Aspen Sister Cities is excited to honor our relationships with our seven sister cities: Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany; Davos, Switzerland; Queenstown, New Zealand; Shimukappu, Japan; Abetone, Italy; Bariloche, Argentina; and Chamonix, France.... read more →
Congratulations Valeria on winning the "People's Choice Award" at the "Para Mi Madre" juried exhibition, organized by Carbondale Arts! The winning piece is "Con Amor, de Madre Sur" (With Love,... read more →
Last week, delegates from the Aspen Sister Cities program, including Mayor Torre and Council member Ward Hauenstein, traveled to Shimukappu, Japan, for a 30th anniversary celebration that was put on hold in... read more →
Salmon roe, or ikura (ee-koo-ra) as it’s known in Japan, was new to me when I arrived. I spent my first week questioning whether I should ever eat it. A... read more →
ASPEN, Colo. – On October 12, two iconic mountain towns and sister cities — Aspen and Bariloche, Argentina — will renew their bond through art, as the exhibition “Common Ground”... read more →
Cerro Catedral, Bariloche, September 2023- Challenge Aspen instructors Thor Knutson, Ari Asquini and Coby Langley sharing their experience and learning with Desafio Bariloche team. A very special collaboration that keeps... read more →
Eric Young, from Aspen Highlands, is participating in the 2023 Ski Patrol Exchange in Cerro Catedral, Bariloche (July through September). His girlfriend KC Thornton, who is studying occupational therapy, traveled... read more →
As part of the Sister Cities Arts and Culture Program, six artists from Bariloche, Argentina contributed artwork to the "10x10 Name Unseen" annual fundraiser at The Art Base, Basalt. Thank... read more →
White calla lilies are bursting with meaning: since Victorian times they have represented purity and devotion, to Christians they symbolize rebirth and assist in celebrating Easter, and in Russia they... read more →
The snow in Shimukappu motivates my neighbors to wrap even their sturdiest-looking shrubs in burlap to protect the branches from being snapped by the weight of a February storm. Now... read more →