Greetings!   I would like to take this opportunity to reflect back a few weeks ago when 100,000 attendees came to celebrate the 22nd Annual StreetFest in Oakland Chinatown. Over the two-day run, they savored the taste, listened to the sounds and saw the rich colors that made Oakland Chinatown unique.  Eight blocks of Chinatown were filled with 200 plus vendors and cultural activities.  There were two stages with continuous live music, Chinese acrobats, Japanese Drummers, martial artists, various cultural dancing, popular bands and a Cultural Village where master artisans demonstrated and offered hands-on crafts for the whole family.  The festival was kid-friendly with many games and a carnival.  Along with the many booths to browse, visitors also enjoyed shopping and dining in the many stores and restaurants in the area. 

Kudos to the following participants for making StreetFest another resounding success!    
              
StreetFest Committee Chairs:
Cheryl Louie: Cultural Stage
Nathan Wong: Popular Stage
Rob Tam/Art Fong: Beer Booth
Francis Chow/ Vivian Woo: Gazebo
Dr. Michael Wong: Sanitation
Beatrice Wong/Howard Lee/Arlene Lum/Forence Lau/Joe Wong: Chamber Booth
George Ong/James Ong: Trouble Shooters
Philberta Chui: Banner setup
Jean Dunn/Opening Ceremony
Tere Lee/Bill Sakakura: Beautify Chinatown
April Kim/Oakland Asian Cultural Center
Patricia Hannuna/Museum of Children’s ART
George Wong/John Fok: Photographers
 
Youth Volunteers: A special thank you to the youths from the various local high schools who came out and helped with a variety of tasks.

Last but not least, our generous sponsor who made StreetFest possible:
Platinum Sponsors: Safeway, Wells Fargo, Comcast and Kaiser Permanente
Major Sponsors: Allstate, Port of Oakland, Budweiser and Bank of The Orient
Major Contributors: New York Life, Alta Bates Summit Medical Center, AAA, CA Lottery, Census 2010, Allied Insurance and Pacific Renaissance Plaza
Media Sponsors: Sing Tao Daily, BART, KTSF 26, World Journal, KEST AM 1450 and Chinese Radio 
                       
As the fall air becomes crisper, we look ahead toward the holidays and special gatherings. Be on the lookout for date, time and place of the Multi-cultural Joint Holiday Mixer with Oakland Chambers of Commerce.

All the best,
Jennie Ong, Executive Director