General Report for March 2024

From April 1st to 30th, the exclusive dance halls of the Multicultural Seniors Association held a total of 33 dance classes, with part of it the Grand Dance Hall Granville had a new one on Tuesday, 9 New Vogues Dance teaching sessions, 4 Latin dance teaching sessions, and 5 National Dance teaching sessions. In addition, English teaching sessions were held 4 times.

(1) Dance hall information of MSA.
Let’s take a look at the GRANVILLE Grand Dance Hall. President Ge and President Dou can always be seen in there. President Dou and Vice President Yu Xiaoli insisted on attending the dance hall. The Grand Dance Hall has a unique and superior environment, and it has always been the first choice for dancers. In the dance hall, you can feel the beauty of the dance movements, the passionate dance steps of the dancers, and the enthusiastic and attentive attitude of the volunteers. Let’s give them a like.

New Vogues Dancing lesson. Teacher Wu Liwen teaches seriously and has a strong sense of responsibility, making the teaching class atmosphere lively and cohesive! Teacher Wu has worked hard!

Granville Town Hall old dance hall. The volunteers worked hard to do their job, and number of dancers kept as usual, so that hall still useful.

Latin dance teaching class. Teacher Momo taught the class sincerely and even played back the video after class to consolidate the students’ learning.

In addition, let me introduce our English teacher. Teacher Jiuno has 40 years of experience in teaching English. He can also speak some Chinese and Pinyin. His lectures are very good. We encourage your attendance. Come participate in English learning, master the daily language, and bring more convenience to life.

(2) Australian Russian-Chinese Friendship Association recap of work in April.
Under the leadership of President Ge, the Friendship Association has a complete leadership team and board of directors, and all work is booming.
On April 7, President Ge was invited to participate in the Jiawu Year Australian Chinese Worship Xuanyuan Emperor Ceremony, and went on stage to offer gift and worship.

President Ge is the leader of Chinese-Russian Association descendants, and also a close friend of everyone, who always cares about the members. An old member was hospitalized due to illness, and President Ge personally brought people to visit him. Respecting the elderly is also an element of the home-based elderly care service for Chinese and Russian descendants.

Every Tuesday is a day for activities, and all work is carried out in an organised manner. Chef Wen Guang carefully prepares delicious meals for the elderly.

President Ge always pays attention to the wellbeing of the Chinese and Russian descendants member group and guides the members with positive energy.

On April 26, President Ge and other integral members were invited to participate in the National Day event held by the Chinese Consulate General in Sydney.

(3) Other News
About good people and good deeds.

Information about the art team. First of all, we congratulate Nina Wang (Wang Yumei), the head of the Longfei Fengwu Dance, for being appointed as the general head of the MSA Cultural Art Dance Troupe.

On April 7 the Dragon-Flying-Phoenix-Wu team participated in the Jiawu Year ceremony of Chinese in Australia worshio Xuanyuan Emperor.

In addition, it is encouraged that the art teams of the MSA should send details to Association member group or inform the secretariat, after participating in community activities, in order to promote positive energy and expand the influence of the Friendship Association.

Years and seasons change. In the blink of an eye, it is already autumn. May the two Associations, under the leadership of President Ge and President Dou, unite and work together to harvest the fruits of autumn and make the two associations have greater development. I wish you all a happy and healthy autumn! See you in May!


General Report for March 2024

From March 1st to 31st, the dance halls of the Friends Association held a total of 31 dance classes of various types, including 8 New Vogues dance lessons, 4 Latin dance lessons, and 4 international dance teaching lessons. In addition, there were 4 English lessons.

The first focus is on the Granville big dance hall. The leaders came to the venue, stuck to their assigned roles and set an example for the volunteers. President Dou and Vice President Yu insisted on being present every day to grasp the situation and solve problems in a timely manner. The busyness at the big dance hall has not diminished, the enthusiasm of the dancers has not changed, and the diligence of the volunteers has not changed, which has enabled the dance hall to develop steadily. With everyone’s efforts, the membership system of the MSA has been recognised by the dancers, and the number of members has reached 700.

New Vogues dance teaching class. Teacher Wu Liwen teaches well, the students work hard, and the dance class always maintains its level of popularity.

Granville Town Hall, although the old dance hall is limited by conditions, the volunteers are welcoming and do a good job of organisation, so that the old dance hall still keeps a certain number of dancers.

Latin dance class. Teacher Momo teaches passionately, and after each class, the video is played back to let the students review and master their skills.

The following is an introduction to the work content of the “Australian Russia-Chinese Friendship Association”.  In March, the “Australian Russia-Chinese Friendship Association” organized a variety of activities under the personal leadership of President Ge.  Activities included consolation performances, gatherings and outings, etc. All activities were interesting, happy and very popular. Thanks to the “Friendship Association” platform for letting members feel and experience the charm of the organization.
On the occasion of March 8th Women’s Day, President Ge sent warm blessings to everyone.

President Ge personally led the team to participate in the “Russian Pancake Festival” celebration.

At the invitation of the Mayor of Fairfield, we visited CITY.

President Ge was invited to lead the team to the Adelaide New Xinjiang Club to participate in the celebration.

President Ge attended the meeting on behalf of “Australia Russia-Chinese Friendship Association” and actively sought free venues for activities.

President Ge took members to participate in the community’s Pension Week activities and presented gifts to relevant personnel.
The 30 members of the Shanshan’s Choir sang Australian national anthem “Advance Australian Fair” and received warm applause.

At the end of the month, President Ge was invited by President Lin Gang of Little Red Riding Hood to attend the Yang Ximing’s songwriting concert.

President Ge is constantly busy, and she shows concern about everything. When a member was sick in hospital, President Ge sent someone to visit and send greetings, so that the member could feel the warmth of the big family.

Finally, let’s take a look at English teaching. Teacher Jinuo is a skilful teacher, who can also do pinyin, and is patient and meticulous. We also look forward to more students learning English, improving and mastering their ability and skills to communicate with others.

A quarter of 2024 has passed, and our work is proceeding step by step. In the Year of the Dragon, we must have the spirit of dragons and horses, work hard, and have the spirit of struggle of dragons and tigers. I hope that the two Associations will continue to work hard under the leadership of President Ge and President Dou, so that the two associations will have greater and newer developments! See you next time!

General Report for February 2024

From February 1st to 29th, the exclusive ballrooms of the association held a total of 32 dance sessions of various types, including 8 New Vogues dance lessons, 4 Latin dance lessons, and 4 International dance. In addition, there are several mobile phone classes and English classes.

On 10th February, with the arrival of the Chinese New Year of the Dragon,  the two presidents congratulated the members on the new year.

President Ge’s New Year’s message.

On the 5th February, the “Multicultural Seniors Association Inc” held a Chinese New Year celebration. President Ge delivered a speech for the celebration. The art team performed a wonderful dance show. Vice President Yu Xiaoli. Zhang Xiumei and volunteers. celebrated the festival together and had a delicious lunch together.  “Special Dance to Welcome the New Year” brings happy memories to everyone.

Look at the big dance hall. President Ge and President Dou, worked tirelessly and did everything possible to assist the dancers and members. President Dou was personally in attendance at every dance session. The leaders set an example and the volunteers worked together and contributed, thus making the dance hall look much better than the same period last year. Big improvement.

At the beginning of February, President Dou was admitted to the hospital due to physical discomfort, but he was still concerned about the work of the MSA Association. The work spirit and cooperative attitude displayed by all the volunteers were worthy of praise.

New Vogues dance training class. Teacher Wu Liwen is responsible, hard-working and patient when teaching. The cohesion among the training class is very high. The key members of the training class work hard to cooperate. The students are diligent and eager to learn. The atmosphere is harmonious. The dance steps are in harmony with the dance music, which is pleasing to watch. On 13th February, the training class held a costume dance, and the dancers actively participated, elevating the dance. The activity was supported and affirmed by the MSA Association.

Australian Russian – Chinese Friendship Association,  President Ge sent a New Year’s message to everyone on the Chinese New Year.

President Ge and President Dou are thinking about the members, they are hands-on presidents. Activities organized in different forms during each festival, let members have fun. The fifteenth day of the Chinese New Year, the Australian Russian – Chinese Friendship Association also led the members to make dumplings to celebrate the Lantern Festival and had fun.

In terms of home care services. The Australian Russian – Chinese Friendship Association organizes senior citizens to participate in various activities in the activity centre every week. Volunteers are arranged to pick up participants by car. Also the chef is arranged to prepare lunch for them in various ways. The participants were very grateful. This month, President Ge personally led the team, they went to a nursing home to perform a condolence performance. Received a warm welcome.

On the 24th February, President Ge and President Dou led a group of key members to participate in the Southern District Opera Spring Festival Gala to support the activity.

Beginning of the new year, nice people and good deeds add fantastic life to the Year of the Dragon.

Information about the cultural team activities. On 2nd February, the “15th Sydney Oriental Spring Festival Gala” was held at the Hurstville Town Hall in the Southern District. The art teams affiliated with the MSA Association are: Long Fei Feng Wu Art Troupe, Mood for Love Art Troupe, Jacaranda Art Troupe, Bloom Fashion Art Troupe & Happy Art. The group participated in the performance.

The Year of the Dragon is here, may everything go well!  We truly believe that under the guidance of President Ge and President Dou, the two associations will exert the dragon-horse spirit, work together, and unite as one to leap forward and do all their work better! May the League of MSA Association reach a higher level!

“Multicultural Seniors Association” Chinese New Year Celebrations

On February 5th, the Chinese New Year Festival celebration was held at the GRANVILLE Dance Hall. President Ge, Vice President Yu Xiaoli, Vice President Zhang Xiumei and all volunteers participated in the event. First, the host Yang Na sent blessings to everyone and announced the start of the special celebration, followed by President Ge’s speech. President Ge wished everyone good health in the new year! Happy life! Family fun! Then the artistic performance began.

The program of performances was as follows:
1) Performance by MSA Professional Team: Russian folk dance
2) Waist drum of Jacaranda Art Troupe: Yangko dance
3) Happy Art Team Performance: Dreaming Back to the Grassland
4) Teacher Momo team performance: Rumba
5) Jasmine Art Team performance: The Yellow River water passes by my home door

Then after the performances, the special dance party began.

There was a delicious lunch prepared for everyone.

For the special dances, we would like to thank President Ge, President Dou and all the volunteers for planning and preparing for these dances very early, and came to the dance hall early on the day to set up the venue and prepared the kitchen. Thank you for your hard work!

The special dance was a complete success.
President Ge and President Dou wish all members and dancers to stay young and energetic in the Year of the Dragon! All the best! Continue to dance and live a wonderful life!


General Report for January 2024

From January 1st to 31st, the exclusive ballrooms of Multicultural Seniors Association held a total of 35 assorted dance classes, including 5 New-Vogue dance, 4 Latin dance, and 5 international ballroom dance classes. In addition, there were several mobile phone classes and English classes.


The first thing to focus on is the grand ballroom. The Grand Ballroom reached an unprecedented climax late last year that is still playing out in everyone’s minds. President Ge often cares about the dance hall and takes time to visit and look after it. President Dou and Vice President Dou are on duty in the ballroom every time. The leaders guide the volunteers to work together and maintain the popularity of the ballroom.

Overview of New-Vogue dance training classes. At the year-end Christmas party, everyone has already seen the graceful New-Vogue dance performance. Under the leadership of teacher Wu Liwen, the volunteers and the dance class worked together tacitly to maintain the grandeur of the New-Vogue dance. On 16th January, the number of people participating in the dance hit a high record.  Thumbs up for our excellent teachers!  Thanks to teacher Wu and the volunteers for their hard work!

The MSA instructor of the mobile phone class is Sydney Sister Ping, she has a flexible teaching method. She explains carefully to the students during class and provided guidance on taking video after class. We look forward to more students coming to learn and to master and improve their mobile phone skills.

In late January, the “Australian Russian – Chinese Friendship Association” held its second council meeting and started planning in advance for this year’s Easter.

President Ge is the leader of the two associations. She works tirelessly and personally arranges and participates in various tasks of the Friendship Conference.
On 12th January, President Ge and four others went to the Russian National Association to learn about the traditional Russian cultural life.

Australian Russian – Chinese Friendship Association has prepared birthday cake and sends blessings to specific members every month, to celebrate their birthdays, bringing warmth to members and increasing cohesion. We are delighted that President Ge’s birthday is this month. We sincerely wish our friends who had a birthday this month a happy birthday! Health and longevity! May all your wishes come true!

Since Vice President Zhang Xiumei returned to Sydney last year, she has actively reorganized the sailor dance team. With her passion for dance, great enthusiasm and her unique charm, the team has continued to grow. In a short time, the team has performed in our Christmas party. Now the team is choreographing a new dance, using cheerful dance to show the temperament of different ages!

On 24th January 2024, the “MSA Huayang Nianhua” art team held a New Year’s Eve Party at Marrickville Town Hall. Dances with national characteristics were choreographed and performed, catwalk, singing and dancing.  President Dou and two vice Presidents attended the performance as guests and praised the team for its wonderful and lively performance and for being an excellent and energetic team.

On 30th January, Vice President Zhang Xiumei and Secretary Tracy led the art team of the two associations to the Strathfield Library to participate in a charity performance. President Ge also went to the scene to visit all the performers, and the show was given warm applause by the audience.

In addition, the “Multicultural Seniors Association” will hold a special dance to welcome the Chinese New Year on February 5. Preliminary ticket sales and venue decorations for the day are in place. Lunch preparations are already in place. Thank you for your hard work, leaders and volunteers!


A review of good people and good deeds this month.

Time is passing and the Year of the Dragon is approaching in a blink of an eye. In the new year, there are new tasks waiting for us. Under the leadership of Chairman Ge and Chairman Dou and the efforts of all volunteers, the two associations will definitely achieve greater results. We look forward to greater success in the Year of the Dragon!  Let us work together for the continued development of the two sessions. I wish all members a prosperous Year of the Dragon!  Happiness! Healthy!

General Report for December 2023

From December 1st to 31st, a total of 30 dances were held in the exclusive ballroom of the Friendship Association. Among them, there were 7 New Vogues dance sessions, 4 Latin dance sessions, and 2 ballroom dance sessions. In addition, there were several English classes and mobile phone classes.

Looking back at the “Multicultural Seniors Association Inc” and the “Australian Russian-Chinese Friendship Association Inc” at the end of the year. Under the leadership of president Ge and president Dou, all members worked hard together in one direction to get out of the predicament gradually. At the end of this year we also achieved gratifying results.
First, let’s take a look at the Christmas Party held in December. On 19th December, the two association jointly held a large-scale event attended by nearly 300 members. At the same time, municipal leaders, councillors and heads of fraternal associations were invited to attend the party, and the mayor presented certificates to the recipients of the award.
The specific persons responsible for the Christmas Party are as follows:
Chief planner: Ge Yinglan
Commander-in-Chief: Dou Xingjia
Chief Conductor: Zhang Xiumei Yu Laili
Art Director: Wang Yumei Chen Shanshan
Venue layout: Jiang Xiuping
Receiving distinguished guests: Song Fengge and Gu Yaping
Live report: Zhu Lina
Stage Manager: Feng Yanqing Happy
Sound manager: Chen Hong
Photography and video: Zhang Hu Luo Zhanming
Logistics support: Wenguang Chen Yuru
Host: Yu Jie Yang Na
Responsible for urging: Wu Liwen Veia
On-site medical staff: Wang Shuling

Invited guests included Lisa Lake, Mayor of Cumberland Council, the Director of the Russian Museum and the presidents and heads of friendly societies who attended the party. Mayor Lisa Like came to the stage to deliver a speech and praised highly of our activities. The director of the Russian Museum also took the stage to deliver a speech, and President Ge made an important speech.

The Christmas celebration honoured 24 outstanding leaders, teachers, volunteers and members of the two associations, the Mayor presented certificates to the recipients of the award and took group photos.

After the awards, ten art teams affiliated with the two Associations performed exciting performances. Then the New Vogues dance team led by Wu Liwen performed the Jive and Rumba combination, Wang Shu’s International Ball dance team performed Tango Waltz, and Teacher Momo’s Latin dance team performed Swing waltz & Lucille Waltz, their passionate and beautiful dance once again brought the audience to a climax.

After the artistic performance, everyone has lunch together.

After lunch, the dance party began, and the dancers danced to the beautiful melody on and off the stage. The unforgettable scene was so beautiful!

Now we would like to introduce to you the current situation of the dance hall. The Granville large dance hall is spacious, bright and well-equipped, and is deeply loved by dancers. President Dou and Vice President Yu set an example by being present and personally caring about and participating in all aspects of work in the ballroom, listening to opinions and solving various problems in a timely manner, setting an example for the volunteers. At the end of the year, the dance hall was filled with unprecedented numbers of people, and it also ignited the passion of dancers and volunteers. The last dance of the year (29th Dec) set the highest number of dance attendance records in 2O23 in We applaud President Dou, Vice President, Manager Xiao and all the volunteers for their hard work!

“New Vogues Training Class” is led by excellent teachers. The team spirit has comprehensively improved. Everyone unites and forges ahead. The activities training class held celebration at the end of the year, the handsome boys and beautiful girls have fun together and life is full of joy.

The following is an overview of the activities of the China-Russia Friendship Association in December.
Many participated in the Fairfield City Council Seniors Week event on 10th December.

On 17th December, President Ge participated in the fifth anniversary celebration of the Australian Little Red Riding Hood Tourism and Culture Association and gave a speech on stage.

A celebration was held on 26th December for members who had birthdays this month.

At the end of the year, President Ge sent everyone New Year blessings and expectations for the coming year.

President Ge cares deeply about the two associations and is diligent and conscientious. She is an outstanding leader of the two associations and is supported and respected by everyone.

Information about performing team.

Say goodbye to the old and welcome the new. We say goodbye to 2023 and welcome 2024. The end-of-year Christmas Party and the grand ballroom will continue in the new year! Under the leadership of President Ge and President Dou, the two associations will take firm steps, unite as one, and work hard to achieve greater results! I wish all members a Happy New Year! Never give up in 2023, let’s continue in 2024!

It’s time for the annual Christmas bell ringing

Dear members of MSA, CRDA (Chinese-Russian Descendants Association and friends)

The annual Christmas bell will be ringing again. One festive party after another brought us joy. It’s the day that makes us happy and lucky.  Thanks for all of us growing a year older. It is very touching to see the joy of the family in various styles of celebration parties!

Looking back on the past year, we are amazed at all the work we have done. These remarkable achievements are the result of the efforts of all our volunteers, managers and presidents. Thank you all for your efforts.

First of all, our volunteer team is expanding and there are more than 30 volunteers now. So it’s not only help Australian government solve the unemployment problems and also the volunteers have the jobs, Children don’t need to worry about their parents unemployed.

Secondly, our Home Care Service has built a complete service system. Home Care is on tracks. The seniors are taken by shuttle bus to join various activities every week. The hearty and tasty lunches are serviced for them. Home leaning service, making doctor’s appointment and delivering them to see doctors and etc. by a professional service team.

Colourful entertainment life has made more and more venues opening.

Grand Dance Hall in Granville Centre have been opened 3 days/wk. 156days/52wks, nearly 2,000 people has been serviced on last year.

Granville Town Hall is opened 2 days/wk.  104 days/52wks on last year.

Auburn Town Hall is open 3 days/wk. 156 days/52wks on last year

Berala Community Centre is opened 1 day/wk. 25 days/25wk on the last first half year.

The total is:  441 various activities have been carried out on the last whole year (including about 180 training courses).

Court dance learning class, Mahjong playing, English studying class from 10:00am – 12:00pm and Russian dance training class and Singing learning class from 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm every Tuesday. There is birthday celebration for members whose birth day on this month every end of month.

In order to enhance the interest for the seniors, Palace Dance Training Class, Latin Dance Training Class and Ballroom Dance Training Class have been started this year. More and more participants joined in and very popular.

Our Teams at moment:

  Jacaranda Choir                     Sailor Dance Troupe                 Jasmine Dance Troupe   

 Happy Dance Troupe          Flamboyant Art Troupe           Fashion Catwalk Art Troupe

 Dance Art Troupe         Court Dance Class of Teacher Li Wen WU

 Ballroom dance class of Teacher Shu WANG         Sino-Russian Dance Troupe

 Dance Art Troupe of Chinese and Russian Descendants

English class, mobile phone learning class and computer leaning class

All of the activities are taken every week of 2023 by above teams in:

Main Hall, Room M1 and M2 of Granville Town Hall

Granville Grand Dance Hall

Lidcombe Community Centre

Berala Community Centre

Guildford community Centre

The total is:  10 art groups, 4 dance training classes under the management of MSA

After the epidemic, we have held four large-scale events with 300 people! The mayor and deputy mayor of some Councils joined in the event and delivered speeches!

All of our volunteers, directors, ballroom managers, vice presidents, executive presidents, and presidents of MSA and Chinese-Russian Descendant Association with the joint efforts we will go to glory!

Thanks for the funding our event granted by Cumberland Council.

Thanks for the prize in a solemn town hall meeting granted by Fairfield Council.

Dear members of MSA, CRDA and friends, the time passed rapidly and the Christmas bell is ringing again. The year of 2023 is almost nearly over. Let’s look back the wonderful and unforgettable yesterday to welcome a more brilliant and beautiful tomorrow! I firmly believe that in 2024, our two Associations future will be more brilliant like the rising sun.                    

Thanks everyone, Merry Christmas, and Happy New Year!

General Report for October 2023

From October 1st to 31st, the exclusive ballrooms of two associations held 34 dance parties, including 8 New Vogues dance lessons, 5 International dance lessons and 5 Latin dance lessons.

How time flies! It’s almost the end of the year. We’ve come out of the winter season and into spring.
The collaborative efforts of President Gu and Dou, dance hall managers and all volunteers ensured that Granville Dance Hall was always a thriving place. The beautiful spectators were as supportive as ever.

The smiles on everyone’s faces.

The beautiful Hill’s ladies are as supportive as ever.

Let’s advertising The Granville Ballroom today,  the venue is ideally located next to the train station, parking,  the interior is spacious and bright, and there is a wall mirror for dancers to watch their beautiful dance, with air-conditioning to change the room temperature.  There are 20 surround ceiling sound, as well as an electronic projector, can scroll through the picture at any time. The music player in the venue is electronically controlled with advanced equipment and excellent sound. Perfect for anyone looking for physical and mental enjoyment.

Let’s take a look at The New Vogues dance class. Miss Wu taught carefully and well, and the dynamic melody, familiar smiles, and passionate dance steps made the ballroom fill with a warm atmosphere.

Granville Town Hall old ballroom palace dance special, teacher Wu brought students to support. Wu Wei and volunteers did their duty, allowing the old ballroom to have a bustling environment.

Teacher Wang Shu’s International dance classes, he’s teaching style has maintained consistency and participants are in regular attendance.

Since Latin dance class have resumed, the teacher Momo has taught conscientiously and provided teaching videos after class to help everyone consolidate their foundation.

The following is an introduction to the activities of the “Australian Russian – Chinese Friendship Association” in October.

First, President Ge participated in “Pink Ribbon Festival 2023” event in Sydney and personally performed on stage.

Second, a barbecue party was held and birthday cake for the members with birthdays this month.

Thirdly, English learning classes started for the first time at Cabramatta Community Centre. The class is taught by Mr Jinuo. The teacher is proficient in Chinese and can also write in pinyin, making it easier for everyone to learn. President Ge was personally made announcement for the English class.

Fourth, every Tuesday, teachers Zhang Shaofen and his wife teach the New Vogues dance in the activity hall, everyone has a delicious lunch together with chef Wenguang’s cooking. Teacher Liudmila teaches Russian dance. You can play mahjong during the day and learn foreign songs at night. There are also home care services.

A message about good people, good deeds, positive energy.

Vice President of Yu Xiao Li,  Dance Hall Manager Wu Wei, bought several electronic fixtures and neon lights when she returned to China to visit her family, and donated them to the Multicultural Seniors Association. We applaud her dedication.

News about the Art Team.

On 22nd, MSA Happy Team participated in the Matsu Parade at Tin Hau Temple in Cabramatta.

Jia Zhengang from the Chinese and Russian Descendants Team is performing at the Mazu Xun An Shenghui in Cabramatta.

In addition: The MSA Marine Dance team is recruiting new members. We welcome friends who love dance to sign up.

To sum up, the achievements mentioned above are commendable.  As the end of the year approaches, there are still many tasks and difficulties. We firmly believe that under the leadership of President Ge and President Dou, all the staff of the two sessions will work hard together and win greater achievements!  See you next time! 

General Report for September 2023 (Part 2)

“Australian Russian-Chinese Friendship Association” and “Multicultural Seniors Association” President Ge in the Mid-Autumn Festival Party an important speech was delivered.

Our beloved President Ge has taken many responsibilities, working diligently for the two associations, taking care of community activities, and personally leading members to participate in and perform with everyone.

The 24th of September, we were invited to participate in the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Russian army in Australia.  President Ge personally led the delegation to participate in the celebration.  The picture was so beautiful and wonderful!  And returned with honor.

On the 22nd of September, President Ge attended the Mid-Autumn Festival Celebration held by the Eastern Alliance Association at Tianhou Temple in Cabramatta, and made a speech.

The 30th of September, President Ge sent representatives to participate in the Mid-Autumn Festival Party organized by President Sun Baoren.

Now look at the news from Granville Centre ballroom.  In order to continuously improve the management and service of the dance hall, President Dou tirelessly set a role model, insisting on attending every dance party, listening to opinions, understanding and mastering the first-hand information of the dance hall.  With the efforts of the President and volunteers, the popular and the atmosphere was active, breaking 100 in a single day, and the President and volunteers also showed a happy smile.

Granville Centre Ballroom.  Thank you very much for the girls of the Hills Friends Association to come to join us and had more fun.

Other news.

The 16th of September, Nina led the team to participate in the “Happy Mid-Autumn Festival Charity Party” held by the Georges River Federation of NSW with theme of gratitude to the community.  The show of “Hua Hao Yue Yuan (Blooming flowers and full moon )” was welcomed and praised by everyone.

On the 22nd of September, Shanshan’s Jacaranda Art Troupe participated in the Mid-Autumn Festival Party held by the Eastern Union Association in the Tianhou Temple, and their performance was praised by the leaders and the audience.

The Mid-Autumn Festival Party of the two association was a complete success!  First of all, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to President Dou for his leadership and planning, which made members feel the care of the two sessions.  Also thanks to all the volunteers and staff for their hard work; I would also like to thank all the members of the art team who participated in the performance; And Wang Shu’s team and Wang Guangming, who presented Waltz and Social dance for the party, it is you who have given us the enjoyment of hearing and sight; Finally, thank you to every member who participate. 

Let’s review the lively and warm scene and wish our members a happy holiday! Family happiness!

General Report for September 2023 (Part 1)

From September 1st to 30th, the exclusive ballrooms of the two associations held a total of 32 dance parties, including 8 New Vogues dance lessons, 3 International dance lessons and 2 Latin dance lessons.

September coincides with the traditional Chinese festival Mid –Autumn Festival.  On the 26th, the “Australian Russian-Chinese Friendship Association” and “Multicultural Seniors Association” members joined together to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival in Granville Town Hall.  The venue was decorated with lanterns and streamers, giving off a strong festive atmosphere.  The participants were all members of the two sessions, and this was the first large-scale event with more than 200 participants after the implementation of the membership system.

Party Commander:  Ge Yinglan

Executive President: Dou Jiaxing

Art Director:  Zhang Xiumei

Moderator:  Yang Na

Logistics Director:  Yang Xiuying

Deputy Director of Logistics:  Yan Wenguang

Photographer:  Zhang Hu

Reminder:  Zhou Juan Veia

Photo:  Yanzi

Part of the backstage staff

On the 22nd of September, President Ge and art director Zhang Xiumei held a meeting of heads of literature and art to explain and arrange the procedure of the Mid-Autumn Festival Party.

In order to hold the party smoothly, the leaders of the two sessions held a mobilization meeting for all volunteers on the 23rd, which divided the work, including the decoration of the venue, food procurement and production, and cleaning up after the party.  The 25th of September evening, President Dou personally led some volunteers to decorate the venue and worked late into the night.

The Mid-Autumn Festival Party kicked off in the melodious and beautiful dance music, and the members danced in the music in gorgeous costumes.

After the party, Mr Wang Shu’s ballroom dance team performed waltz, and Mr Yan Guangming and Mr Yan Shuhua performed slow four ballroom dance.  The dancers are full of passion, and the spectators enjoy the joy.

The party was presided over by Yang Na.  First President Ge took the stage to deliver a speech, and then presented wonderful programs by the literary and artistic teams.

Special guests Michael Ovchinnikov, Australian Russian Curator, and Nadejda Liakhova, President of the Australian Russion National Association, delivered a speech, which was translated by President Ge herself.  Special guests were Liudmila Ketaeva, head of Strathfield Russian Club, and Irina Borisova.

Here’s a look back at the wonderful pictures of the artistic performances of each team.

After the performance, we sang the birthday song and had birthday cake for the members who were born in September.