Nov
18
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. Sister Cities International, to which we belong, is a program initiated by President Eisenhower after World War II to foster...
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Nov
04
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, from Mother South) which was mailed by postal service from Bariloche, Argentina. Apart from teaching the "Home- Un Hogar" program...
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Nov
02
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 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to delegates and Aspen Council members, the anniversary overlapped with the Sister...
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Nov
02
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 fifth-grader, who I’ll call Kai, introduced himself with a peculiar analogy: “Ikura is my favorite food because it tastes like...
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Sep
25
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” opens featuring artists Soledad Escudero from Bariloche and Deborah Jones of the Roaring Fork Valley (RFV). The two-person show is...
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Sep
14
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 growing since 2004!
Aug
19
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 with him and got the opportunity to volunteer with the adaptive skiing program "Desafío Bariloche". We are so grateful for...
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Aug
17
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 you to Paula Fischer, Ingrid Roddick, Perla Leon, Natalia Lukacs, Ingjerd Hansen and Moma Mozetich! Read "The Aspen Times" Article
Aug
07
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 are a death flower shrouded in misery. For myself, I’m choosing to have them serve as a symbol of friendship...
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May
30
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 that it’s May, a vibrant spring has arrived, and with it, the unwrapping of trees and plants in gardens across...
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