China and COVID-19: The Aim of the Blame Game is to Inflame Every four years or so, in the run-up to our Presidential election. the U.S. goes through a ritual flogging of “China” (as though “China” were a monolithic entity in an almost super-human personal form). Blaming everything from job losses created by automation and Read more about Message from Chapter President Ralph Beha: Stop the Blame Game[…]
The USCPFA-MN is proud to support the University of Minnesota’s China Center in presenting Jacqueline Beihua Tang in a concert to support those affected by the current COVID-19 (coronavirus) crisis in China. The University has set up a fund to help students and scholars weather the impact of the coronavirus. Many families are not working Read more about February 23: Free Benefit Concert at U of M to Help COVID-19 Victims[…]
MESSAGE FROM THE USCPFA-MN PRESIDENT: In light of the developments in the coronavirus outbreak in China, we regret that the USCPFA Minnesota Chapter will be postponing its Chinese New Year Banquet, originally scheduled for February 9, 2020, indefinitely until further notice. At this time, it is impossible to predict when the public will once again Read more about 2020 USCPFA-MN Chinese New Year Banquet POSTPONED!![…]
Aileen Chan of the MN Chinese Music Ensemble reports that Erhu master Zhang Yu Ming, together with the StringWerkz Quartet, will return to the Twin Cities on Saturday, September 21, at Sundin Hall (Hamline University) for a performance of classical erhu and international crossover music. See the attached poster for more details!
Author Helen Zia visited the Twin Cities last month under the auspices of the Coalition of Asian American Leaders, and spoke about her latest book, a well-researched and beautifully written family memoir called Last Boat Out of Shanghai. Ms. Zia’s talk was presented at the Wilder Foundation in St. Paul. Numerous Asian-American leaders attended the Read more about Helen Zia Visits Twin Cities[…]
On Saturday, July 13, the Minnesota Chapter of the USCPFA once again floated “Team Friendship†on the first day of the St. Paul Dragon Festival held at Phalen Regional Park in St. Paul. Team Friendship is recruited from the members, friends, and supporters of the USCPFA in Minnesota. With an even mix of participants of Read more about Team Friendship Paddles Again![…]
This year the US-China Peoples Friendship Association (Minnesota Chapter) will be floating “Team Friendship” once again, and once again we are looking for paddlers, helpers and sponsors/backers. The event will again be held at Phalen Regional Park in St. Paul, on July 13 and 14. We have registered a boat for Saturday, July 13 (yet Read more about 2019 Dragon Boat Festival: Sign Up Now for Team Friendship[…]
Several China Events around Town in the Coming Weeks. Many of you know that the Chinese New Year season is chock-a-block with events hosted by many of our friends in the Twin Cities. Here are some of the flyers circulated by some of the other organizations involved with China: The Mall of America‘s Chinese New Read more about Chinese New Year Events[…]
Register for the 2019 USCPFA-MN Chinese New Year Banquet!  This year’s banquet, to be held on Sunday evening, February 10, will once again feature the delicious banquet fare at the . We’re doubly lucky this year to have Mr. Jarrelle Barton, gucheng player extraordinaire, entertain us at the banquet. Groups that sponsor a table will receive special Read more about Register Chinese New Year Banquet on February 10[…]
After a year’s hiatus, our dragon boat crew “Team Friendship†once again participated in the Twin Cities’ Dragon Festival at Phalen Regional Park in St. Paul. While our competitive performance was a bit disappointing, we were delighted to have a team with a great mix of paddlers of both Chinese and western heritage, with a Read more about 2018 Team Friendship Paddles at Lake Phalen[…]