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    Press Releases

    Each year, hundreds of events are held through the Chicago Sister Cities International Program and its 28 sister city committees. View some of the latest press and media releases below. To obtain press information, or to learn more about past, upcoming and future partnership events, please contact Naomi Hattori at Naomi.Hattori@cityofchicago.org or 312.771.1379.


  1. 8.30.2010

    Chicago Sister Cities International Hosts Pakistan Flood Relief Event with Senator Dick Durbin as Keynote Speaker


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  2. 8.23.2010

    5th Annual Chicago Sister Cities International Festival


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  3. 7.8.2010

    MOSCOW: Noble Street Students Travel to Russia to Participate in Moscow’s International Summer School of Russian Language


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  4. 6.11.2010

    Chicago Sister Cities International Wins Innovation Awards


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  5. 6.2.2010

    Chicago Sister Cities International to Host Consular Corps Ball 2010


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  6. 5.19.2010

    First-Ever Chicago Sister Cities International Cup


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  7. 5.18.2010

    World Art Chicago 2010 Connects More Than 1,000 Students Throughout the World


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  8. 5.17.2010

    Chicago Fire to Host Sister Cities Community Soccer Clinic


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  9. 4.27.2010

    Municipal Leaders From Around the World in Chicago for 2010 Richard J. Daley Global Cities Forum


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  10. 4.26.2010

    Chicago Sister Cities International Awarded Sustainability Project Grant


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  11. Chicago Reaffirms Sister City Partnership with Mexico City


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  12. 4.24.2010

    AMMAN: Mayor Richard M. Daley Welcomes Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah of Jordan to Chicago to Accept Hearing Aids Donation


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  13. 2.8.2010

    Chopin & Paderewski Year 2010 Kicks Off in Chicago with Unique Chopin Program


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  14. 1.21.2010

    Lithuanian Festival Opens in Chicago


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  15. 11.17.2009

    Chicago-China Green Building and Technology Summit Unites Leaders from Sister Cities Chicago and Shanghai


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  16. 11.16.2009

    President Obama Highlights Importance of Sister Cities Movement


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  17. 9.30.2009

    World Fashion Chicago Fourth Annual Runway Show


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  18. 6.15.2009

    Chicago Sister Cities International Festival


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  19. 4.28.2009

    Mayor Richard M. Daley and Mayor Samuel Moreno Rojas of Bogota, Columbia Sign Chicago’s 28th Sister Cities Partnership


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  20. 4.27.2009

    Mayor Richard M. Daley Welcomes International City Leaders to First-Ever Global Cities Forum


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  21. 4.2.2009

    U.S. Vice President Joe Biden Headlines UIC’s Fifth Annual Richard J. Daley Urban Forum


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  22. 1.26.2009

    Chicago Helps Launch First-Ever Electronic Library of Ukraine


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  23. 1.1.2009

    Mayor Richard M. Daley Welcomes Mayor Hur Nam-Sik of Busan, Republic of Korea, Back to Chicago


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  24. 10.2.2008

    World Fashion Chicago Celebrates Chicago’s Global Connection to Fashion


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  25. 9.26.2008

    International Gourmet Chefs from Chicago’s Sister Cities Featured in Inaugural Chicago Gourmet Festival


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  26. 7.14.2008

    Chicago Wins Award for Outstanding Sister City


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  27. 6.6.2008

    Mayor Daley, Senator Barack Obama Join Olympians to Celebrate Chicago Being Named Candidate City by the International Olympic Committee


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  28. 6.5.2008

    June 5 Marks Birmingham, England Day at Chicago Sister Cities International Festival on Daley Plaza


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  29. 6.2.2008

    Chicago Sister Cities International Festival on Daley Plaza


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  30. 4.28.2008

    U.S. and Arab Mayors and Municipal Leaders Convene in Chicago for Historic Conference


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  31. 3.18.2008

    Chicago Sister Cities International Designates TravNET as its Preferred Travel Service Provider


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Sister Cities Events

OSAKA: Osaka Social Services Conference “What Can Cultures Learn From Each Other” 9/17/2010

Come hear ten Osaka delegates discuss their week’s experience in Chicago discussing with Chicago professionals about common social challenges…

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Chicago Festival of Israeli Cinema 10/21/2010

This year’s Chicago Festival of Israeli Cinema will take place October 21-31 at three great venues.

Oct. 21: Opening Night will take place at the Chicago…

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The Challenges and Opportunities for Japan in a Rapidly Changing World 9/2/2010

The Japan America Society invites you to a business luncheon featuring Yasuchika Hasegawa President & Chief Executive Officer of Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited Japan.

When: Thursday…

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The Japan America Society of Chicago 80th Anniversary Piano Concert Featuring Fuzjko Hemming Pianist 9/8/2010

Program includes Schubert, Chopin, Bach, and Liszt.

Where: Nichols Concert Hall
1490 Chicago Avenue, Evanston, IL 60201
Time: Doors open at 6:00 p.m. / Concert 7:00 p.m. –…

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Swedish Pre-election Commentary Event 9/9/2010

SWEDISH ELECTION IS NEAR!

Learn more about the election and what it all means. Jonas Hellman, from Sweden-based Prime Group, will explain…

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