Japanese action comic punk band Peelander-Z will headline a family-friendly summer festival celebrating Japanese culture. The 2018 Oita Japan Festival #OitaATX is scheduled 12-4 p.m. Aug. 11 at the Asian American Resource Center (AARC) and will include entertainment and activities for all ages. The Austin-Oita Sister Committee is hosting the event.
Open World Leadership Center, Friendship Force of Austin and GlobalAustin have invited another delegation of Members of the Peruvian National Congress to Austin to meet with their American counterparts. During their visit in July, the Peruvian delegation will attend committee meetings and legislative sessions to learn how their counterparts interact with relevant executive agencies, advocacy groups, and constituents on the subject of Accountable Governance.
The Austin-Lima Sister Cities Committee is pleased to welcome the Peruvian Members of Congress to Austin.
Between Trump, walls, and cartels, it seems like the only narrative being discussed about Mexico and The United States is the large gap between them despite their physical proximity. The media is full of negative discourse which makes it seem like these two countries couldn’t be more at odds with each other The irony is that, in real life, things look completely different.
A few years after Austin and the London borough of Hackney became official sister cities, two of their breweries have partnered to create a special beer that will release during South by Southwest.
Oasis, Texas Brewing and London’s Hackney Brewery have made the Cockney Cowboy Calling Hybrid Red Lager, a name that nods to Austin roots rocker Joe Ely’s relationship with the English band the Clash and their “London Calling” album.
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We are thrilled to announce that Dr. SungEun Park will lead the Austin-Gwangmyeong Sister Cities Committee, fostering the relationship between Austin, TX and our sister city in South Korea!
Pianist SungEun Park has extensively performed as a solo pianist and chamber musician throughout Korea, Italy and the United States. Dr. Park has earned her degrees in Piano Performance from the University of Texas at Austin (DMA), Texas State University (MM). Dr. Park joins the Texas State International Piano Festival as Associate Program Director. She also serves as a Director at Austin Harmony Youth Orchestra.
Get in touch with SungEun to learn more!
Due to high demand for new membership opportunities, we have recently created four completely new committees that will serve the needs of our existing sister cities and ASCI as the premier international organization in Austin:
Contact Kevin Chen to learn more and to get involved.
Our Passport to the World Fall Festival has been a success last year. We are seeking 2 co-chairs and team members to plan for the 2018 festivities. Contact Senior Advisor Catherine Farris to learn more.
From AOSCC: We are getting excited about the runners coming in from Oita for the February 18th Austin Marathon.
A BIG THANK you to HIGH FIVE for sponsoring this exchange! Thank you to Honey Baked Ham and Kome for donating food to the aid station volunteers! Thank you to Texas Sake for a donation of sake to be given at the Welcome Reception to a lucky recipient!
Are you coming to the Welcome Reception on Friday, February 16 for the Oita runners competing in the Austin Marathon? RSVP and register today. Feel free to invite guests.
We would LOVE to have 60 volunteers helping with the water station for the Austin Marathon on Sunday, February 18, 6:45 am - 1 pm. We will have LOTS of fun, cheering on the runners! We will be learning cheers in Japanese for TEAM JAPAN and the runners from our Sister City, Oita. If you register by this Friday, February 9, you will receive a marathon tshirt. And, there is FREE food! Our station is at Mile 18, near UT.
The Austin Marathon AOSCC Fundraising contributes to the Oita Elite Runner Exchange program.
The press release can be found here.
