Aspen Sister Cities
Collaboration between "CHALLENGE ASPEN" and "DESAFIO BARILOCHE".
What We Do
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
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 →
December 16, 2022
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
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
