“NSW MSA end year celebrate for Christmas and Little Red Riding Hood” birthday
The event is over – 2017
After a long period of preparation and the careful practice, on 19th Dec, from 10:30 to 16:00 the annual NSW Multicultural Seniors association of all middle aged and Seniors members “Celebration of Christmas and Little Red Riding Hood” celebration event was held at the Marrickville Community Hall.
It was hot and sunny day with high temperatures, everyone were hot and sweat, but the members and volunteers worked very hard, their enthusiasm has not been impacted ! More than 500 people gathered in the venue, all were dressed up for festival !
Around 7 o’clock in the morning, the president Ge, Yin Lan and committee members Yu, Jie; Lu, Wei; other members; and volunteers came early to decorate the venue, prepared to welcome all members arrive. The event was chaired by a Chinese television host Ren, Dan Ping.
President Ge, Yin Lan made a speech first, she extended her heartfelt holiday greetings to all the governing board members, directors, volunteers and all members of the association as well as the little Red Riding Hood group who joined the association. She wished every one happily and healthy ! She also reported the achievements and development of the association in the past year.
The existing dance floor have been extended to: Cabramatta, Berala, Granville, Strathfield, Burwood, Redfern, Marrickville , etc., the existing number of services specifically for senior members to solve problems are: create a new hobby class at Ashfield; Dance classes at Regents Park.
In Berala, there are classes in English and Computer Classes for mobile phones; Fill forms for seniors and elderly people, translate letters; make doctor appointments; JP sign; Chinese overseas Chinese Security and immigration lectures.
President Ge made rewards to the venue leaders and team leaders who made important contributions in the past year. The excellent workers of this year are Qi, Meiyun; Lu, Wei; Xu, Yueli; Zhang, Xiumei; Wu, Guilan; Lu, Lin; Yu, Jie; Lily; Dou, Xinjia and Wu, Guiyun.
The event also elected more committee members, added a new executive director. The new leadership members are:
President: Ge, Yin Lan;
Vice President; Hu, Feng Zhen;
Acting President: Gary Dou;
Assistant President: Yu, Jie;
Secretary General: Michelle Zhang
Executive Director: Qiu, Wenliang
Executive Director: Dou, Xingjia
Executive Director: Lu, Wei
Executive Direct: Qi, Mei Yun
During the celebration of the little red riding hood birthday, group leader Mr Qiu, Wenliang reported on the changes in the past year since the founding of the association; Mr Lu, Wei, presented all dancers, and Ms Zhang, Huihua presented of each dance troupe also made speeches respectively.
The celebration of theatrical performances from various groups of the association, the performance were very impressive with dazzling costumers, with excellent performing skills. Beautiful and moving, sailors dancing, bullfighting dancing also convey the dynamic and youthful power; sound wonderful music echoed in the performance hall and marked a memorable memories ! The photos and videos were posted on our social platform WeChat Groups. Members expressed their happiness and the joy of participation.
The association have now developed into six art groups: they are Zhang, Xiumei Regiment; Li,Yanhua Regiment; Zhang, Guihua Regiment; Zhang, Han regiment; Yang, Ying regiment; Huang, Lei regiment; A Qing Mission. These literary and art groups not only participated in the large-scale activities organised by the association four times a year, but also took part in square dance performances, community performances and nursing home performances. Through their performances, they enriched everyone’s life and brought joy and happiness.
Congress also made membership to re-register, to strengthen management. New members were given a Christmas greeting and gifts.
It is mentioned that all the sponsors that have supported and sponsored the association for the past six years, today at high temperature reached as high as 33 degrees, the hall without any air conditioners and 600 people in the hall were suffering, the association sponsor have delivered and restored the Air-Conditioners temporarily to cooling the air and comfort members, at the same time, the sponsor supported the event with 600 bottles wine, each bottle valued at $35.00 as Christmas gift to all attendees, the middle-aged and seniors about 600 of them were very appreciated the sponsors support !
The event ended after all middle-aged and seniors joyous dance, they spent a very nice day !
Thanks for all my friends ! Wish every one Merry Christmas and a happy new year ! Happiness and well-being ! The President Ge emphasis the association obligation on all the executive directors; directors; volunteers and all members to serve the seniors better in next year, engaging in more and more prosperous !
