Tilaran, Costa Rica
Signing, April 15, 2019 with Tilaran Mayor Juan Pablo Barquero and Durham Mayor Steve Schewel
Pictured: Members of Durham City Council, Tilaran City Council, Tilaran City Committee, Sister Cities Board.
This was followed by a proclamation at City Council meeting recognizing this new Sister Cities Partnership.
Signing, April 15, 2019 with Tilaran Mayor Juan Pablo Barquero and Durham Mayor Steve Schewel
Pictured: Members of Durham City Council, Tilaran City Council, Tilaran City Committee, Sister Cities Board.
This was followed by a proclamation at City Council meeting recognizing this new Sister Cities Partnership.
Students from Toyama College of Foreign Languages met with Durham students who traveled to Toyama in June, 2019.
2nd Annual
Festival of Nations
11 - 4, Sat., October 12, 2019
International Groups from Durham area: Costa Rica, Mexico, Romania,
China, England, Greece, Japan,
Romania, Russia, Tanzania, plus many more!
-- International Booths
-- International Food Tent
-- International Dancers & Musicians
Location:
Duke Homestead/Tobacco Museum, 2828 Duke Homestead Rd
Admission: $5 per person.
Children under 12 free
Free Parking
Interested in being a Vendor? Performer?
Having a Booth?
-- Vendors: Selling international, clothing, handicrafts, souvenirs, etc.?
-- Booths to promote understanding of your country?
-- Performing groups - international dance, musicians?
Contact us:
919-943-3705 Or
Kostroma, Russia Delegate Marina Serebryakova, Chief Specialist of the Tourism Department of Kostroma, presents a letter of greetings from the Mayor of Kostroma to Durham Mayor Bill Bell.
Some of our programs:
-- Educational Exchanges with Schools in Toyama, Kostroma, and Zhuzhou.
-- School Projects with Art, Photography, and Water Projects.
-- Librarian Exchanges with Kostroma
-- Photo/Art Exchanges -Kostroma, Durham UK
-- Programs with Duke Gardens
-- Kavala programs with Duke Homestead
-- Maternity Clinic and Orphans' Uniforms Projects in Arusha
-- Medical Exchanges with Toyama
-- Toyama-Sister Cities Japanese Pavilion at Duke Gardens
-- Partnering with Durham Library, Durham Tech Community College, Duke Gardens, Duke Homestead Tobacco Museum, City of Durham.
The Kostroma, Russia Delegation visited the Sister Cities display at City Hall.
Board of Directors, 2018 - 2019
President: Bob Ashley
Vice Pres: Vita Jones
Secretary: Richard Jaworski
Treasurer: Mark Goodwillie
At Large Members:
Eddie Davis Ann Evans
Rich Jaworski Sue Mathias Guillermo Solares Dick White
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Executive Director: Brady Surles
Chairs of our City Committees:
Arusha: Ronda Pierce, Gwenn Bookman
Celaya: Alberto Lopez, Elsa Jimenez
Durham, UK: Nancy Proia
Kostroma: Anne Berkley
Sibiu: Mitch Scrutu
Tilaran: Ilba Prego, Melissa Perez
Toyama Chris Boyer
Zhuzhou: Mark Goodwillie, Lusia Li
Kavala: Betty Tilley Seddon, Randy Griffin
Become a Member
And consider volunteering for our general activities or to serve on one of our City Committees.
Annual Membership Dues are:
Individual $20
Family $35
Youth $10
Organizations $150
(Businesses, Educational Institutions)
Life Time $300
We appreciate your support!
Annual Sister Cities/Mayor Awards - "Promoting International Understanding" are presented at the Annual Meeting in Oct
This award recognizes both individuals and organizations who made significant contributions to international good will between our community and the world.
Previous Recipients - Organizations:
Latino Community Credit Union
Sister Communities of San Ramon
Rotary Clubs of Durham & Durham, UK
American Dance Festival
Durham Bulls Baseball Club
Durham Children's Choir
Bouncing Bulldogs
Previous Recipients - Individuals
Dr. Bill Ingram, DTCC
Star Sampson, DPS
Kathie Davidson, DPS
Mayor Bill Bell, City of Durham
Wendell Tabb, DPS
Lenora Helm Hammonds, NCCU
Dionne Jimenez, DPS
Aaron Greenwald, Duke Performances
Tatiara Podveteinkova, Kostroma, Russia
Susan Urakami, Toyama, Japan
We appreciate the support of these Organizations:
City of Durham
CoCo Jazz and Arts Center
Durham Technical and Community College -Center for the Global Learner
Duke Office of Regional and Durham Affairs
Duke Homestead and Tobacco Museum
Rotary Club of Durham
Triangle Community Foundation www.trianglecf.org
Contact us at --[email protected] Interested in Volunteering? -- Web master
-- Newsletter Editor-- Being a Host Family***************************
We invite you to make a
tax-deductible Donation using the Donation button to support our programs.
We are a 501(c) 3 non-profit.Or mail a check to:
Sister Cities of Durham
PO Box 767; Durham, NC, 27702You can also pay the Annual Dues with the Donation Button
Coming Events
7 pm, Aug 19: Recognition of our newest Sister City:
Celaya, Mexico
At City Council meeting.
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Sept 8: Costa Rica Assoc Festival, 11 - 5, Raleigh.Sept 16: Signing with Sibiu, RomaniaTrips to our Sister Cities:
Feb 10-19, 2020: Tilaran, Guanacasta, Costa Rica
Summer, 2020: Kavala,Greece
Students:-- Consider Traveling to one of our Sister Cities
Want to be a Host Family?
Students and Adults enjoy
coming to Durham for the Cultural Experience of living with a Durham family
Videos of Sister Cities' Library Programs:
-- available on the web site of the Library.
www.durhamcountylibrary.org(Click Events- Humanities Programs -videos.)
tax-deductible Donation using the Donation button to support our programs.
We are a 501(c) 3 non-profit.
Sister Cities of Durham
PO Box 767; Durham, NC, 27702
At City Council meeting.
Feb 10-19, 2020: Tilaran, Guanacasta, Costa Rica
Summer, 2020: Kavala,Greece
Students and Adults enjoy
coming to Durham for the Cultural Experience of living with a Durham family
-- available on the web site of the Library.
www.durhamcountylibrary.org
Students from Toyama College of Foreign Languages visit with 4th graders at Central Park School for Children.
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The Arusha City Committee supports orphans for school uniforms and supplies. The students are from elementary school through college.
Related Sites
Sister Cities International:
www.sister-cities.org
