Baltimore Sister Cities

Building Baltimore’s Global Neighborhood.

Mission Statement

Baltimore Sister Cities, Inc. (“BSC, Inc.”) is a non-profit, volunteer organization that aims to promote mutual economic development, educational, cultural, health/environmental and other cooperation and exchanges between Baltimore City, Maryland, (“City”) and its international Sister Cities. BSC, Inc., is composed of Sister City Committees dedicated to managing these relationships. BSC, Inc., activities are designed to benefit the City, its residents and the business community by supporting the Mayoral Initiatives of the City and the goals of the Sister Cities International organization.

Support our sister city of Odesa in Ukraine!

Support our sister city during its time of need — make a donation to our fundraising drive. Your donation will be used for humanitarian aid for the citizens of Odesa. Donate here.

Upcoming Events

See the list of upcoming events organized or supported by Baltimore Sister Cities and our sister city committees and our affiliates.

Announcements

Read about announcements, projects, and contributions organized or supported by Baltimore Sister Cities and our sister city committees and affiliates.

Annual Reports & Plans

See the accomplishments and plans for the Baltimore Sister Cities organization.

Music Of Ukraine at the Peabody

Date & time: Tuesday, October 15, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm ET Location: George Peabody Library, 17 E Mount Vernon Pl, Baltimore, MD 21202-2308 Admission: Advance registration is required. Capacity is limited! More information and to register: Event page Featuring Denis Savalyev (flute), … [Read More...]

Japan Film Program 2024

The Japan Film Program is organized by the Baltimore-Kawasaki Sister City Committee (BKSCC) in partnership with Towson University College of Fine Arts and Communication Dean’s Office (COFAC), along with the Asian Arts & Culture Center at Towson University and its Director, Joanna Pecore. Films … [Read More...]

Walk On By

Dates & Locations Exhibition in Baltimore: September 26 – November 30, 2024 Exhibition opening: Thursday, September 26 at 6-9pm ET Exchange program: Rotterdam artists travel to Baltimore in late September 2024 for a week of engagement activities with the Baltimore artists and community. … [Read More...]

Baltimore sister city committees operate under the auspices of the City of Baltimore’s Office of the Mayor.

Brandon M. Scott, Mayor

Previous mayor’s Dec 2015 press release about Baltimore Sister Cities.

Baltimore Sister Cities, Inc. is a 501c3 organization incorporated in the State of Maryland.
Member of Sister Cities International, Maryland Nonprofits, World Trade Center Institute, Visit Baltimore, & affiliate of Maryland International Education Consortium.
Recipient of 2016 Innovation Award from Sister Cities International.

ALEXANDRIA

Alexandria Egypt

baltimoreegypt.org Alexandria is the main port of Egypt, situated on the Mediterranean. It is a tourist destination with rich history and waterfront development.

Photo: istockphoto

CHANGWON

Changwon South Korea

baltimorechangwon.org The port city of Changwon, on the southern Korean coast in a region inhabited since the Bronze Age, has a vibrant industry and is renowned for its festivals and natural spaces.

Photo: Changwon City

GBARNGA

Gbarnga Liberia

Gbarnga is the capital city of Bong County, Liberia, lying north east of Monrovia. It is Baltimore’s first sister city relationship.

KAWASAKI

Kawasaki Japan

bkscc.org The port city of Kawasaki is nestled between Greater Tokyo (nation’s capital) and Yokohama. Kawasaki has an industrial past similar to Baltimore’s and is working to develop other strengths.

Photo: istockphoto

LUXOR

Luxor Egypt

baltimoreegypt.org Luxor originally was the ancient Egyptian city of Thebes and is a stop for Nile cruise ships. It is a tourist destination with a rich history and waterfront development.

Photo: Egyptian Tourism Administration

ODESA

Odesa Ukraine

baltimoreodesa.org Odesa is the third-most populous city in Ukraine and a major port and tourism center along the Black Sea, with rich architectural and musical heritages.

Photo: istockphoto

PIRAEUS

Piraeus Greece

Photo: istockphoto

ROTTERDAM

Rotterdam The Netherlands

baltimorerotterdam.org Rotterdam is Europe’s largest port. It was bombed in WWII and has been reshaping its cityscape ever since. It is now a city of immigrants from around the world.

Photo: Claire Droppert / Rotterdam Image Bank

XIAMEN

Xiamen China

bxscc.org Xiamen is a port city in Fujian province, located on China’s southeastern coast by the Taiwan Strait. In 1980, it was designated a Special Economic Zone. It is the Chinese headquarters for many US companies.

Photo: BXSCC

Building Baltimore’s Global Neighborhood.

Mission Statement

Support our sister city of Odesa in Ukraine!

Upcoming Events

Announcements

Annual Reports & Plans

Contact Baltimore Sister Cities

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baltimoreegypt.org
Alexandria is the main port of Egypt, situated on the Mediterranean. It is a tourist destination with rich history and waterfront development.

baltimorechangwon.org
The port city of Changwon, on the southern Korean coast in a region inhabited since the Bronze Age, has a vibrant industry and is renowned for its festivals and natural spaces.

bkscc.org

The port city of Kawasaki is nestled between Greater Tokyo (nation’s capital) and Yokohama. Kawasaki has an industrial past similar to Baltimore’s and is working to develop other strengths.

baltimoreegypt.org
Luxor originally was the ancient Egyptian city of Thebes and is a stop for Nile cruise ships. It is a tourist destination with a rich history and waterfront development.

baltimoreodesa.org
Odesa is the third-most populous city in Ukraine and a major port and tourism center along the Black Sea, with rich architectural and musical heritages.

Rotterdam
The Netherlands

baltimorerotterdam.org
Rotterdam is Europe’s largest port. It was bombed in WWII and has been reshaping its cityscape ever since. It is now a city of immigrants from around the world.

bxscc.org
Xiamen is a port city in Fujian province, located on China’s southeastern coast by the Taiwan Strait. In 1980, it was designated a Special Economic Zone. It is the Chinese headquarters for many US companies.