During this year, our association has continued to grow. New dance teams have joined, one after another. The number of members is also increasing. These achievements cannot be separated from the hard work and selfless dedication of our two presidents. Especially our eldest sister, President Ge. She is an outstanding, strong woman. She speaks multiple languages. She is willing to help others. She is boldly willing to explore. This issue will tell the story of our association.

In Sydney, Australia, there is a well-known local Multicultural Seniors Association for middle aged and the elderly of various ethnic groups and the Australian Russian-Chinese Friendship Association. The current president is a 74-year-old lady of Chinese and Russian descent, whose Chinese name is Ge Yinglan. Over the years, the two associations of ethnic integration and Chinese and Russian friendships established by Ge Yinglan have been running well. This should be the first, or the only one in Australia.

On May 29, 2012, Ge Yinglan and several other initiators registered a social welfare and charity organization with the Australian government: “Multicultural Seniors Association Inc” of various ethnic groups. Later, they registered and established social organizations: the “Australian Russian-Chinese Friendship Association Inc” and the “Unity of Russian & Chinese Association Inc”. All of these are run under the unified leadership and command of the elderly Ge Yinglan and her team. These middle-aged and elderly people have been carrying out various public welfare and charity activities for 12 years, and have achieved good social benefits. It is known as the home of middle-aged and elderly new immigrants.

Elderly Ge Yinglan was a skater from Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region of China. In 1984, she immigrated to Sydney Australia with her family. She was diagnosed with kidney cancer during a physical examination in 2004. After being cured, she devoted herself to establishing public welfare and charity, contributing to the middle-aged and elderly immigrants of all ethnic groups, descendants of Chinese and Russian mixed races, and community elderly care services.

In the MSA and elderly people of all ethnic groups, there are members from all over the world, including Chinese, Vietnamese, Russians, Mongolians, Koreans, and other ethnic groups. The MSA has developed rapidly, from a dozen people at the beginning to a few hundred people, and now has more than 3,000 registered members. The MSA and Russian Descendants has more than 80 registered members. According to the rise of Chinese and Russian descendants in Sydney, they established a Australian Russian – Chinese Friendship Association. The scope of friendship of Chinese and Russian descendants has been expanded from Calgary to the entire Greater Sydney area, with more people participating in activities and greater influence.

The three association of all ethnic are under the same personnel. Everyone works together to perform the public welfare and charity needs of multicultural integration, and received many honors and commendations.

The MSA has four permanent departments, namely: Secretary Office, Finance Office, Logistics Office, and Cultural and Art Troupe.

The main service activities of the association are the following three goals: First, serving members. This is mainly to open English learning classes, provide English training for new immigrants, and help them better integrate into Australian social life. There are also social dances to make the lives of middle-aged and elderly people happier, improve physical and mental health, reduce disease, and reduce the government’s financial burden of disease. At the same time, singing classes, dance classes, ethnic art troupes, home-based elderly care and other projects have been launched. They are open to members every day from Monday to Friday.

The second is to accept the government’s commission to manage paid community volunteers to serve home-based elderly care and community work. There are now 30 fixed volunteers. The third is to organize various galas and festivals. They organize members to perform cultural and artistic programs with ethnic characteristics to promote multicultural exchanges and increase the unity of different ethnic groups. In particular, the activities of the descendants of China and Russia have created good communication opportunities for these people who have immigrated to Australia. These activities fully realize the purpose and original intention of their establishment of social organizations. The above three organizations also actively organize donations in social disaster relief, which have been widely praised by the government and society.

Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, Nick Lach, commented on the MSA: Many elderly people of all ethnic groups in our community have poor health due to lack of English and lack of exercise. The New South Wales Seniors Association has been organizing various activities such as dancing, singing, and monthly outings for the elderly in our district.

Its purpose is to help the elderly from different cultural and linguistic backgrounds live a healthy, independent and happy life. Many national and international studies have shown that elderly’s participation in social activities and various physical exercises will give them a better quality of life. Therefore, the projects and activities of the New South Wales Friendship Association are very popular. In the past year, the number of members of the association has more than doubled. With the aging population, the elderly have more and more demand for this project. MSA also won the “2018 New South Wales Senior Local Achievement Award” awarded by the New South Wales Parliament.

In a thank you letter sent from Canberra to the president of the Sino-Russian Friendship Association, Ge Yinglan, the Russian Ambassador to Australia, said: “I sincerely thank you for your active promotion of cultural development, aimed at strengthening the friendship development project between the Russian and Chinese communities in Australia. The association you lead enjoys due authority and respect, and has made a significant contribution to the preservation of national and cultural characteristics. We look forward to continuing fruitful cooperation.”

Over the years, our three association have also received commendations and thanks from various regional parliaments and governments. At the same time, they have also received awards from organizations such as the New South Wales Chinese Community Federation and good reviews at large from Chinese communities.
In addition, the MSA has been carrying out various forms of diverse activities for multiple points of the community since this year. It provides good places and entertainment projects for middle-aged and elderly people to go out of their homes and integrate into society to improve their health index. It has also held grand celebrations on major festivals. It has received high recognition and funding from government departments.

From October 1st to October 31st, the dance halls of the MSA held a total of 36 dance sessions. Among them, the big dance hall held 12 dances. There were 5 New Vogues Dance teachings. There were 5 National Dance teachings. There were 4 Latin dance lessons. Auburn Town Hall Dance Hall had 5 shows and Kingsgrove Dance Hall had 5 shows.
Granville Grand Dance Hall uses effort and enthusiasm to create its own beauty. President Dou personally visited and served. President Ge actively recommended and promoted. Dance Hall Manager Chen Yuru worked diligently and conscientiously. During the period when the staff visited their relatives, she also played music. The volunteers also took the initiative to do their job well to ensure the stability of the overall quality of the dance halls.

The New Vogues Dance session was led by teachers J&J. The students were full of enthusiasm for learning dance. Everyone understood each other. They encouraged each other and their enthusiasm for learning remained unabated. Seeing the students happily learning dance and the smiles on the dance floor, it reflected the happiness brought by community activities.

The art troupe of the MSA was active in various communities and participated in charity performances.
On October 5, the art team of the MSA, led by General Director Nina, participated in the opening ceremony of the night market held by the Hurstville community and received warm applause from the audience.

On October 12, the art team of MSA in the Mazu Festival. They paraded and performed.

The home-based elderly care service of the ARCFA is becoming more and more popular. The types of lunch are constantly changing. There are various types of dumplings. The dumplings were delicious. Thank you chefs for their hard work.

The ARCFA celebrated the birthdays of three Russians who are living in home-based elderly care in October.

This issue introduces the MSA: Jasmine Art Team.
The Jasmine Art Team has been established for ten years. The leader Yanqin is both the leader and the teacher. He sets an example and arranges all matters in the group. He usually has strict requirements for training. Thus, the team members are united and pragmatic. The team has innovative programs at each stage. In addition to normal training every week, they often practice in the park to continuously improve the overall quality of the team. The team also often represents the association to go out to participate in community charity performances and visit the elderly in nursing homes. The dance “The Yellow River Passes My Home” and the Xinjiang dance “Flowers” performed this year have received high praise.

May 19, the team participated in the performance to celebrate the Russian Easter held by the ARCFA.

On September 17, some members of the team went to the nursing home to perform and send warmth and joy.

This month, the new “Dream Art Troupe” leader and teacher Du Wenyumei signed a contract with the MSA. More than a dozen members of the team officially joined the Friends Association art team.
Looking to the future, we are full of confidence. We deliver love for community building and provide a healthy platform for middle-aged and elderly people. Let us continue to be led by the two presidents. Together, we will create brilliance for building a beautiful home.

From September 1st to September 30th, the association held a total of 43 dance sessions in various dance halls, including 10 in the Grand Ballroom (closed for 10 days due to renovations), 7 New Vogues Dance classes, 4 National Dance classes, 5 in Granville Town Hall, 4 Latin dance classes, 4 in Kingsgrove Ballroom, and 2 in Burwood Ballroom.

The Granville Grand Ballroom is very popular among the dancers. The performances were great this month. President Ge could be seen at every event. President Dou and Vice President Yu were present. The volunteers helped enthusiastically. The ballroom was organised and joyful! Some dancers, loving dance, insisted on participating in every event, which not only satisfied their desire to dance but also exercised their bodies, making our Grand Ballroom shine!

With the help of Manager Zhang Shaofen, Kingsgrave Ballroom excited dancers to actively participate in the activities. The staff is familiar. Zhang Shaofen and her husband are the first to arrive at every event, bringing the heavy sound equipment,  moving chairs and boiling the water with other volunteers. Their thoughtful service made the dancers feel warm, increased their interest in dancing, and immersed the dance hall in a joyful atmosphere. They were praised by the dancers!

Time flies. September is the annual Mid-Autumn Festival. In order to commemorate this special festival, the “Multicultural Seniors Association” and “Australian Russian – Chinese Friendship Association” successfully held celebrations at Granville Town Hall in the 11^th of September, President Ge gave a work summary at the beginning of the celebration. All volunteers for this event, under the leadership of President Dou and Vice President Yu, successfully completed various tasks. Thus we commend them.

New Vogues Dance teaching has always been loved by the majority of dancers! Many students with zero foundation have made rapid progress under the training and guidance of Teacher Wu. They have gained a lot of skill. The training lessons have a unique teaching method. Recently, Teacher Wu was on sick leave, so Teachers J&J immediately took over to teach. With the cooperation of volunteers, the students trained hard and continuously improved their dancing skills. We are extremely proud to have such good teachers. Thank you, teachers.

In the Latin Dance teaching class, under the patient guidance of Teacher Momo, the students are enthusiastic, and now more and more people want to learn Latin dance. Before each class, the teacher first sends the teaching video and requirements to the group. Especially through repeated practice recently, the students have made rapid progress. Whenever the Latin dance music sounds, it is accompanied by the dynamic beat. Swinging relaxed arms, in the soft and unrestrained dance posture, blooming a bright smile!

National Dance is currently the most popular dance in the world. The National Dance class is led by Teacher Wang Shu, and they can learn and practice the basic steps of National Dance. The teacher requires students to find a sense of rhythm, keep the head up, chest up, abdomen, lift up and other basic postures of stretching and uprightness. Let the students dance with confidence and beauty when dancing National Dance!

On September 4th, the Australian Chushang Federation and the Australian Hubei Federation held an opening ceremony and performance. Our association’s Shanshan Choir and Happy Art Troupe were invited to participate in the charity performance. The performance was very successful! It received unanimous praise from everyone! In particular, the Happy Art Troupe also participated in the Fifth International Dance and Model Competition of the Oriental Song and Dance Troupe last month. Under the leadership of the group leader Happy and the guidance of dance teacher Brenda, their dance “Daughter’s Love” won the silver medal, adding brilliance to our association! This spirit of actively participating in community charity performances is worthy of our learning and appreciation!

On September 15, the Australian Kangda Charity Association held a Mid-Autumn Festival Gala in Hurstville. Under the guidance of Nina Wang, the general group of our association, and under the leadership of Momo, a teacher of the Latin dance troupe, our association participated in the New Vogues Dance performance. The costumes were bright, elegant, gentle, and beautiful, and received rave reviews!

On September 17, when the flowers were in full bloom and the families celebrated the Mid-Autumn Festival, under the direction of the president Ge of the MSA and under the arrangement of the head leader Nina Wang, the actresses went to the “UPA Sydney Region Heiden Park Lodge” nursing home for a consolation performance under the leadership of the leaders Yanqing, Happy, Alia, and Brenda, their dances and Cici’s mezzo-soprano solo and other programs were welcomed and loved by the elderly, making the elderly feel less lonely during this Mid-Autumn Festival, adding to their warmth and happiness! This spirit of performing for community nursing homes is worth learning and promoting.

The Australian Russian – Chinese and Russian Friendship Association has been well received by the elderly since the establishment of home-based elderly care services. Under the leadership of President Ge, the number of people participating in home-based elderly care services has increased. The work has become more and more detailed. Our volunteers have worked very hard to serve. In particular, President Ge has personally done home-based elderly care services. He has been well received.

Here is an introduction to the Sailor Dance Art Team of the MSA.

The Sailor Dance Art Team, led by the Vice President of the MSA, Zhang Xiumei and Vivian, has been very active in various activities, attracting many students to participate. In order to dance the sailor dance well, they started from scratch. The team has strict discipline. The teachers are excellent. The team members train hard. In a short period of time, the sailor dance appeared on the stage with the spirit of a soldier, which is amazing!On September 15, the Sailor Dance Art Troupe was invited to participate in the Mid-Autumn Festival event held by the Xingning Hometown Association.On September 21, the Sailor Dance Art Team was invited by the Australian Vitality Qi Pai Club to participate in the celebration.The two charity performances were very successful! The team members were strong and full of youthful vitality. Through the performance, they continuously improved on their skills. Their unique rhythm and dynamic music not only made people happy physically and mentally, but also reflected the spirit of the actors performing the sailor dance! After the performance, the audience cheered and applauded, and received high praise from the leaders of relevant departments and the audience!

Say goodbye to September and October is here. I hope that all members of our association and friendship association, under the leadership of President Ge and President Dou, and with the joint efforts of all volunteers and various art teams, will make our work better and better!

In this spring season, from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm on September 11, the “Multicultural Seniors Association” and the “Australian Russia – Chinese Friendship Association” held a grand “Mid-Autumn Festival Party” at Granville Town Hall. Members gathered together, President Ge extended holiday greetings to the participants! And wish the ladies beautiful， gentlemen masculine and handsome, everyone good health!

First: The performances of various art teams were loud on the stage. Celebrate the traditional Mid-Autumn Festival with songs and dances. Today’s art performances, the arrangement is compact. The overall quality is improving. The strength of each team is increasing. The content is novel. The choreography is diverse, Latin dance, the National  Dance team, witnessed the improvement of the enthusiastic outlook and health index of the middle-aged and elderly after integrating into community activities. Elegant temperament. Dancing heroic posture. The passion of the performers. Bring us infinite happiness．

Secondly: Under the personal organization and leadership of President Dou, the volunteers worked hard for two days to prepare for the event. They set up the venue, purchased fresh food, and prepared a sumptuous lunch. The craftsmanship of the volunteers was delicious and unique. The special mooncakes symbolize the reunion gift of the Mid-Autumn Festival, thanks to the volunteers for their hard work．

The dance party after lunch brought the celebration to a climax. Through the “Mid-Autumn Festival Celebration”, we used enthusiasm and hard work to create a wonderful life of healthy life for the middle-aged and elderly．

Finally, I would like to thank the leaders of the two association for organizing and arranging this event. Thank you to the host, photographer, sound engineer and members for participating. Let the middle-aged and elderly Chinese enjoy the strong atmosphere of the Mid-Autumn Festival in a foreign country. Congratulations on the success of the “Mid-Autumn Festival Gala”.

From August 1 to August 31, the Association held a total of 47 dances in various dance halls, including 14 in the Grand Ballroom, 8 in New Vogues Dance, 4 in National Dance, 7 in Town Hall, 4 in Latin Dance, 4 in Kingsgrove, and 4 in the newly opened Burwood space.
Granville Grand Ballroom is, as always the favoured place for the dancers. Under the on-site command of President Dou and Vice President Yu, and the leadership of managers Yan Wenguang, Chen Yuru, Xiao Shumin, and Lu Anna, there was a clear division of labour between everyone, and considerate service was provided. At the same time, the presidents also listened to the suggestions of dancers, constantly receiving and arranging good dance music. With the efforts of all volunteers, dancers have always been enthusiastic and voluntarily participated, and the Grand Ballroom has always maintained a very good atmosphere.

Recently, the Multicultural Seniors Association have received good news. Under the leadership of President Ge and President Dou of MSA, the opinions of the majority of dancers were solicited about providing more benefits to middle-aged and elderly dancers, and a new dance hall was opened in Burwood Hall, where many Chinese people live in Sydney.On August 5 (Monday) from 12:45 to 3:00 pm, the first free dance party was held. Dancers came from various communities to participate. Indeed, the seats were full. Some dancers had to stand from beginning to end because there were not enough stools, but it did not affect their enthusiasm for dancing at all. President Ge personally came to the dance hall to lead everyone to dance together. President Dou, Vice President Yu and some volunteers worked in the big dance hall in the morning and eagerly participated in the dance party immediately after the work. In particular, Nina Wang, the general head of MSA Art Troupe, brought all the members of their dance troupe to actively support the Association. Another dancer quietly donated $1,000 to support the new dance hall commenced. This spirit of selfless dedication deserves praise. Everyone was united, worked together, and pulled together. Under the guidance of President Ge and President Dou, and with the active cooperation of the ballroom manager Zhang Shaofen, the volunteers did all the technical work. In the midst of the beautiful music, the dancers danced and it ended in a happy atmosphere. I hope that the middle-aged and elderly Chinese living near Burwood can come here to dance frequently in the future, combining physical exercise and dancing perfectly.

Under the careful guidance of teacher Wu Liwen, the students in the New Vogues Dance training class are still enthusiastic. Every week, Teacher Wu will prepare lessons carefully and writes the process to send to the group, so that the students can see the content of the class at a glance and can preview it by themselves. The teacher’s dedication to teaching is worth learning from, for all of us.
With the patient guidance and help of Teacher Wu and the tacit cooperation of the teaching assistants, the students have made great progress to varying degrees!

The Latin dance teaching class has been loved by many students recently. Before class every Monday afternoon, Teacher Momo carefully prepares the class and sends the class content and notifies the group. Accompanying the video, there are also text explanations of the names, requiring students to repeatedly practice basic skills and coordinate some Latin dance gestures with footwork to achieve the goal of continuous improvement. Under the dance demonstrations of Teacher Momo and the teaching assistant, the students are very determined in their learning and preparing for Latin dance performances. In addition, Teacher Momo also leads the students to actively participate in community charity performances. For example: On August 17, at the Strathfield Chinese Art Troupe Gala, the teacher personally led the class’s Latin dance group to perform. On August 23, at the Hurstville Grand Stage to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival, the teacher led the class’s New Vogues Dance group to perform. On August 28, the teacher led the students to the Home Care Service Centre to perform (Latin dance ~ Rumba). This dedication to actively participate in community charity performances is worthy of praise!

Teacher Wang Shu personally led the students to practice the National Dance repeatedly, starting from the most basic movements, requiring each step to be very strong and accurate in rhythm, especially since the basic skills are very important. Teacher Wang patiently guided each student tirelessly, allowing the students to dance more accurately and beautifully in the ballroom dance!

Granville Town Hall Ballroom, under the arrangement of manager Wu Wei, volunteers worked hard and provided thoughtful service. In addition to their own duties, everyone also enthusiastically encouraged friends to participate, so that the ballroom has always maintained a good atmosphere!

Although the Kingsgrove Ballroom has just opened, with the care and support of President Ge and President Dou, there is still an endless stream of dancers who come to dance and support, especially Nina Wang, the general director of the art troupe, who basically comes every Tuesday and brings many friends to participate. With the efforts of the ballroom manager and volunteers, the activities are very good and are moving forward steadily.

In the morning of August 7, President Ge, Vice President Yu Xiaoli, and Secretary General Jiang Xiuping attended a work meeting held by the Auburn Police Department on behalf of the community members, focusing on analyzing the situation and raising awareness of prevention.
The purpose of the meeting: to create a safer and more harmonious community and promote communication between community representatives and police leaders.
On that day, the chief explained the work of the police district face to face and answered questions raised by the representatives.
The meeting provided free security applications and scans to obtain crime prevention tips, and the threat level of terrorism was further increased.
The meeting played an important guiding role for the elderly to take certain preventive measures, especially in the prevention of artificial intelligence deep fake scams and various deception methods on the Internet.
Taking this opportunity, President Ge communicated with the relevant departments of the police station and will hold some free lectures to continuously improve the awareness and self-help skills of the middle-aged and elderly. Thank you all the police officers for your contribution to community development!

From 2017 to now, the Australian Russian – Chinese Friendship Association has established home-based elderly care services for more than eight years. Under the leadership of President Ge and President Dou of the Friendship Association, the home-based elderly care activity has been carried out in a lively and colorful way! It has a complete service system.
First, we help elderly friends who are eligible for home-based elderly care packages to apply, and then we start to provide various services after review, evaluation and approval by relevant government departments. We have professional service staff, all of whom hold third- to fourth-level certificates for elderly care issued by the government, and the police have no criminal records.
These employees will provide home-based elderly care services to the elderly according to actual conditions, such as home hygiene, mowing, pick-up, doctor visits, shopping, etc. Our employees have multiple insurances.
In addition, we also take these elderly friends to the Cabramatta Community Centre every Tuesday to participate in various activities. Such as: playing mahjong, playing games, lunch, etc…. We also celebrate the birthdays of elderly friends every month.

President Ge has done a lot of work to run home-based elderly care services. She has worked tirelessly and devoted her heart and soul! She has created a good environment for the elderly to live a good life in their later years.

Every festival, in accordance with the festival content, the home-based elderly care service centre prepares sweet and delicious holiday meals for everyone. For example, on the Dragon Boat Festival, elderly friends can eat dumplings, wontons, and rice dumplings. On Easter, you can have Russian eggs, high bread, chocolate and other foods. Under the leadership of President Ge and with the active cooperation of Executive Honorary Vice President Xiao Shumin, the volunteers are full of energy, especially the kitchen manager Yan Wenguang, who buys vegetables and prepares ingredients every week. With the cooperation of Najia Cui and Anna Lu, the lunch is rich and colorful! It has received unanimous praise from the majority of elderly friends!

At 8 am on Saturday, August 3, the two associations organized a one-day tour to the Hunter Valley. Under the personal leadership of President Ge and with the participation and help of Vice President Yu, 52 middle-aged and elderly people took a bus from the Lidcombe Russian Club to the Hunter Valley. After about two hours of driving, we soon arrived at our destination. After getting off the bus, everyone went to have morning tea together, and then each person bought a lottery ticket to support the disabled and donate to the disabled!
Next, we organized a wine tasting at the winery. A total of three vineyards tasted wine. Everyone bought their favourite wine, olive oil, olives, etc., and had delicious food in the last vineyard, and returned with a full load!
Through this event, everyone made a lot of new friends. Many Russians can speak Chinese. They can communicate with each other in Chinese, Russian, and English. They had a lot of fun! We look forward to organizing more such activities in the future!

On 20^th of August, the Home Elderly Care Service Centre, in order to continuously improve the quality of service. A short volunteer meeting was specially held.
The meeting proposed new standards for safety and health management. Supervision and management work was strengthened.
Yan Wenguang, Lu Anna and Najia Cui were especially praised at the meeting. They come to serve everyone at 8 o’clock every Tuesday morning, prepare delicious meals, and are busy until everyone finishes eating at noon. This kind of dedication is worth learning from!

President Ge is a leader respected and loved by everyone. The team she leads is proactive, united and friendly. It provides various services and solves various difficulties for middle-aged and elderly friends in the community, and has made great contributions! Now our various work ranks among the top in Sydney communities. Our website and various advertisements have Chinese and English translations at the same time. Our financial accounting and cashier have changed from the original handwritten registration to computer management, keeping pace with the times and enhancing the efficiency of work. Several financial management personnel are serious and responsible for their work, conscientious and meticulous, and have been praised by relevant departments!

On 23^rd of August, under the personal leadership of President Ge and the arrangement of Nina Wang, the head of the art troupe, the art team of MSA also signed up for the performance of the “Fifth (Oriental Cup) International Dance and Model Competition of the Australian Oriental Song and Dance Troupe”. Among them, the Long Fei Feng Wu Dance Art Troupe won the silver medal and stood out from many excellent programs and won this honour! We are all proud of them! It’s really a cause for celebration!

On the evening of 23^rd August, the Mid-Autumn Festival Gala was held at the Hurstville Grand Theatre. The Long Fei Feng Wu Dance Art Troupe participated in the performance. Their program was a model show “The Most Beautiful is You”. From costumes to movements, it was full of charm, both spiritual and physical, and beautiful, and received applause from the audience!
The other is the Momo National Dance Team of MSA. Their dance steps are brisk and smooth, stretching and generous, and their dance postures are graceful and intoxicating! It also received unanimous praise from the audience!
I hope that all our dance teams can often go out to participate in performances and rehearse more high-quality programs!

The prelude of spring breeze is played, inviting you to enjoy the beauty of August. On August 25, a carefully prepared event was held at Arnott’s Reserve, Allen St. Under the leadership Nina Wang, everyone arrived at the venue as scheduled. Participated in the Universal Peace Federation: A friendly art exchange performance held by the World Peace Federation: To support the peaceful reunification of South Korea and North Korea.
First, a melodious Olympic theme song “Hand in Hand” sounded, and the performance officially kicked off.
The show started with Shanshan’s Choir singing Australian National Anthem. With the passionate singing, the audience gave warm applause, and the atmosphere on the scene was instantly ignited. Then all the participants of our teams participated in the art performance one by one.
The Happy Team “Mongolian Dance” showed the passionate, steady, powerful, upright and heroic dance posture of Mongolian dance to the audience without reservation, and the scene burst into applause. The “Xinjiang Dance” of Yanqing’s Team showed the implicit, calm, graceful and elegant Uyghurs. Their dance was also warmly welcomed and applauded! There were also many other teams’ performances that were dazzling.
This event had an exchange and integration of different cultures with the Korean people, deeply interpreted the theme of “one family” of unity among different ethnic groups, and also showed the heritage and spirit of unity of national culture.
Finally, everyone enjoyed a delicious lunch together.
Thank you to President Ge for the arrangement, Nina for all the efforts made for the success of this event, as well as the strong sense of responsibility, and the spirit of unity of all the group leaders for the Multicultural Seniors Association. Thank you to all the group members for the wonderful performances. Thank you for your excellent on-site reporting.

On August 25, an event to help Chinese MP in elections was held at the Strathfield Railway Station Square. Our association has the “In the Mood for Love Art Troupe” and the “Blooming Fashion Art Troupe” to participate in this event. Under the leadership of the president Ge, all art troupes participated in the charity performance with great enthusiasm. Under the leadership of the group leaders Jenny Zhou and Millie, and under the personal direction of teacher Melissa, everyone actively participated in the community charity performance, and the performance was very successful!

The following is an introduction to the activities of two art teams: ” Long Fei Feng Wu Dance Art Troupe ” and “Happy Art Troupe”.
Led by the head Nina Wang, the students of the Long Fei Feng Wu Art Troupe overcame all kinds of difficulties with their love for dance. They all came from various communities to the Berala Community Centre to participate in rehearsals. When the beautiful music sounded, accompanied by the dynamic beats, they danced like young girls, full of agility and rhythm, with light and graceful postures, making people feel happy and joyful! They also actively participated in community charity performances. As long as the community needed a performance, the head Nina would personally lead everyone to actively participate, and received unanimous praise from community leaders and audiences! This time, they participated in the Fifth International Dance and Model Competition of the Oriental Song and Dance Troupe and won the silver medal. Thumbs up for their successful performance!

Happy Art Troupe, under the leadership of the head Happy, and under the personal demonstration and guidance of the dance teacher Brenda, the students were very enthusiastic about learning various folk dances. The head Happy not only arrived at Granville Town Hall very early every time, but also went to the Granville Town Hall every time to participate in the performance. Rehearsal room, and also very concerned about the students below, every time prepare a variety of snacks and fruits for everyone, so that everyone can rehearse with peace of mind!
No matter what folk dance they learn to dance, they can express it regularly through the rhythm of their body and their understanding of music, forming the unique taste and meaning of dance. They also actively participate in community charity performances. The audience response is very good! It is worth carrying forward!

Under the leadership of President Ge and President Dou, through the efforts of all volunteers, and under the leadership of the dance art troupes, everyone is in step and working together! Tomorrow will definitely be better!

From July 1 to July 31, the dance halls of Multicultural Seniors Association held a total of 46 dance sessions, including 13 in the Grand Ballroom, 10 New Vogues Dance lessons, 5 National Dance lessons, 8 in Town Hall, 5 Latin Dance lesson, and 5 in the newly opened Kingsgrove Dance Hall.
First, let’s review the overall performance of each dance hall in July. The most gratifying thing is the Granville Grand Ballroom, which has always been a favourite place for dancers. It has convenient transportation, an excellent geographical location, with elegant and comfortable surroundings, and the newly added high and low speakers in the dance hall bring a lively rhythm! The Grand Ballroom is fully equipped with large mirrors, which helps dancers improve their dancing skills.
Especially under the personal command of President Ge, President Dou and Vice President Yu of the Multicultural Seniors Association, the volunteers, who were led by several managers, worked together to provide the best service for our middle-aged and elderly dancers.

Auburn Town Hall’s New Vogues Dance class is loved by many students, especially because of the  teacher Wu, who has helped many students with no basic skills learn dozens of different New Vogues dances. She prepares her lessons carefully and makes necessary arrangements every time, giving genuine contributions to the court dance training of the MSA.
There is also an assistant teacher J&J, who quietly cooperates. When the teacher is sick and takes leave, she immediately replaces the teacher without hesitation. Under the careful guidance of these two teachers and the active cooperation of the volunteers, the dancers have practised hard and dance better and better! The two teachers have laid a solid foundation for these students to learn New Vogues dancing.

In the Latin dance teaching class, under the patient guidance of teacher Momo, the students have made rapid progress. Each time the teacher carefully prepares lessons, selects music, and sends the video of her demonstration (including text explanation) to the group after class, so that the students can continue to practice at home. The teacher’s serious and responsible attitude and the unwavering cooperation of the volunteers have been unanimously praised by the students!

Teacher Wang Shu personally led the students to practice the National dance, starting with the most basic square steps. The teacher played music while demonstrating the movements to the students, requiring the students to move on the spot and step on the rhythm accurately. Under the high standards and strict requirements of the teacher and the efforts of the volunteers, the students have made great progress to varying degrees.
In order to meet the requirements of the majority of dancers and provide better benefits, after discussion between President Ge and President Dou of the MSA, it was decided to hold a free dance party in our new dance hall at Kingsgrove Community Centre on July 2. On the first day of opening, people attended from all over. There was no empty seat in the dance hall! Many people even stood in the corridor or on the lawn, but it did not affect the enthusiasm of the dancers at all. Under the personal leadership of President Dou and Vice President Yu, the volunteers worked together and made every effort to organise and prepare. The dance ended successfully in a beautiful melody and a lively and joyful atmosphere.
Now many dance friends who live nearby came to support us, especially our dance troupe leader Nina Wang, who encourages the dance troupe members to actively participate in our charity activities. Some volunteers and dance friends also enthusiastically support and share their love. So far, we have received donations of $1,310. This kind of dedication to participating in social welfare activities is worthy of praise!

From July 10th and 11th, until the end of July, a free dance party was held at Granville Town Hall. Under the personal arrangement of President Dou and the active cooperation of volunteers, the performance was good and was loved by dance friends!

On July 10th, at the invitation of Strathfield Council, President Ge led a group of 10 members of the MSA to participate in the Strathfield Council’s 10-year creative design work plan meeting. Representatives from different nationalities offered suggestions and it ended in a friendly and harmonious atmosphere. The Australian local government meeting was aimed at soliciting and listening to the opinions and suggestions of different people. This also shows that the government cares about the people and always considers the people. It is really touching!

In each dance hall, volunteers often keep lost items for dancers.

Since the start of home-based elderly care services in 2017, the Australian “Australian Russian-Chinese Friendship Association” has been active and vibrant under the personal leadership of President Ge and the joint efforts of all. In particular, President Ge has worked tirelessly for home-based elderly care and has done a lot of work for the elderly. They have created various conditions and conveniences for elderly friends to spend a happy and joyful old age in our big family.
Various entertainment activities are now held at the Cabramatta Community Centre from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm every Tuesday.
First, a shuttle is arranged to pick up the elderly and facilitate their travel.
At noon, a variety of delicious lunches were prepared. Special thanks to the volunteer leader Yan Wenguang, who is responsible for the lunches in the kitchen. Every week, he uses his knowledge and thinks of ways to make tricks for the elderly, with the cooperation of the other two Najia Cui and Lu Anna, he makes a lot of different delicious dishes, which are deeply loved and praised by the elderly.
At the same time, the activity centre also organizes mahjong, poker, chess and other activities that are beneficial to the physical and mental health of the elderly.
Finally, there are dance and singing group activities. Alia and Sasha are responsible for rehearsals and preparations for various performances.

At 10:30 am on July 28, the “Multicultural Seniors Association” successfully participated in the National Tree Day held by Strathfield Council under the personal leadership of President Ge and the careful organisation of Nina Wang, the general director of MSA Art Troupe. Everyone actively participated in the community charity performance despite the cold weather, fully reflecting the dedication of our Chinese people to actively participate in multiculturalism and promote community development, which is worthy of praise! And pay high tribute to these members and staff!The event started with an opening performance, with the Jacaranda Art Troupe of the MSA “Playing the Waist Drum”, with uniform movements and brisk rhythm, which was surprising!Next, the Happy Art Troupe of the MSA performed the dance “Dreaming of the Grassland” and the Xinjiang dance “Yaliguna” of the Jasmine Art Troupe. The two art troupes showed the audience the characteristics and perfect art of folk dance, dancing out the soul of folk dance, with strong appeal! Finally, the Jacaranda Choir of the MSA sang English songs (a. Australian National Anthem b. Edelweiss), with beautiful singing! It left a deep impression on people.The whole performance was warmly applauded by the audience from beginning to end. Some communities invited our art troupe on the spot and asked our actresses and actors to participate in performances within their communities.Behind the success is the result of everyone’s hard work, I would like to thank President Ge, General Director Nina, Director Yanqing, Shanshan, Kaixin, Yanhua and Teacher Brenda for their hard work. Thank you to all our actresses and actors and bands for their hard rehearsals. Thank you to all the staff for their work behind the scenes.I hope that all art troupes of the MSA will continue to work hard and continue to create better results!

Here are some activities of several art groups: “Jacaranda Art Group”, “Blooming Fashion Art Group” and “Huanang Nianhua Art Group”.

The choir of the Jacaranda Art Troupe, led by head Shanshan, and with the cooperation of vocal, piano and keyboard teachers, is full of energy and singing. Everyone started by learning to read music and practise singing, and now they can sing many songs in different tones. In addition to singing Chinese songs, they also learned to sing a lot of English songs. This is not easy for those middle-aged and elderly students, and it really is a leap forward! They also actively participated in community charity performances, and the audience responded very well to their pleasant songs!

In the Huayang Nianhua Art Group, also known as the model group, is led by the two leaders Qingxiu and Jenny Zhou, and under the demonstration and guidance of teacher Melissa the students showed confidence and elegance through the model show with their upright posture and heroic and proud momentum!

Blooming Fashion Art Group, led by group leader Millie and under the personal guidance of teacher Melissa, the students took learning folk dance as their hobby. Overcoming difficulties and actively rehearsing, their movements were neat and their dance postures were graceful, and they danced out the essence of folk dance.

We believe that under the leadership of President Ge and President Dou, and with the concerted efforts of all volunteers, the two Association will definitely keep up the level of the two associations and get better and better!

“Australian Russian-Chinese Friendship Association” is under the personal leadership of President Ge. The “Cabramatta Community Centre” has colorful activities. Especially in the field of home-based elderly care services, it helps the elderly to upgrade their services. It applies for packages and upgraded services for the elderly over 65 years old. The services are even better during festivals. It is all good review.

In addition, the volunteer canteen of the centre is also well-known. We want to praise the two loving chefs, who are volunteers – Yan Wenguang and Lu Anna. They cooperate well. They do everything possible to make all the dishes. There are dishes with different flavors every week. It’s really delicious.

The Australian Russian-Chinese Friendship Association has gone through extraordinary years and has developed to today’s glory. Here is a record of President Ge Yinglan’s hard work and selfless dedication. We are proud and proud that we have such an excellent president. Her work has been recognized and commended by the higher-level government. On June 7 and June 14, 2024, she was commended by the superior leaders. Congratulations to the president.

On June 7th from 10:00 to 11:00 am, Federal Member For Fowler Dai Le MP held a tea party at Bambu Cafe, 226 Canley Vale Rd, Canley Heights NSW 2166. He thanked and commended the outstanding workers who have made great contributions to community service. Agathia Ge Yingzhi, president of the “China-Russia Friendship Association” and the “National Middle-aged and Elderly Friendship Association”, was awarded the honorary title of Outstanding Worker.

In recognition of her outstanding contributions to the China-Russia Association and community work over the past 14 years. Her work achievements: emphasising regional features, serving and caring for the middle-aged and elderly, organizing various large-scale group activities and competitions, and showcasing interesting acts, showing the style of the times, and is deeply loved by the majority of middle-aged and elderly people.  She works silently behind the scenes, selflessly dedicates and gives all her love to the community.  She is a truly outstanding treasure.

This issue introduces the Jacaranda Art Team and the Jasmine Art Team.

① Under the leadership of Shanshan, the Jacaranda Art Team actively participated in activities and made continuous progress. Everyone said: As long as you pass by the rehearsal door, you can hear the clear rhythm and loud singing. I hope the team’s new program will shine.

② Under the leadership of Yanqin, the Jasmine Art Team has been training hard and actively arranging new programs. The team members have a tacit understanding. The rehearsal photos of the dance “The Yellow River Flows in Front of My Home” are beautiful and generous. Giving them a thumbs up.

Looking to the future, we will continue to work hard under the direct leadership of the two presidents and strive to push various activities to a higher level and work together.