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What We Do

CELEBRATING “DESAFIO BARILOCHE” ADAPTIVE SKIING PROGRAM
Challenge Aspen organized an apres ski event to celebrate and support its sister program "Desafio Bariloche". Three members of this... read more →
March 21, 2023

CURIOUS ABOUT THE ASPEN/ BARILOCHE ARTIST EXCHANGE ?
Please join us in celebrating the growing relationship between the artist community of both the Roaring Fork Valley and Bariloche,... read more →
March 11, 2023

“THANK YOU ALL FOR THIS WONDERFUL EXCHANGE.” – Dr Daniel Huerta.
Aspen and Bariloche complete another successful medical exchange. "To everyone who gave us their time and space, thank you! Everyone... read more →
February 16, 2023

TIMBAH BELL: A FRESH LOOK AT THE STATES
The U.S. is uncomfortably stimulating. The U.S. is loud and unruly. The U.S. is foreign. Nine 8th graders from Shimukappu,... read more →
February 14, 2023

KAYA WILLIAMS: A SISTER CITIES EXCHANGE BRINGS SHIMUKAPPU STUDENTS TO ASPEN
On a brisk, sunny January afternoon at the Aspen Center for Environmental Studies, the clicks of cameras snapping away blended... read more →
January 27, 2023

MEREDITH CARROLL: REALLY BEAUTIFUL COMMUNITY TRADITION.
Aspen and Shimukappu, Japan have been sister cities for thirty years and for thirty years the student exchange has been... read more →
January 19, 2023

ASPEN SISTER CITIES WEEK, NOVEMBER 21-28.
Celebrating the relationships with our sister cities. Flags displayed on Main St, Aspen on Thanksgiving week honoring our sister cities.... read more →
November 28, 2022

TIMBAH BELL: ASPEN 8TH GRADE EXCHANGE IN SHIMUKAPPU, JAPAN
Generosity in practice. The Buddhist priest moved methodically around the room, instructing us in rhythmically hitting our instruments. He divided... read more →
November 24, 2022

DRAWING IN CHARCOAL WITH BARILOCHE VISITING ARTIST VALERIA FIALA
Valeria Fiala, artist and educator from Bariloche, Argentina was invited by The Art Base to teach the "Home" program which... read more →
November 5, 2022

ANDY BIEHL: BARILOCHE SKI PATROL EXCHANGE 2022
Aspen Highlands Ski Patrol Andy Biehl shares his experience in Bariloche. I was honored to be the 8th Ski Patroller... read more →
November 4, 2022

DEBORAH JONES: BARILOCHE ARTS AND CULTURE EXCHANGE 2022
What an exceptional opportunity I had as the 2022 exchange artist being hosted in Bariloche, Argentina. I was swept up... read more →
November 4, 2022

EXCITEMENT AND COMPANIONSHIP IN ADAPTIVE INSTRUCTION- BARILOCHE EXCHANGE 2022
John Klonowski (Challenge Aspen adaptive ski instructor) came to Desafío Bariloche at a very special time for us, he participated... read more →
November 3, 2022

support our mission
To support the Sister City International mission statement of
promoting peace through mutual respect, understanding,
and cooperation – one individual, one community at a
time by facilitating exchanges between Aspen Sister Cities.
THANKS TO OUR LOCAL SUPPORTERS