High Five Events announces the continuation of the Austin-Oita Sister City Committee (AOSCC) elite runner exchange for the 2018 Austin Marathon®. Daichi Tanaka and Junko Sakamoto will represent Japan and compete in the Austin Marathon on Feb. 18, 2018.
“I am both excited and honored to run in the 2018 Austin Marathon as a symbol of friendship between the sister cities of Oita and Austin,” said Tanaka.
Read the full article here.
Mark your calendars. Only 333 days until the Austin-Saltillo 50th anniversary Gala on November 10, 2018!
The Austin-Saltillo Sister Cities Association invites you to join the festive Gala de Oro to celebrate Amistad since 1968! This is a formal event. Please contact Marianne Martinez for details and tickets.
Download the flyer here.
At Sister Cities International, we have a goal to give youth access to life-changing global education opportunities. With your help, we can make this a reality. Throughout the day today, people around the world will come together to celebrate generosity and make an impact.
Here are seven reasons to donate to SCI's youth programs:
Our youth programs are an essential component of who we are and what we aim to do through our mission to promote peace through mutual respect, understanding, and cooperation—one individual, one community at a time.
Last month in Oita, now back in Austin, Project ATX6 will be performing their Final Concert at the Stateside Theatre Downtown on Wednesday, November 29!
The event will feature this year's 6 musicians that traveled the globe and a 20 documentary short! These musicians will be sharing stories and music about their tour to Angers (France), Hamburg (Germany), Oita (Japan), and Toronto (Canada). There will be give aways: a YETI cooler, 3 huge gift baskets from Texas Coffee Traders, and a few other goodies.
Come out and support Austin’s local musicians!
More info on Facebook!
The Austin-Oita Sister City Committee - AOSCC Austin Oita Japan is at St. Edward's University to kick off International Education Week at the 6th Annual Global Marketplace!
The marketplace will feature local Austin merchants and St. Edward's organizations helping make the world a better place. Shop for the perfect gift just in time for Christmas and enjoy live entertainment including music, dance, and an interactive graffiti art wall!
More infos here.
Summitt Elementary is looking for vendors for the Summitt Koblenz Holiday Market on December 8th from 6-9pm. The event is inside the building so weather will not be an issue. Please contact coordinator Heather Brannies if you are interested! The event is a fundraiser for the German Exchange Program between Austin and our sister city Koblenz.
From November 13-17, 2017 Small Business Owners and Entrepreneurs are invited to participate in a week of discussion, collaboration, and learning with global representatives, speakers, and coaches.
Explore the schedule of events and register for free here!
The Austin-Saltillo Sister Cities Association welcomes Saltillo Mayor Elect Manolo Jiménez Salinas to his first ever visit to Austin!
Mr. Jiménez Salinas will meet with the Mayor of Austin, Steve Adler at City Hall to discuss the importance of the sister city relationship and ongoing collaboration between the two cities. This meeting will be followed by visits with APD Chief Manley at the Austin Police Station, and AFD representative Heather Arispe at the Austin Fire Station #1.
In the evening, the Austin-Saltillo Sister Cities Assoc. in collaboration with the Consulado General De Mexico en Austin, is hosting an intimate welcome reception for Saltillo Mayor Elect, to enable conversation about the importance of connectivity between the US and Mexico and the impact that Global Cities have on international relations.
For Austin-Hackney (UK): Kate Priestley
For Koblenz (Germany): Allegro Chamber Trio of Beerthoven Concert Series
For Taichung (Taiwan): Taichung Sister Cities Dancers
For Lima (Peru): Nicole Vidal
For Xishuangbanna (China): Celestial Gong and Hulusi Flute
For Oita (Japan): Austin Taiko Drummers
