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HomeMy WebLinkAbout047 TAFNC 43rd Annual Lunar New Year CelebrationPROCLAMATION WHEREAS, on Saturday, February Twenty-Seventh, Two Thousand and Sixteen, the City of Cupertino wishes to recognize Taiwanese American Federation of Northern California’s (TAFNC) 43rd Annual Lunar New Year Celebration; and WHEREAS, TAFNC is a non-profit Taiwanese American organization which consists of eight Northern California chapters with over two thousand members; and WHEREAS, this conference is the largest annual gathering of the Taiwanese American community in Northern California; and WHEREAS, the event attracts approximately six hundred Taiwanese Americans in the Bay Area every year; and WHEREAS, there will be a keynote speech, Taiwanese folk songs, dances, traditional cultural entertainment and a celebration of the triumph of democracy in Taiwan; and WHEREAS, the organization is the source of support for many people in our community. NOW, therefore, be it resolved, that the Mayor and City Council of Cupertino, do hereby recognize the 43rd Annual Lunar New Year Celebration and thank TAFNC for doing an outstanding job in promoting friendship and cultural exchange between Taiwanese Americans and mainstream Americans. IN WITNESS THEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the City of Cupertino to be affixed this Saturday, February Twenty-Seventh, Two Thousand and Sixteen. ________________________ Barry Chang, Mayor