Mid Summer Concert (116th Hakka Toastmasters Meeting)

(We just got our video sent in by our good friend, Tony Lam
Please click on the following link:
 http://www.tonylamfilms.com/tea_concert.htm
to see the video.)

8/28/2010 -
This is a very special day for many of our friends.
We have 58 of us gathered for a wonderful Mid Summer Concert featured Rhapsody Trio and a series of great programs arranged by Lynn and Josephine.  They both are serving for the MC and Speaker for this month (116th) Hakka Toastmasters Meeting, and in celebration with TEA (Taiwan Elite Alliance) 10th Anniversary, as well. 
Lynn, Jen and Yvonne, the trio, surprises many of us with their great performance.  Master Huang's Trumpet play, Martina's Soprano are truly entertaining.
We do have a strong team behind this event.  Shih-Hung, Ivan, Mr. Lai arrived early to help set up the seats and sign...Karen and Ben offer good tea service for everyone, plus a lot of moving around...
Appreciate brother Shih-Hung's photos for having the above slide show.
We are expecting the video from Tony and some more pictures from Kevin. (*We are lucky to have all the first class volunteers to work with.)
The most important thing, we keep our Toastmasters spirit and make sure every one get chance to share
his/her viewpoints after the intermission and before Part II.  58 of us, all get chance to speak up.

The following lovely message is one particular response we received from Wei-Wei, a friend who's among the audience in this concert ----
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Dear Josephine and Thomas,

Thank you for inviting me to your lovely home. Such an intimate concert allowed me to appreciate the beautiful sound of trumpet and clarinet.
There was so much love and grace in this T.E.A. concert which filled my heart with gratitude. It was the first time I fell in love with so many people at the same time.
At Cafe Fusion, I enjoyed all the Taiwanese food, but mostly I enjoyed basking under the warmth radiated from the good people at the table: Jocey's graceful family, remembering Karen patiently making tea for people and her friend's quiet smile, the 90 year old lady's healthy appetite and self-contented expression of her being through the sparkling wrinkle, the self-made royal-red dress and the glittering, colorful jewelry.
While I was driving home with Mr. Lai, listening to him, imagining his journey through Japanese occupation, Chinese rule, immigration to South and North America, my heart ached and rejoiced simultaneously thinking the strength, the history and the future of Taiwan.
Regardless the role we shall play in this life, I will always remember that on August 28, 2010, heaven showed its face to me at 33 Turning Leaf Way.
Wei-Wei 8/29/2010
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Hi Josephine,
Thank you for sharing the TEA's Mid-Summer " Night Dream " Concert. Very good indeed, Lynn and I enjoy very much.
Chanchi 9/26/2010
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Dear Thomas,

You and Josephine put in a lot of effort in organizing the concert.  The videos are great for nice memories for years to come.

I look forward to your future concerts.

Jean 9/27/2010
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我想如此的家庭音樂會　在台的中國人（外高人　高及外省人）就無法表露歧視的心態　　囂張的說那些沒水準沒營養的話語了　　　
我注意到鋼琴上那張招牌照片　開懷大笑 　道盡了知足自信的人生　　　再聊淑啓 9/27/2010

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八月二十八日在您府上所舉辦的仲夏家庭音樂會，次日我即在網上收看到您所傳來的影片，欣賞之餘我還寫了一首三行詩，不過今天收到是日音樂會精彩完整版，雖然是小型家庭式的三重奏，與會鄉親還不到六十人，然而鋼琴、小提琴、黑管、喇叭高水準的演奏，莫不令人激賞。特別讓人留下深刻印象的是客家歌爵士化，不泥古守舊，您動人的搖籃曲演唱，以及黃先生悠揚的小喇叭演奏，確實扣人心弦，永難忘懷。  
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