Mar
23
“Aspen is an international city,” according to Pat Fallin, “because we have lots of international visitors.” Fallin ought to know — she lived here for four decades and has deep roots with the Aspen Sister Cities organization. Aspen also has a lot of international friends, in part thanks to its...
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Mar
03
The Aspen Sister Cities Committee has applied for and been awarded a Teqball table to be located at the Aspen High School. As part of this, there will be an introduction and launch of the program on March 12, 2022 from 4:30-6:30 in the Aspen High School Skier Dome....
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Feb
09
Peace and harmony in Shimukappu highlight the value of turning down the volume on life. Studying Japanese is easier on some days than on others. It’s been a series of language-learning stutter steps since arriving in Shimukappu. Every week or so, I get a fresh burst of energy when...
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Nov
29
Timbah Bell, a former Aspen High School English teacher, heads to sister city of Shimukappu, Japan, to teach English. “Beauty Noted” is a new bimonthly column by Timbah, which will highlight his experiences as the newest teacher in a long line of Roaring Fork Valley locals to continue the partnership...
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Nov
28
A third Rotary International donation program was completed. In this program the Rotary Clubs of Aspen and Bariloche (along with two other Rotary Clubs and the Rotary International Foundation) raised $40,800.00 to support two rural Bariloche health centers. In this project we donated equipment that digitizes radiological images along with...
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Oct
26
Calling young artists, photographers, authors, poets and musicians! Sister Cities International Announces the 2022 YAAS theme "Generation Rescue: Sustainable Water for All". Submission deadline April 1, 2022. For more information and to see the 2021 YAAS winners please visit Sister Cities International
Oct
03
Cerro Catedral, Bariloche "YOU WERE, ARE AND WILL FOREVER BE THE GUARDIAN ANGEL OF THE MOUNTAIN AND THE HEART OF THE SKI PATROL" Tribute to Mario Ruiz, chief of patrol in Cerro Catedral, Bariloche, who was tragically killed by an avalanche while he was working in July 2020. Mario participated...
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Aug
25
The Aspen Bariloche Medical Exchange Program has financed the renovation of a shipping container to become an integral part of the community health program at El Frutillar Centro de Salud in Bariloche and Fundación Nutrir Patagonia. The construction/renovation of the 40-foot donated container was carried out in four phases conducted...
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Jul
07
Sister Cities International is excited to announce our 2021 Virtual Annual Conference! This year’s theme is “Building Stronger Ties for an Interconnected World” and will take place on Thursday, July 15th and Friday, July 16th. Stay updated for more information on speakers and featured events. Go to Sister Cities International...
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