Aspen Sister Cities
5:00-7:00 pm- Featuring mural created by Bariloche artist Valeria Fiala.
from Basalt High School students- Program taught by Bariloche artist Valeria Fiala.
be working on Aspen Mountain during the winter season.
from Shimukappu, Japan, will be visiting January 7-13.
What We Do
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
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
BARILOCHE MEDICAL EXCHANGE 2022
After an absence for COVID, the annual medical exchange to Bariloche was begun again. This year’s participants were: Robert Christensen,... read more →
November 2, 2022
ASPEN CITY COUNCILMAN SKIPPY MESIROW VISITS CHAMONIX: WE ARE BETTER TOGETHER
This Spring I visited Chamonix, our Sister City, for my cousin’s wedding. My girlfriend and I were graciously greeted by... read more →
October 27, 2022
SISTER CITIES INTERNATIONAL REPRESENTATIVES AT THE MOUNTAIN PARTNERSHIP GLOBAL MEETING IN ASPEN
The Mountain Partnership — a United Nations voluntary alliance of partners dedicated to mountain peoples and environments globally — and co-hosts, the state... read more →
October 26, 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 →
October 24, 2022
ASPEN AND BARILOCHE CELEBRATE 20 YEARS OF SISTERHOOD
In 2002, Bariloche, Argentina, and Aspen, CO, formally became Sister Cities. Since then, through a variety of community exchanges, our... read more →
October 13, 2022
TIMBAH BELL: SHIMUKAPPU’S LONG VIEW
Last week, Shimukappu, Japan, elementary students ran their annual “marathon.” Teachers set up a sprint course for the first graders,... read more →
September 29, 2022
OUR EXCHANGES
Adaptive Skiing Exchange
Arts and Culture Exchange
Medical Exchange
Ski Patrol Exchange
Student Exchange
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
