PAST EVENTS

2008 San Francisco International Dragon Boat Festival
Saturday and Sunday, October 4 & 5, 2008
Treasure Island, San Francisco
http://www.sfdragonboat.com/

A weekend of world class dragon boat racing, spectacular cultural performances, and fun-filled activities for the whole family at the largest competitive dragon boat festival in the United States!

Sifu Fong and the SF Wushu Team will be performing on Saturday, October 4th at 1:45 PM.

Martial Arts Benefit for Quake Victims
A Live Performance of Martial Arts Mastery To Benefit Earthquake Victims in Sichuan, China.
Saturday, May 24, 2008, 7:30PM
Santa Clara Convention Center
5001 Great America Parkway, Santa Clara, CA
http://www.tigerclawfoundation.org/

41st Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival
Saturday and Sunday, April 12 & 13, 19 & 20, 2008
Japantown @ Post & Buchanan Streets, San Francisco
http://www.nccbf.org/

Throughout the two weekends, the streets of Japantown become a live stage where you will have the opportunity to see Japanese dancing, singing, martial arts demonstrations, as well as taste traditional and nontraditional Japanese delicacies.

The SF Wushu Team will be performing on Sunday, April 13th at 4 PM.

16th Annual UC Berkeley Chinese Martial Arts Tournament
Saturday, April 5, 2008
Haas Pavilion, UC Berkeley
2301 Bancroft Way, 145 RSF
Berkeley, CA 94720
http://tournament.calwushu.com/

One of the largest and longest-running Chinese martial arts tournaments in the nation.

South San Francisco's Centennial Multicultural Celebration
Saturday, March 29, 2008
Municipal Services Building
33 Arroyo Drive
South San Francisco, CA 94080

This event will celebrate the rich, cultural heritage of South San Francisco with ethnic cuisine from local restaurants and musical performances by entertainers that represent the proud diversity of our city.

The SF Wushu Team will be performing at 9:15 PM.

Chinese Culture Center Spring Festival
Saturday and Sunday, February 23 and 24, 2008
11 AM - 4 PM
Chinese Culture Center
750 Kearny Street, 3rd Floor
San Francisco, CA 94108
http://www.c-c-c.org/programs/spring-festival/

Great fun for the entire family! Exhibitions, crafts, demonstrations, New Year food tastings, performances of lion dances, martial arts, folk and classical dances and much more. Come and bring your friends and family!

The SF Wushu Team will be performing at 1:30 PM on Saturday and noon on Sunday.

2007

2007 San Francisco International Dragon Boat Festival
Saturday and Sunday, September 22 & 23, 2007
Treasure Island, San Francisco
http://www.sfdragonboat.com/

The SF Wushu Team will be performing at 2 PM on Saturday and 1:30 PM on Sunday.

American Bar Association
Saturday, August 11, 2007
Moscone Center West
700 block of Howard Street
San Francisco, CA 94103

Wushu Exchange Open House
Sunday, June 24, 2007, 2 PM
1319 20th Avenue, San Francisco

Come celebrate the goals of wu, health, and happiness at Wushu Exchange's annual Open House. Join us as we share all the amazing accomplishments of wushu in the Bay Area.

3rd Annual Asian Heritage Street Celebration
Saturday, May 19, 2007
South of Market, Howard and 5th Streets, San Francisco
http://www.asianfairsf.com/

Sifu Fong and the San Francisco Wushu Team will be performing at 1:30 PM.

40th Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival
Saturday & Sunday, April 14 & 15, 21 & 22, 2007
Japantown @ Post & Buchanan Streets, San Francisco
http://www.nccbf.org/

Throughout the two weekends, the streets of Japantown become a live stage where you will have the opportunity to see Japanese dancing, singing, martial arts demonstrations, as well as taste traditional and nontraditional Japanese delicacies.

The San Francisco Wushu Team will performing on Sunday, April 15, 2007 from 4:00-4:30 PM.

15th Annual UC Berkeley Chinese Martial Arts Tournament
Saturday, March 24, 2007
Haas Pavilion, UC Berkeley
2301 Bancroft Way, 145 RSF
Berkeley, CA 94720
http://tournament.calwushu.com/

One of the largest and longest-running Chinese martial arts tournaments in the nation.

2007 Chinese Culture Center Spring Festival
Saturday, March 3, 2007
Sunday, March 4, 2007
11 AM - 4 PM
Chinese Cultural Center
750 Kearny Street, 3rd Floor
San Francisco, CA 94108
http://www.c-c-c.org/programs/spring-festival/

Great fun for the entire family! Exhibitions, crafts, demonstrations, New Year food tastings, performances of lion dances, martial arts, folk and classical dances and much more. Come and bring your friends and family!

The San Francisco Wushu Team will be performing on Saturday, March 3, 2007 at 12:45 PM.

San Francisco Youth Empowerment Conference
Saturday, January 20, 2007
Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
99 Grove Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
9:30 AM - 4 PM
http://www.dcyf.org/

Mayor Gavin Newsom and the Youth Empowerment Fund of DCYF are proud to present the Youth Empowerment Conference: Celebrating 10 Years of Youth Empowerment in San Francisco. There will be amazing panels and workshops by leaders in the field of youth empowerment, films and performances by youth leaders from throughout San Francisco, Youth Warrior Awards Ceremony, a resource fair, youth voting activities, an honoring life altar, and more surprises. This event is to build unity while creating a deeper conversation about violence and healing amongst young people.

The San Francisco Wushu Team will be performing between 10-11 AM.

2006

2006 Kaiser Permanente San Francisco International Dragon Boat Festival
Saturday, September 23, 2006
Sunday, September 24, 2006
Treasure Island, San Francisco
http://www.sfdragonboat.com/

A weekend of world class dragon boat racing, spectacular cultural performances, and fun-filled activities for the whole family at the largest competitive dragon boat festival in the United States!

The San Francisco Wushu Team will be performing at 2:30 PM on Saturday, September 23rd and 3:00 PM on Sunday, September 24th.

Women Warriors: Beyond Mulan
Saturday, June 3, 2006
4:00 PM
George Washington High School Auditorium
600 32nd Avenue, San Francisco
Tickets: $12
Tickets available at the door and
East Wind Books, 1435 Stockton Street, San Francisco Chinatown, 415-772-5888

Presented by the Chinese Folk Dance Association
A collaborative production with the San Francisco Wushu Team
Honoring the women warriors in Chinese history
Featuring dancers and martial artists from the Chinese Folk Dance Association and the San Francisco Wushu Team

39th Annual Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival
Saturday and Sunday, April 15 & 16, 22 & 23, 2006
Japantown @ Post & Buchanan Streets, San Francisco
http://www.nccbf.org/

The San Francisco Wushu Team will be performing on Sunday, April 16 between 4:00-4:30 PM.

14th Annual UC Berkeley Chinese Martial Arts Tournament
Saturday, April 8, 2006
Haas Pavilion, UC Berkeley, California
http://tournament.calwushu.com/

Fee: $10 regular, $5 student (UC Berkeley). Huge tournament, not to be missed. Visit the website for more information and registration forms.

2006 Chinese Culture Center Spring Festival
Saturday, February 11, 2006
Sunday, February 12, 2006
11 AM - 4 PM
Chinese Cultural Center
750 Kearny Street, 3rd Floor
San Francisco, California

Great fun for the entire family! Exhibitions, crafts, demonstrations, New Year food tastings, performances of lion dances, martial arts, folk and classical dances and much more. Come and bring your friends and family!

Sifu Fong and the San Francisco Wushu Team will be performing on Saturday, February 11, 2006. Lion dancing at 12 PM. Wushu at 12:30 PM.

Chinese New Year Flower Market Fair
Saturday, January 21, 2006 - 10:00AM - 8:00 PM
Sunday, January 22, 2006 - 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
San Francisco Chinatown
http://www.chineseparade.com/parade/flower/flower.asp

Oranges, tangerines, flowers, plants, and a variety of foods are just a few of the many new year's items for sale at the Flower Fair. Oranges and tangerines are symbols for abundant happiness. Tangerines with leaves intact assure that one's relationship with the other remains secure. For newlyweds, this represents the branching of the couple into a family with many children. Every traditional Chinese household should have live blooming plants to symbolize rebirth and new growth.

Sifu and the San Francisco Wushu Team will be performing on Saturday, January 21, 2006 from 1:30 - 2:30 PM.

2005

Beijing Wushu Team 2005 Tour
http://www.beijingwushutour.com

Wednesday, November 16th, 2005, 7:30 PM
Zellerbach Auditorium
101 Zellerbach Hall #4800
Berkeley, CA 94720

Tickets are available by calling 510-642-9988 or
logging on to tickets.berkeley.edu

Friday, November 18th, 2005, 8 PM
Sunday, November 20th, 2005, 7 PM
Flint Center for Performing Arts
21250 Stevens Creek Blvd.
Cupertino, CA 94014

Tickets are available at the Flint Center box office
or through Ticketmaster

Get tickets at http://www.ticketmaster.com
408-998-TIXS | 415-421-TIXS | 510-625-TIXS
All Ticketmaster Outlets including Wherehouse Music,
Tower Records, Ritmo Latino, and FYE

Buchanan YMCA Second Annual Sentimental Journey
YMCA Sports Memories
November 5, 2005
Social Hour: 5 PM - 6 PM
Dinner & Key Note Speaker: 6 PM - 9 PM

This event is a reunion of members of the Japanese YMCA (now known as the Buchanan YMCA). It commemorates not only individuals who played sports at the Japanese YMCA but also Asian sport participants of the 40's-70's in California.

A silent auction will also be held to benefit the youth in our community and support our afterschool enrichment programs and tutoring services.

Tickets are only $35! Come join this historic event! If you would like to RSVP or need further information, please contact Reeshemah Davis or call (415) 931-9622.

Sifu Fong and the SF Wushu Team will be performing at this historic event.

2005 Kaiser Permanente San Francisco International Dragon Boat Festival
August 27 & 28, 2005
Treasure Island, San Francisco
http://www.sfdragonboat.com/

A weekend of world class dragon boat racing, spectacular cultural performances, and fun-filled activities for the whole family at the largest competitive dragon boat festival in the United States!

Sifu Fong and the SF Wushu Team will performing at 2 PM on August 27th.

"Tai-chi for Fitness” International Wushu Championships
August 13-14, 2005
San Jose State University, San Jose, CA
http://www.cardiotaichi.org/cardiotaichi/pages/2005_tourn.html

U.S. Wushu Union National Wushu Championships
August 5-7, 2005
Las Vegas, Nevada
http://www.uswushuunion.com/nat2005/index.html

Training in Beijing 2005
June 13-26, 2005
Beijing, China, plus trip to Wuyi Mountain

Sifu Fong and students will train in Beijing in a variety of forms, including baguazhang, taiji, and weapons. Please contact Sifu as soon as possible if you are interested in joining this trip. The majority of the trip is training in Beijing, with a side excursion to Wuyi Mountain.

Asian Heritage Street Celebration
Sunday, May 22, 2005, 1:55 PM
Peace Pagoda, Japantown, San Francisco, California

Sifu Fong and the SF Wushu Team will perform at the Asian Heritage Street Celebration in Japantown.

U.C. Davis Collegiates
February. 28, 2005
Hickey Gymnasium, UC Davis, California

Chinese New Year Parade 2005
February 19, 2005, 5:30 PM
Chinatown, San Francisco
Check www.chineseparade.com for details.

Chinatown Flower Festival 2005
February 6, 2005, 2-3 PM
Chinatown, San Francisco

Sifu Fong and students will perform at Jackson Street at approximately 2 PM. The demonstration will be one hour.

The Southern California Chinese Martial Arts Tournament
Saturday, January 15, 2005
Anaheim Red Shield Center, Anaheim, California
714-425-5995
http://www.scalwushu.net/tournament.aspx

Presented by the UC Irvine Martial Spirit Club and the Southern California Wushu Academy. New features: 1) the newly proposed International Wushu Federation regulations for adult advanced empty hand events (Long Fist, Southern Fist, and Taiqiquan only), 2) A free mad skillz division for advanced competitors to show off their latest jumping tricks and acrobatic combinations.

2004

Night of the Rising Stars 2004
Saturday, October 2, 2004, 2-4 PM
Chinese Cultural Center, Chinatown, San Francisco

Sifu Bryant Fong and the San Francisco Wushu Team present Rising Stars 2004, a spectacle of Chinese martial arts, dance and music. Different styles of empty-hand and weapon forms will be demonstrated by the community’s best youth talent. Special guests include: Chinese Folk Dance Association; Diabolo-Phoebus and Alex Chen; Cal Wushu Team; Taiko Drums-San Francisco Taiko Dojo Rising Stars.

2004 Inaugural "Tai-chi for Fitness" International Wushu Championships
August 14-15, 2004
Spartan Complex 44 A and B, San Jose State University, San Jose, California
www.cardiotaichi.org

Fee: $10 Adult, $5 Child spectator admissions. Tai-chi Chuan, Wushu, Sanshou, Shuai-chiao, Cardio Tai-chi, Master's Performance and workshops.

2004 NCCAF International Open Martial Arts Championships (Northern California Chinese Athletic Federation)
August 7-8, 2004
Chabot College Gymnasium, Hayward, California
510-351-2828 (Sifu Tony Chen)
martialart@nccaf.org

Fee: $7 Spectators, $35 competitors for first event, $10 for each additional event. Open to all schools and styles. Traditional forms on Saturday, contemporary wushu and forms on Sunday. Visit www.usaomei.com for more information.

2004 Japantown Cherry Blossom Festival
April 18, 2004
Japantown Peace Pagoda, Japantown, San Francisco

Sifu Fong and the SF Wushu Team will perform as part of the Cherry Blossom celebrations.

Twelfth Annual Cal Wushu Championships
Saturday, April 10, 2004
Haas Pavilion, UC Berkeley, California

Fee: $7 ticket spectator, $5 UC students. Huge tournament, not to be missed. Wushu, traditional, and many other events. See www.calwushu.com for more information and registration forms.

Chinese New Year 2004 Demonstrations
February 7, 2004, 12:30 PM
Chinese Cultural Center, Chinatown, San Francisco, California

Sifu Fong and the SF Wushu Team will be giving a demonstration at the Chinese Cultural Center in Chinatown. Lion Dancing starts at 12 noon, with wushu at 12:30 PM.