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A COLLABORATION BETWEEN DESAFIO BARILOCHE AND CHALLENGE ASPEN.
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INTERESTED IN HOSTING A STUDENT?
Over the years, Aspen Sister Cities has hosted a number of high school foreign exchange students from our sister cities... read more →
March 8, 2024
CELEBRATING 30 YEARS OF FRIENDSHIP
Video report of the 30th anniversary celebration of Aspen and Shimukappu sister cities, that took place on Sunday, January 7th... read more →
January 18, 2024
THE ASPEN TIMES: “ASPEN SISTER CITIES WELCOMES SHIMUKAPPU DELEGATES FOR 30TH ANNIVERSARY”
Delegates from Aspen and its sister city Shimukappu, Japan celebrated the 30-year anniversary of the cities’ partnership through the Aspen... read more →
January 18, 2024
SISTER CITIES INTERNATIONAL: ALL AMERICAS SUMMIT 2024
Sister Cities International is pleased to host the 2024 All Americas Summit taking place in the city of San Antonio,... read more →
January 11, 2024
“ART IN NATURE RETREAT” PATAGONIA ARGENTINA
One week in the heart of the Andes mountain range, guided by renowned Aspen and Bariloche artists who will teach... read more →
December 12, 2023
HOME/ UN HOGAR EXHIBITION
The Art Base, 8-29 December 2023. Supported by Aspen Sister Cities and Town of Basalt. In collaboration with the Basalt... read more →
December 12, 2023
HOKKAIDO NEWSPAPER: PROUD TO BE A SISTER CITY FOR 30 YEARS.
A commemorative event celebrating the 30th anniversary of the sister city partnership between Shimukappu and Aspen, Colorado, USA took place... read more →
November 18, 2023
SHEELEY: PROUD FOR ASPEN SISTER CITIES
Aspen Sister Cities is excited to honor our relationships with our seven sister cities: Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany; Davos, Switzerland; Queenstown, New... read more →
November 18, 2023
WORKSHOPS WITH BARILOCHE ARTIST VALERIA FIALA
Congratulations Valeria on winning the "People's Choice Award" at the "Para Mi Madre" juried exhibition, organized by Carbondale Arts! The... read more →
November 4, 2023
ASPEN SISTER CITIES CELEBRATES 30th ANNIVERSARY IN SHIMUKAPPU, JAPAN.
Last week, delegates from the Aspen Sister Cities program, including Mayor Torre and Council member Ward Hauenstein, traveled to Shimukappu, Japan, for... read more →
November 2, 2023
TIMBAH BELL: APPRECIATING SHIMUKAPPU’S INDIVIDUALITY
Salmon roe, or ikura (ee-koo-ra) as it’s known in Japan, was new to me when I arrived. I spent my... read more →
November 2, 2023
LARA WHITLEY: ASPEN AND BARILOCHE RENEW THEIR BOND THROUGH ART.
ASPEN, Colo. – On October 12, two iconic mountain towns and sister cities — Aspen and Bariloche, Argentina — will... read more →
September 25, 2023
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Adaptive Skiing Exchange
Arts and Culture Exchange
Medical Exchange
Ski Patrol Exchange
Student Exchange
support our mission
To support the Sister Cities 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