Nov
04
What an exceptional opportunity I had as the 2022 exchange artist being hosted in Bariloche, Argentina. I was swept up in the arms of an extraordinary group of artists and community members, beginning with my first event, which was the 20th-anniversary celebration of the Aspen-Bariloche Sister Cities program. In the...
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Nov
03
John Klonowski (Challenge Aspen adaptive ski instructor) came to Desafío Bariloche at a very special time for us, he participated in our annual free and voluntary adaptive ski program, which we have been doing for more than 30 years. Participating of this program are people of all ages with a...
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Nov
02
In 2002, Bariloche, Argentina, and Aspen, CO, formally became Sister Cities. Since then, through a variety of community exchanges, our relationship has grown stronger and we are proud to say that we continue to pursue the mission of Sister Cities International of promoting world peace through cooperation, mutual respect and...
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Oct
27
This Spring I visited Chamonix, our Sister City, for my cousin’s wedding. My girlfriend and I were graciously greeted by long-time Sister Cities Liaison Jacques, Mayor Erik, and a number of Council members and City Staffers. Chamonix, my first time to visit, is stunning. The mountains rise near vertically into...
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Oct
26
After an absence for COVID, the annual medical exchange to Bariloche was begun again. This year’s participants were: Robert Christensen, DDS, Jodi Callison, RN, Angie Hannula, PT, DPT, Tito Liotta, MD, and Daniel W. Ritschard PT, MSPT. The week’s activity culminated with a regional orthopedic conference in which Dr. Liotta...
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Oct
26
The Mountain Partnership — a United Nations voluntary alliance of partners dedicated to mountain peoples and environments globally — and co-hosts, the state of Colorado, the City of Aspen, the Aspen Institute and the Aspen International Mountain Foundation (AIMF), hosted the Sixth Global Meeting of the Mountain Partnership in Aspen, Colorado on September 26-29,...
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Sep
29
Last week, Shimukappu, Japan, elementary students ran their annual “marathon.” Teachers set up a sprint course for the first graders, and the distance was increased for each grade until it was almost two miles for the fifth-graders. To start the morning, one of the oldest students stood in front of...
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Sep
09
"Seventy percent of the world's fresh water comes from mountains. Sustaining mountain environments and the availability of this vital resource is critical to resolving the global climate crisis. This meeting of Mountain Partnership members is an important opportunity to develop and share action plans to protect mountains and the global...
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Aug
26
Jill Sheeley hosted a wonderful gathering of City of Aspen as well as Aspen Sister Cities members to welcome Nolan Balmat who is from Chamonix and attending Aspen High School for the entire school year. His mom, Agnes, was happy to meet our little group and know that he would...
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Aug
05
Tijuana, BC- San Diego, CA. October 11-14, 2022 For more information visit www.sistercities.org
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