Perth Chinese New Year Fair 珀斯中华新年文化节

Our Association set up a HakkaWA stall at the Perth Chinese New Year Fair 2013 to join in the celebrations at James Street in Northbridge on 10 February 2013. The stall served to promote Hakka culture & history.

Our stall was open from 11am to 6pm. But work started from 8am. Many members volunteered to help. A lot of interests were shown by the good crowd all day.

Committee member Xiao Ye volunteered to perform Chinese painting and calligraphy. 

2013年的珀斯中华新年文化节，公会在桥北的James St 开了一个西澳客家公会的特别摊位，以助发扬客家文化和历史。人群整天都很多，也对客家文化历史和我们公会很感兴趣。

我们的摊位是从上午11时至下午6时开放。但许多自愿帮助的会员从早上8点已开始工作。理事小叶在场表演中国画和书法。

Many inquiries at the stall

Xiao Ye attending to interested people

Lions Dance as well in front of the entrance near our stall

Lions Dance right at our HakkaWA stall. The Lions Troupe leader John Hsu seen on the right is an associate member of HakkaWA

The chief drummer of the Lions Dance Troupe is Mabel

A good crowd at the Fair

Happy “customers”!

Chris SL Wong making a big effort to emphasise Hakka culture to these Australian visitors to the stall.
这些澳洲人在黄世立副秘书讲导之下已对客家文化兴趣有增。

Chris SL Wong trying hard to explain who the Hakka's are, to these interested young Australians.

World Hakka Conference in Sanming 世界客家恳亲大会在三明市

世界客属第25届恳亲大会在三明市举行.

The 25th World Hakka Conference was held in Sanming, Fujian Province, China from 20th to 22nd November 2012.

First please click here on the link below below to watch a clip of the TV Report of the event on China's Television:

http://www.lytv.net.cn/av/19_17629.html

Mr Qian, Mr Zhang, Anna, Annie & Norman

Norman & Mr Zhang

Norman & Mr Qian 

The Hakkas in green from WA 西澳来的青衣客家人！

Global Union of Tshung Tsin Hakka Associations Congress 全球客家.崇正会联合总会大会

The 2012 Global Union of Tshung Tsin Hakka Associations Congress was held in Shenzhen, China on 17th & 18th November 2012.

The Hakka Association of Western Australia Inc. (HakkaWA) and Australia Hakka Business Council Inc. HakkaCom) were represented by President of HakkaWA, Deputy President of HakkaCom Zhang Xiaoting, Vice President of HakkaCom Qian Guiyuan, Vice President of HakkaWA Norman Chia and Committee members Annie Wong & Zhang Aihong.

全球客家.崇正会联合总会大会于2012年11月17 至18日在中国深圳招开。西澳客家公会由会长，副会长谢贵财，及理事王月晶代表出席。澳洲客家商会由署理会长张小庭，副会长钱桂源， 和理事张爱鸿代表出席。

台北海外客家社团负责人谘询会议 The Overseas Hakka Community Leaders Advisory Meeting in Taipei

11月9日上午，台北市福华大飯店福华厅，主席台背景展现 "海外客家2012社团负责人谘询会议" 字样，"好客台湾 .世界新都" 的口号语录鲜明醒目。

台湾总统马英九先生主持开幕典礼. 他说：＂来到客家人盛会，有回家的感觉，这是因为自己就是客家人，而不是客人！＂

理事小叶及夫人卢玉莲代表了本会，披上西澳客家公会负责人外衣，受邀出席。

国民党荣誉主席丶台湾客家总会长吴伯雄先生拨空出席午宴，并逐桌举杯问候。

Our Association was invited by the Hakka Affairs Council of the Taiwan Government to attend The Overseas Hakka Community Leaders Advisory meeting in Taipei, which was held from 8th to 11th November 2012.

Our Committee member Xiao Ye and wife represented our Association to attend the meeting which was opened by the President of the Republic of China (Taiwan) Mr Ma Yin Jiu, who is also a Hakka.

国民党荣誉主席丶台湾客家总会长吴伯雄先生与理事小叶及夫人卢玉莲。
Honorary Chairman of the ruling Nationalist Party and the Taiwan United Hakka Associations President Mr Ng Bak Hiung with Xiao Ye and his Mrs.

11月9日上午，台北市福华大飯店福华厅，主席台背景展现 "海外客家2012社团负责人谘询会议" 字样，"好客台湾 .世界新都" 的口号语录鲜明醒目。
The Advisory Meeting of the Overseas Hakka Community Leaders in progress.

Spring Wildflowers Picnic & BBQ 春 季 野 餐 烧 烤 野 花 欣 赏 会

HakkaWA Members had a Spring Picnic & BBQ to enjoy the spring weather and wildflowers at our hosts Honorary Advisor Mr & Mrs Edward Kuh’s property on Sunday 21 October 2012.

The property at Roleystone is a 5-acres site with original rural settings. The Wildflowers and fruit blossoms were still around for all to enjoy.

The graceful hosts prepared plenty of food for the picnic and the BBQ. Members also brought a lot of food and drinks. All had a good time!

西 澳 客 家 公 会 名 誉 顾 问 古 远 求 先 生 及 夫 人 温 玉 蓉 女 士 

于 他 们的 田 园 住 居 主 办 了 会 员 春 季 野 餐 烧 烤 野 花 欣 赏 会 

主人家準備了很多食物及饮料。会员们也自愿带了许多！

Annie & grandson

Nancy & Annie with the host Sandra