003. Page 13 Evergreen
Valley Chinese Association celebrates coming of spring Festivities include City of San Jose Commendation Special to the Times Hundreds of Chinese Americans gathered together
to celebrate the coming of spring with a party and performances at the Evergreen
Community Center on Saturday, March 15. Participants in the show ranged
from preschool children to retired seniors sharing their talents on stage,
including song, dance, martial arts demonstrations, and other forms of
traditional Chinese entertainment. The Evergreen Valley Chinese
Association, comprised primarily of immigrants from Taiwan and the China
mainland, sponsored the event. The association had originally organized the
celebration as a Chinese New Year party. Difficulty in booking a space that
could accommodate the groups size in Evergreen shifted the timing but not
the enthusiasm, for the event. In addition to the festivities,
the association received a commendation from the city of San Jose in
appreciation for its efforts to promote broad cultural awareness in the
community by celebrating the rich and diverse cultures of San Jose. The
Evergreen Chinese Association was also recognized for promoting camaraderie
among Chinese Americans and solidarity with other cultures that enrich the
quality of life for all residents in our community. To
learn more about the Evergreen Valley Chinese Association, contact Charles
Li at (408) 238-4805.
常青谷华人的文化娱乐活动
By Charles Mu
常青中文学校学前班的同学正在表演合唱拍拍手
校长牟起超正在主持文艺表演
常青谷华人联谊会会长朱兆光和副会长李朝阳正在接受市政府颁发的奖牌