November 2014 SoCal Sister Cities Quarterly Meeting in San Berdardino
On November 1, 2014 Sister Cities International Southern California Chapter held its quarterly meeting at the Arrowhead Country Club in San Bernardino, California. Andrea Press, daughter of SoCal Sister Cities co-founder Thelma Press who was also in attendance, opened the meeting with her rendition of the John Denver Sister Cities song. Past Mayor of San […]
Anaheim-Mito, Japan Sister City Plaque Dedication
On October 27, 2014 the City of Anaheim joined representatives from Mito, Japan to dedicate a plaque honoring Anaheim’s Sister City program and Dr. Yuichi Hataya and for his pioneering efforts in bringing the two cities together. For additional information about Anaheim’s Sister City program visit www.Anaheim.net/SisterCity By Anthony Al-Jamie, Anaheim Sister City Commissioner
Anaheim Sister City Commission welcome students from Mito, Japan
The Anaheim Sister City Commission welcomed high school students from Mito, Japan who visited Anaheim, California doing homestays and going on various excursions from July 25 – August 2, 2014 By Anthony Al-Jamie, Anaheim Sister City Commissioner
August 10, 2014 Nagoya Day (55-year celebration of Los Angeles – Nagoya Sister City Relations at The Grove)
Post by Tokyo Journal. On August 10, 2014, the Los Angeles Nagoya Sister City Affiliation (LANSCA) and the city of Nagoya commemorated the 55th anniversary of Los Angeles and Nagoya’s sister city partnership. Nagoya Day took place at The Grove, a high-profile outdoor shopping mall in central Los Angeles. Officiated by Nagoya Mayor Takashi […]
Letter from teacher regarding our recent Skype call with students in Afghanistan!
Dear Belen and Shea Phillips, I hope all is well. I would like to say thank you to you for making this call possible between both sides Interact club members and it was such an outstanding opportunity that they were fully competent for sharing their thoughts and views about selected discussions in such a calm […]
Santa Barbara – Puerto Vallarta Sister City Committee Newsletter – Feb. 2015
Please find the Santa Barbara – Puerto Vallarta Sister City Newsletter for February 2015 here!
Quarterly meeting – Saturday, February 7, 2015 – Burbank, Ca.
The next quarterly meeting is scheduled for Saturday February 7, 2015 at 10am at the Buena Vista Library, 300 N. Buena Vista Street, Burbank, Ca.
The Riverside/Sendai Sister-City Committee Hosting Comedy Fundraiser on February 5th, 2015
The Riverside/Sendai Sister-City Committee is hosting a fundraiser to support their cultural exchanges with Sendai, Japan. A night at the Riverside Community Players, presenting Noel Cowards’ 1930s award winning comedy: Private Lives Thurs. Feb. 5th 8:00 PM Riverside Community Players 4026 Fourteenth St., Riverside A pre-performance reception in the patio next to the Playhouse begins […]
Nagoya Day at the Grove – August 10, 2014
LANSCA Chairwoman Teruko Weinberg invites all to the L.A. Nagoya Day at the Grove Sunday August 10 from 12noon to 5pm a Free Event to celebrate the 55th Anniversary between Los Angeles and Nagoya Japan
SoCal Sister Cities Conference in Review
The Southern California Sister Cities 2014 Annual Conference is now in the books. The conference went great, the panels were interesting, and the food was delicious. One of our attendees to the conference, David Zanatta, put it best. Dear SOCAL Board: As a past SOCAL board member and the present Chair and member of the […]