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TAKE A LOOK AT WHAT WE DO!

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

“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 →
October 16, 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

ADAPTIVE SKI INSTRUCTOR EXCHANGE IN BARILOCHE, ARGENTINA.
Cerro Catedral, Bariloche, September 2023- Challenge Aspen instructors Thor Knutson, Ari Asquini and Coby Langley sharing their experience and learning... read more →
September 14, 2023

HAPPENING NOW: SKI PATROL EXCHANGE BARILOCHE 2023.
Eric Young, from Aspen Highlands, is participating in the 2023 Ski Patrol Exchange in Cerro Catedral, Bariloche (July through September).... read more →
August 19, 2023

BARILOCHE ARTISTS PARTICIPATE IN “THE ART BASE” FUNDRAISING SILENT AUCTION.
As part of the Sister Cities Arts and Culture Program, six artists from Bariloche, Argentina contributed artwork to the "10x10... read more →
August 17, 2023

TIMBAH BELL: CULTIVATING CULTURAL SELF- AWARENESS.
White calla lilies are bursting with meaning: since Victorian times they have represented purity and devotion, to Christians they symbolize... read more →
August 7, 2023

TIMBAH BELL: THE ROOTS OF AN AESTHETIC SENSIBILITY.
The snow in Shimukappu motivates my neighbors to wrap even their sturdiest-looking shrubs in burlap to protect the branches from... read more →
May 30, 2023

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