Sister Cities News and Events Bringing the World to Chicago and Chicago to the World.

On March 11, Vilnius Committee of the Sister Cities International, The Consulate General of the Republic of Lithuania and the Chicago Department of Aviation welcome…

The Consulate General of Mexico in cooperation with The National Museum of Mexican Art and The Mexico City Committee of Chicago Sister Cities International will…

Ukrainian National Museum presents:
Pysanka Workshop,
Ukrainian Easter egg workshop with pysanka artist, Mrs. Vera Samycia

This workshop is being offered in two separate sessions to accommodate more…

Monday March 1: Birmingham Chamber of Commerce reception, hosted by Consul General at his residence.

Tuesday March 2: Science City evening event, Gleacher Center, to…

Chicago Sister Cities International cordially invites you to the 2nd Annual International Business Breakfast with keynote address by The Honorable Richard M. Daley…

Join Th!nkArt Salon as we welcome a French Delegation of emerging leaders to the United States for an evening of cross-cultural dialogue on diversity with…

Ella Gera,an Israeli Feminist and Womens’ Rights Advocate will tell the story of: “Women in Israel- The Myths, The Reality and the Gender View of…

A special program in a special venue on a special date kicks off the Chicago events of the Chopin & Paderewski Year 2010 on Monday…

Everyone has heard of Carnival in Brazil, now it’s time for Carnival in Colombia.

Las Tablas Colombian Steakhouse is hosting Chicago’s 1st annual Colombian Carnival celebration…

The Delhi Committee will co-sponsor a Public Luncheon with The Chicago Council on Global Affairs featuring The Honorable Robert O. Blake, Jr., Assistant Secretary of…

On February 18, 2010 at 6.30 pm the Lucerne and Petach-Tikva committees of Chicago Sister Cities International, the Consulate General of Switzerland in Chicago and…

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Volunteers are needed for UNICEF’s Tap Project! Volunteer training is on 2/6 at House of Blues.

The Restaurant event happens during World Water Week-3/21 through 3/28…

Please join us for the kickoff event of the International Volunteer Network of Chicago (www.IVNC.org). The focus of IVNC is to involve and inform business…

On January 29, Michel Le Besnerais, a blind french runner that participated in the 2009 Chicago Marathon, presented a letter at L’Hotel de Ville from…

The John Marshall Law School and the University of Lucerne are proud to announce its new spring semester exchange students. From Chicago, Carly Toepke will…

In February 2010, painter and illustrator Christoph Fischer (1976) will begin his residency at the Lucerne Artists Studio. Fisher has specialized in sketching, photography and…

Please join us for an opening reception for the exhibitions 50% Grey: Contemporary Czech Photography Reconsidered and Recent Acquisitions of Czech Photography from The Baruch…

In early January, 22 teachers from Busan visited Chicago as the second group participating in the 22-week Professional Bridge Development Program of the expanded Visiting…

From January 25 to February 4, Chicago Musician Michael J. Miles will return to Morocco at the invitation of the U.S. State Department for…

Feauturing Noboru Hatakeyama, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of the Japan Economic Foundation

Location: Union League Club of Chicago
65 W. Jackson Blvd. (5th Floor, Crystal Room)…

With Isabelle Leroy-Jay Lemaistre, Curator of Sculpture at Le Musée du Louvre

Museums and art galleries are, by definition, repositories of outstanding artworks. But which one…

The third Lithuanian Film Festival, presented by the Chicago Sister Cities International Vilnius Committee and the Consulate General of The Republic of Lithuania in Chicago…

In 2009, Chicago Sister Cities International developed a cooperative partnership with Share Your Soles, a humanitarian organization led by Mona Purdy dedicated to providing shoes…

Chicago Sister Cities International is a proud supporter of the American Red Cross and other humanitarian organizations that are currently assisting with emergency relief efforts…

You are invited to the opening of an Exhibit of Graphic Art by Bohdan Soroka on Friday, Jan 8, 2010 at 7 pm at the…

The Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce, in a partnership with the Chicago Sister Cities International China Committee, the Economist Intelligence Unit and the State of Illinois…

On December 11, 2009 the Confucius Institute in Chicago was awarded “2009 Confucius Institute of the Year” in Beijing, China. This award was granted by…

The Vilnius Committee of Sister Cities International and the Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture are hosting annual Christmas ornament workshop. Learn how to make your…

The Chicago Sister Cities International Prague Committee, in cooperation with the Consulate General of the Czech Republic in Chicago invites you to join us for

A…

The Delhi Committee is proud to co-host a discussion on the next big opportunities in foreign direct investments, IT outsourcing, education industry and rural opportunities…

WASHINGTON, DC – During today’s town hall meeting with college students in Shanghai, China, President Obama highlighted the impact the sister cities movement has on…

Cruise Lake Michigan aboard the Spirit of Chicago with the world famous Noggeler carnival band from Lucerne, Switzerland. All proceeds from this event benefit the…

The Amman committee celebrates Arab Heritage Month with a performance by Doris, the Middle Eastern Diva on Wednesday, November 18, 2009 at 7:30 pm. This…

On November 17, the China Committee will convene U.S. and Chinese senior leaders in green business, technology, design and development for the inaugural Green Building…

Swinging Shanghai is returning to Maxim’s in a celebration of 1920s-1930s Shanghai as “Paris of the East” to benefit the China Committee of Chicago Sister…

To celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the Velvet Revolution, the Consulate General of the Czech Republic in Chicago in cooperation with The Prague Committee of…

The Galway Committee of Chicago Sister Cities International will host their annual fund-raiser with brunch, live thoroughbred racing, Irish entertainment and raffle prizes.

Sunday, November 15
12:30…

In February and March 2010, Canada will host the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. Beyond the showcasing of outstanding athletic and cultural performances, the Games…

November 12-14, 2009 at 7:30 PM
With Intimate Seating on the Stage of the Jay Pritzker Pavilion

Millennium Park will round out its fall and winter theater…

As a part of the celebrations of Lithuania’s Millennium the Consulate General of the Republic of Lithuania, Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture and the Vilnius…

Featuring: Dr. Norma Field
Robert S. Ingersoll Distinguished Service Professor
Japanese Studies
The University of Chicago

The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, 3rd Floor
(Michael Moskow Auditorium)
230 N. LaSalle Street…

To celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the Velvet Revolution, the Consulate General of the Czech Republic in Chicago in cooperation with The Prague Committee of…

HOLY LAND HARDBALL is the definitive story of the unlikely group of players and executives who attempted to create Israel’s first professional baseball league in…

The Japan America Society of Chicago and the Osaka Committee of Chicago Sister Cities International cordially invite you to Japan Student Night: A Welcome to…

The Ukrainian National Museum is pleased to invite you to join us
for a very special Art Exhibit

Pastels by Tatijana Jacenkiw, Friday, November 6, 2009 at…

To celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the Velvet Revolution The Consulate General of the Czech Republic in Chicago in cooperation with The Prague Committee of…

USD Hagshama & The Petach Tikvah Committee of Chicago Sister Cities International present Israel: Sing It!

A concert honoring Yitzhak Rabin’s legacy of peace and tolerance
Featuring…

Roundtable with the Consuls General of the Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary and Poland

University of Chicago
International House, 1414 E. 59th St.
http://cis.uchicago.edu/1989…

The Durban committee welcomed a delegation led by Durban City Councilor Lekogoe Mapena on Monday, November 2nd. The delegation also included the Deputy Head of…

Mayor Richard M. Daley welcomed Vice Mayor Yang Yazhou of Shenyang, China, to Chicago on Tuesday, October 27. While in Chicago, Vice Mayor Yang met…

Mayor Richard M. Daley welcomed Mayor Dragan Djilas of Belgrade, Serbia, to Chicago on Tuesday, October 27. While in Chicago, Mayor Djilas met with Mayor…

An Evening with Charrushree Swaminathan*
Charushree Swaminathan will perform classical-based sufi and folk songs from North Indian traditional music. Registration required. Event is Free.

For more information…

At the Lucerne Marathon, Oct. 25, 2009, each and every single participant is a hero! Thousands of runners are being supported by a huge and…

The Kyiv Committee of Chicago Sister Cities International invites you to join:

Northwest Chicago Symphony with Director Michael Holian for a performance of Beethoven’s “Egmont Overture”…

Chicago Public Schools – Office of Academic Enhancement and Office of Language and Cultural Education, Chicago Sister Cities International, The Center for International Studies at…

To celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the Velvet Revolution
The Consulate General of the Czech Republic in Chicago in cooperation with
The American Friends of the Czech…

AFREECON(afreecon.org) stands for Africa’s Economic Emancipation Conference. From October 19-21st, 2009, people who are interested in economic development in Africa, and specifically in doing business…

The Milan Committee of Chicago Sister Cities International cordially invites you to attend
A Taste of Italy!

Featuring tastings from Chicago’s finest Italian restaurants, including Phil Stefani’s…

The Delhi Committee in collaboration with the Chicago Council on Global Affairs and the Consulate General of India is pleased to sponsor a Diplomatic Program…

The Paris Committee welcomes French Runners participating in the Chicago Marathon to a French Runners Reception at the Sidney R. Yates Gallery, Chicago Cultural Center.

Friday…

The Galway Committee of Chicago Sister Cities International Program invites you to attend a reception in honor of The Great Garda Run Chicago…

Dr. Michael Vit and Dr. Karla Rihova were invited to visit Chicago by the Dean of the UIC/SPH from October 4-10, 2009. Executive Director of…

The romantic impressionism of Europe meets the music of Asia when 20-year old piano virtuoso Jeremy Jordan joins Erhu player Betti Xiang. Guest conductor Mei-Ann…

World Fashion Chicago will return to Millennium Park for its fourth turn on the runway on Wednesday, September 30. Building upon the success of…

The America Asia Amity Association invites you to the China Day Parade, celebrating the 60th Anniversary of the People’s Republic of China.

Sunday, September 27
12:30 -…

Come join Society members and guests for an insightful presentation and tour of the recently-opened Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center. Mr. Rick Salomon will…

The Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture, in collaboration with the Vilnius Committee of Chicago Sister Cities International, will host a contemporary art exhibition of the…

Check out the segment on NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams about the Casablanca Committee’s work in Sidi Moumen. NBC interviews several Chicago Public…

Sunday September 19 at 8pm
International House
1414 East 59th Street
Tickets: $10, $5 students with student ID showing current enrollment

Directions To I House: By Car: Take Lake…

The China Committee, in collaboration with the Chicago Chinese Cultural Institute and the Confucius Institute of Valparaiso and Chicago, are proud to present a special…

Serbia is going to invest 9 billion euros in the energy and mining sector in the next 6-7 years, Energy and Mining Minister Petar Skundric…

Chicago Public Schools – Office of Academic Enhancement and Office of Language and Cultural Education, Chicago Sister Cities International, The Center for International Studies at…

15 FILMS. 15 COUNTRIES. 15 WEEKS.

Cinema/Chicago, the presenter of the Chicago International Film Festival, is once again collaborating with various consulates and cultural organizations to…

As a non-profit organization, the United Moravian Societies strives to promote, uphold and educate our brothers and sisters in the traditions from Moravia, the Czech…

Don your Sunday best for an elegant afternoon party at the Chicago Botanic Garden! The Birmingham Committee of the Chicago Sister Cities International Program is…

Live Music from the Czech Republic, Dance Performances, Arts & Crafts, Czech Food, and Culture at the
Lithuanian World Center 14911 127th Street, Lemont, IL…

The Chicago REEL Shorts Film Fest will feature more than 100 independent short films from around the world. The shows start with a preview screening…

Japanese calligraphy is a majestic form of artistic writing. The beauty and wonder of Japanese calligraphy lies in its painstaking attention to detail. Like a…

The Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture in partnership with the Vilnius Committee of Chicago Sister Cities International will present an exhibition of paintings on silk…

It’s all about Greece at the 2nd annual Athens Sister City Shuffle on Thursday evening, August 27, on Chicago’s lakefront.

From the 5K chip-timed run…

Kosuke Kimura on the Colorado Rapids is the first and only Japanese player in Major League Soccer. This is Kosuke’s 3rd season in the MLS…

What: Join Japan America Society of Chicago members and guests for an exclusive taiko (Japanese drum) workshop with Amy Homma, Head Instructor and Tatsu Aoki…

 The Ukrainian National Museum is pleased to invite you to the Art Exhibit Water-Colour by Artist Alexander Telalim at the Ukrainian National Museum. The Exhibit…

The China Committee of Chicago Sister Cities International and the Chinese Consulate of Chicago invite you to a Networking Event for students of Chinese in…

Trey Hillman, Manager of the Kansas City Royals, spent 5 years (from 2003-2007) in Japan as manager of the Nippon Ham Fighters. He brought the…

Mayor Richard M. Daley met with the Hamburg youth soccer team HSV on July 29. The Chicago Sister Cities Hamburg Committee hosted the team…

Illinois Youth Soccer (the official state association of the United States Soccer Federation), World Sport Chicago, the Chicago Fire and the Hamburg Committee of Chicago…

Join Chicago’s finest professionals for the Japan America Society of Chicago’s downtown Business Card Exchange. Network with engaging individuals, enjoy delicious appetizers, and mingle in…

On July 28, from 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Daley Plaza will be transformed into “Swiss Plaza”, a Switzerland showcase. Event highlights will include an opening flag…

The Kyiv Committee of Chicago Sister Cities International proudly presented Ukrainian Superstar, Ruslana—the 2004 Eurovision winner and World Music Award winning and MTV Europe Music…

Unique folk art from Lithuania! On the occasion of Lithuania’s Millennium 2009 and Day of Statehood, the Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture, in cooperation with…

Novalima’s pioneering blend of soulful Afro-Peruvian melodies with reggae, electronica and a Latin beat creates an irresistible match of old school traditions and modern trends…

The July 20 Opening Ceremony of Chinese Cultural Week in Chicago – from the Great Wall to the Great Lakes, featured song and dance presentations…

In the July 19, 2009 issue of Time Magazine, Boubker Mazoz and the Casablanca Committee of Chicago Sister Cities International are highlighted in regards to…

Please join us for the Opening Ceremony for Chinese Cultural Week in Chicago, Monday July 20 at 12:00 p.m.

This event highlights the various events that…

The Center for Asian Arts and Media at Columbia College Chicago, in collaboration with the Chicago Sister Cities International China Committee, the City of Chicago…

In collaboration with the City of Chicago and the Consulate General of China in Chicago, Chicago Sister Cities International is proud to present Chinese Cultural…

Chicago Sister Cities International is proud to announce the call for applications for our Chicago Sister Cities Medical Initiative Program. This unique collaboration among Chicago…

Although manga, anime, street fashion, and other notable aspects of girl culture are often a focal point of global media interest, other less widely known…

Fall in love with Lura’s unique musical tradition, embracing French Afro-pop, Brazilian rhythms and earthy traditional African music. From the islands of Cape…

The Consulate General of Switzerland Cordially Invites you to a performance by Swiss Organist Stephan Grieder and Tenor Saxophonist Sam Burckhardt

WHEN: Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Refreshments…

Yoko Noge, Co-Chair of the Chicago Sister Cities International Osaka Committee was recently named among the “100 Most Respected Japanese in the World” by Newsweek…

Oumou Sangare returns to Chicago with her new album Seya (Joy) which reaffirms her position as one of Africa’s great female vocalists and an…

New resident at Lucerne Artist Studio in Chicago! The composer Hans-Peter Pfammatter from Lucerne began his residency at the Artist Studio in Chicago. The artist…

Mayor Richard M. Daley traveled to Amman, Jordan, to co-host the 2nd U.S. Arab Mayor’s Forum with His Excellency Mayor Maani. The forum aims to…

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The Delhi Committee is pleased to be partnering with the Chicago Council on Global Affairs to present “India…

Colombia’s Cimarrón makes their Chicago debut, bringing Joropo, their country’s traditional folk music and dance to the stage. Led by harpist and composer Carlos Rojas…

Please join the United Moravian Society’s Annual Czech Picnic, held June 21 from 11 am to 6 pm at Kiwanis Park 8820 Brookfield Ave, Brookfield…

French architectural photographer Jean-Christophe Ballot celebrates the relationship between sister cities Chicago and Paris. The exhibition juxtaposes formally similar photographs of the two cities, creating…

Chicago Sister Cities will host an International Summer Social on

Wednesday, June 17
5:00 – 7:30 p.m.
at the Chicago Sister Cities International Festival…

The Chicago Sister Cities International Program hosted its 4th Annual Chicago Sister Cities International Festival on Daley Plaza on June 15-18, 2009. With all 28…

In commemoration of the Day of Mourning and Hope, the Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture in collaboration with Vilnius Committee of Chicago Sister Cities International…

On June 10, Tokyo 2016 Ambassador Kanpei Hazama paid visit to the office of Chicago 2016, meeting with Chicago 2016 Chair Pat Ryan and Tim…

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The Chicago Sister Cities – Athens Committee invites you to their 1st Annual Golf Outing to benefit the “Runners,” an artistic creation by Professor Theodore…

The Chicago Symphony Orchestra Presents Opening Night of the Dvořák Festival. A post-concert reception will immediately follow performance.

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On behalf of World Sport Chicago and the Chicago 2016 Olympic bid we would like to invite you to attend the 2009 Pan American/Ibero-American and…

Tradition and spectacle come together with Dulsori, the South Korean percussion sensation that comes to Chicago on its first U.S. tour. Through song and dance…

Urs Leimgruber will perform in Chicago at the Hideout on May 27 and at the Elastic on May 28. In Milwaukee he will give a…

The Toronto Committee of Chicago Sister Cities International will host a trip to Toronto for the 10th anniversary of “Doors Open Toronto” on Saturday, May…

The Prague Committee of Chicago Sister Cities International will host “Homage to a Great European: Sir Nicholas Winton”, with keynote speaker, Honorary Consul General of…

CPS is collaborating with United Nations Association-USA to create an opportunity for CPS Middle and High Schools students to participate in a Model United Nations…

The Irish Government has declared Sunday, May 17th National Famine Memorial Day. Official Ceremonies will be held at Skibereen, County Cork and on Grosse…

The Prague Committee of Chicago Sister Cities International Program Presents Tony Award-Winner Tom Stoppard’s Play, “Rock ‘n’ Roll”. Click here for the invitation.

Friday, May 15…

“Chicago Sister Cities International salutes Yom Hatzma’aut – Israel Independence Day with A Free Israeli Film Screening.

The Petach Tikva Committee of Chicago Sister Cities International…

Overview: The Greater Amman Municipality runs an annual summer camp for school children living in Amman, and has invited Chicago children to participate for the…

Performing scenes from George Bernard Shaw’s Widowers’ Houses, ShawChicago looks at how Shaw fashioned a new kind of theater out of the conventions of Victorian…

Chicago Sister Cities International salutes Yom Hatzmaout – Israel Independence Day with “This Year in Jerusalem: Celebrating Israel through Poetry & Song.”

In this celebration of…

The Petach Tikva Committee of Chicago Sister Cities International will co-sponsor an environmental symposium hosted by American Associates, Ben-Gurion University of Negev. Guests must pre-register…

The Lithuanian Student Association at the University of Illinois at Chicago, in partnership with the Vilnius Committee of Chicago Sister Cities International and the Consulate…

MAYOR RICHARD M. DALEY WELCOMES INTERNATIONAL CITY LEADERS TO FIRST-EVER GLOBAL CITIES FORUM

Chicago, Bogota Sign Sister Cities Partnership

Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley and Chicago Sister…

On, April 29, Senator Anja Hajduk, State Minister for Urban Development and Environment of Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, and Suzanne Malec-McKenna…

Partnership signifies Chicago’s first Sister City relationship with a South American city.

On Tuesday, April 28, 2009, the City of Bogotá, Colombia…

MAYOR RICHARD M. DALEY WELCOMES INTERNATIONAL CITY LEADERS TO FIRST-EVER GLOBAL CITIES FORUM

Chicago, Bogota Sign Sister Cities Partnership

Chicago Mayor…

The Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture, in partnership with the Vilnius Committee of Chicago Sister Cities International, will present an exhibition of Lithuanian by Iowa…

The Athens Committee in cooperation with The Institute of Classical Architecture will sponsor a lecture on the Restoration of the Parthenon

April 20, 2009
6:00pm to 8:00pm
Preston…

Lydia Tkaczuk, Vice President of the Ukrainian National Museum, was featured in WGN’s morning segment “Around Town”. She showcased some of the museum’s rare collection…

Galway Committee Chair Billy Lawless was featured in the April 8 edition of the Irish Echo newspaper, the United States’ most widely read Irish-American newspaper.

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The Ukrainian National Museum Invites you to attend “Stalin, Roosevelt, Hollywood and Ukrainian Americans”, a presentation by immigration historian and Kyiv Committee member Dr. Myron…

Paris Committee Member David Reithoffer traveled to France for the Paris Marathon to promote Chicago’s bid for the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games. On April…

The China Committee is pleased invite you to the first of the regular Dumpling Club dinners on Wednesday, January 28, 2009. Wednesday’s event will feature…

Silk Road Theatre Project and the Petach Tikva Committee of Chicago Sister Cities International presents Petach Tikva Night at Pangs of the Messiah this Sunday…

The Vilnius Committee of Chicago Sister Cities International in partnership with the Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture invites you to participate in the Easter Egg…

Chicago Sister Cities International Night at the Storefront Theater for viewing of “The Arab-Israeli Cookbook.”

20% off the March 19th performance when you say Sister Cities…

Billy Lawless, Vice Chair of the Galway Committee of Chicago Sister Cities International, visited with President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama…

You are kindly invited to attend a lecture by Petras Blekys, Director of St. Casimir’s Lithuanian Cemetery in Chicago. Mr. Blekys will discuss the history…

The Durban Committee of Chicago Sister Cities International will partner with the Fulbright Association at the Hyde Park Arts Center to present a night celebrating…

The U.S. Department of State has awarded the CPS Office of Language and Culture Education (OLCE) $199,234 to implement a Chinese Summer Language Institute…

From March 7 to March 25, 2009, the Alliance Francaise will host the Festival de la Francophonie, Chicago’s only French-speaking countries festival.  The following are…

On 3/7, while on a Chicago visit, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Lithuania presented the Star of Lithuania’s Millennium Award to the Balzekas Museum…

The Kyiv Committee of Chicago Sister Cities International will partner with the Kellogg School of Management to present “Managing…

The new 2009-2010 scholarship application offered by the Bohemian Lawyers Association of Chicago is now available on their website, http://www.bohemianlawyers.org/scholarships.html.

The application deadline is March 31…

The Warsaw Public Library held the inauguration of the Polish-American reading contest, Libros Lege on March 3. 2009 at 5:30 p.m.

The Program:

1.Welcome and official opening…

The Chicago Office of Tourism assisted Mr. Andrea Battaglini of V&S, an Italian food and travel magazine with a circulation of 200,000. The Office…

Hamburg was awarded the title “European Green Capital 2011″ by the European Union Commission in Brussels on Feb. 23, 2009, a title that was created…

Winter, winter, be gone, leave our yard!

Chicago-Vilnius Sister City International and Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture invites you and your family to the Shrove Tuesday…

World Art Chicago offers elementary school students the opportunity to create and exhibit artwork. The objective is to provide a forum for exchange and presentation…

Project strengthens civil society, industry and academia

By Jeffrey Thomas
Staff Writer

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Washington — Ukrainian officials and legislators, university presidents, diplomats…

The China Committee of Chicago Sister Cities invites you to attend a free networking reception (hors d’oeuvres and wine) in the China Doll Guest House.

February…

On January 29, La Repubblica released an article entitled “Il Nuovo Centro del Mondo”, calling the City of Chicago the new center of the world…

The China Committee is pleased invite you to the first of the regular Dumpling Club dinners on Wednesday, January 28, 2009. Wednesday’s event will feature…

Access to Digital Information through University Knowledge Centers a Chicago – Kyiv Initiative

(January, 2009) – The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the…

Mayor Richard M. Daley and the Honorable Hur, Nam-Sik, Mayor of Busan, Korea exchange gifts during a luncheon at the Chicago Cultural Center, on Thursday…

Chicago Sister Cities International will host its first international breakfast on January 15, 2009, themed “Chicago: A Global City”, featuring special guest speaker, the Honorable Richard M…

Mayor Daley delivered a public address highlighting the work of the Chicago Sister Cities International Program and the City of Chicago’s global vision for the…

The Confucius Institute of Chicago–established in a partnership between the Chicago Public Schools Office of Language and Cultural Education, Office of Chinese Language Council International…

The Chicago Council of Global Affairs presents Talent Management: Finding the Right People in China on Wednesday, Dec. 3, as part of its Corporate Program: Focus…

 The International Relations Newsletter, released quarterly by the Mayor’s Office of International Relations, highlights Chicago’s global position and international interests.

The Amman Committee of Chicago Sister Cities International Program is proud to host a screening of the first-ever independent film to come out of Jordan…

The Galway Committee of the Chicago Sister Cities International Program presents

The 2008 Oyster Festival of Racing

Sunday, November 16, 2008

12:00 PM- Doors
12:30…

This event, celebrating the benefits of international education and multicultural exchange, will kick off International Education Week 2008 in Chicago.

Tony Jones, Chancellor of the School…

Friday, November 14, 8:00
Bank of America Great Performers Series: Chamber Music
Lang Lang and Friends
Lang Lang piano
Robert Chen violin
John Sharp cello
Schubert…

Swinging Shanghai is returning to Maxim’s in a celebration of 1920s-1930s Shanghai as “Paris of the East” to benefit the China Committee of Chicago Sister…

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The 3 year-old Chinese-American Museum of Chicago sustained a devastating fire on September 19, 2008. Many items from their irreplaceable document and artifact collection were…

The Chicago Council on Global Affairs is proud to present its corporate program, “Emerging Idea Centers: India and China Push for Homegrown Innovation. The program…

The Petach Tikva Committee of the Chicago Sister Cities International Program, in a collaboration with Jerusalem Chamber Music Festival, is sponsoring the North American debut…

From the composer of “Haiti Kimbe Fo”, Eric Vincent and a World of Friends, will be perfomring at the Morse Theater on Sunday, October 26. …

The Lucerne Committee of Chicago Sister Cities in collaboration with the Lucerne Marathon organizers are offering Chicagoans discounted hotel rates in Switzerland for the Lucerne…

Chicago Chamber Musicians and Chicago Sister Cities International presents

Jerusalem Mix!

Sunday, October 26 (Pick-Staiger, Evanston)
Monday, October 27 (Gottleib Hall, Chicago) 7:30pm

The Grammy-nominated Chicago Chamber Musicians is…

The Honorary Consul of Jordan and the Amman Committee of Chicago Sister Cities International Program will welcome HRH Princess Ghida Talal and HRH Princess Dina…

Accessible Contemporary Music, in conjunction with the Chicago Sister Cities International Program, presents the final concert of the Composer Alive: Paris project.

The concert will feature…

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Natalie Campbell
Phone: 312.744.2172
E-mail: natalie.campbell@cityofchicago.org

WORLD FASHION CHICAGO CELEBRATES CHICAGO’S
GLOBAL CONNECTION TO FASHION OCTOBER 2
DURING FASHION FOCUS CHICAGO 2008

(June…

World Fashion Chicago returns to Millennium Park on Thursday, October 2 for its third turn on the runway during Fashion Focus 2008. Building upon the…

Documentary Film, A Message from the East – September 20

The Lahore Committee of Chicago Sister Cities and Endless Eye Productions, in association with the Iqbal…

MOSCOW: Avant-garde Approaches in Architecture 1965-1985 Lecture and Reception, September 17

Join the Chicago Architecture Foundation and Moscow Committee of the Chicago Sister Cities International…

Please join the Osaka Committee of Chicago Sister Cities International for The Osaka Garden Anime Night during the popular Movies in the Park Series.

When: Saturday…

Be part of Chicago’s hip international scene at Chicago Sister Cities International’s next International Summer Social. Join us on the rooftop terrace of the Gallery…

The Czech NCAA and Prague Committee of Chicago Sister Cities International are hosting “Swing for Iowa” – a solidarity event to help the National Czech…

The Committee plans to hold a fundraiser, “Sunday Tea Time in the Garden”, on August 24 at the Chicago Botanic Gardens. Afternoon will include…

Spirit of Galway Delegation
The Galway Committee of Chicago Sister Cities International hosted the annual Spirit of Galway delegation, August 18-21. Mayor Padriag Coneely, City of…

The Committee is currently planning the first annual 5k Athens Sister City Shuffle and block party, which will take place on August 21 in Greektown…

The 2008 Chicago/Hamburg/Birmingham Social Work Exchange Program delegation was in Chicago from July 26 – August 2 to celebrate the tenth exchange between these cities…

The 2008 Chicago/Hamburg/Birmingham, England Social Work Exchange Program, in Chicago July 26-August 2, celebrates the tenth exchange, and three sister cities learning from cultural dialogue…

The HSV U-15 boys team is in Chicago for a cultural exchange to introduce young Germans to American life. The team and staff of…

By: Chris Clott, Hamburg Committee Member and Director, Center for International Education, Saint Xavier University in Chicago

In March of 2008, a group of 13 business…

Chicago is ramping up to celebrate Nelson Mandela’s 90th birthday and embrace his message of freedom and equality. The festivities titled “Chicago Jazz Philharmonic…

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CHICAGO WINS AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING SISTER CITY
Recognized for Innovation

Chicago Recognized for Innovation in Youth & Education

Sister Cities International honored Chicago Sister Cities International Program (CSCIP) for their outstanding sister city program, population over…

Mayor Richard M. Daley and Senator Barack Obama joined Olympians, Paralympians, Olympic hopefuls, representatives of Chicago’s Sister Cities, members of Chicago 2016 and other elected…

Birmingham Post
Jun 6, 2008 By Jon Perks

Birmingham has been selling itself to the world at the Sister Cities festival in Chicago. Post magazines editor Jon…

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MAYOR DALEY, SENATOR BARACK OBAMA JOIN OLYMPIANS TO CELEBRATE CHICAGO BEING NAMED CANDIDATE CITY BY THE INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC…

The Chicago Sister Cities International Festival on Daley Plaza (June 2-6) will feature a full day dedicated to our Sister City in Birmingham, England on…

The week of June 2-6 has been designated as “Celebrate Birmingham: Big City in the Heart of England” week as the Chicago plays host to…

Birmingham and Chicago to exchange employment strategies in ’Sister City’ week

Birmingham Post
Tuesday 3rd June 2008 – 12:58pm

Birmingham City Council representatives will be sharing success stories…

Birmingham Post
Jun 2 2008 By Jon Perks, in Chicago

Birmingham takes centre stage in Chicago this week, when the city brings a taste of its cultural…

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Chicago Sister Cities International Program
Natalie Campbell
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CHICAGO SISTER CITIES INTERNATIONAL
FESTIVAL ON DALEY PLAZA, JUNE 2-6

CHICAGO, IL (May, 2008) – Chicago…

Chicago Sister Cities International Program (CSCIP) will transform Daley Plaza into an international village with the 3rd Annual Chicago Sister Cities International Festival on Daley…

April 28, 2008
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U.S. AND ARAB MAYORS AND MUNICIPAL LEADERS CONVENE IN CHICAGO
FOR HISTORIC CONFERENCE
Three-day Forum Will Highlight Economic Development, Education, Environment Issues

Chicago Mayor…