Baltimore Sister Cities

Building Baltimore’s Global Neighborhood.

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

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Sister Cities International 70th Anniversary Celebration

July 22-25, 2026 in Washington, D.C. Sister Cities International’s 70th Anniversary Homecoming Celebration, taking place July 22–25, 2026 in Washington, D.C. (located close to Baltimore), will unite global leaders, citizen diplomats, and community partners to honor seven decades of international … [Read More...]

We Know Who They Are

Artworks and Narrative From the Invasion of Ukraine We Know Who They Are… (WTWTA) is a comprehensive exhibition project featuring the artworks of 21 Ukrainian artists, and wartime artifacts. The traveling exhibition is in Baltimore July 31–October 2, 2026 at The Peale museum. There are … [Read More...]

Japan Film Program 2026

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 (COFAC) Dean’s Office , along with the Asian Arts & Culture Center at Towson University and its Director, Joanna Pecore. Films … [Read More...]

ALEXANDRIA

Alexandria Egypt ▸

Sister city site: baltimoreegypt.org Alexandria is the main port of Egypt, situated on the Mediterranean. It is a tourist destination with rich history and waterfront development, and home to Bibliotheca Alexandrina.

Photo: istockphoto

CHANGWON

Changwon South Korea ▸

Sister city site: 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 ▸

Sister city site: bkscc.org The port city of Kawasaki is nestled between Tokyo (nation’s capital) and Yokohama. It has an industrial past similar to Baltimore and is re-making itself for the 21st century.

Photo: istockphoto

LUXOR

Luxor Egypt ▸

Sister city site: baltimoreegypt.org Originally known as the ancient Egyptian city of Thebes, Luxor is a tourist destination and serves as a home port for many Nile cruises.

Photo: Egyptian Tourism Administration

ODESA

Odesa Ukraine ▸

Sister city site: 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

ROTTERDAM

Rotterdam city block:

Rotterdam The Netherlands ▸

Sister city site: 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 ▸

Sister city site: 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

BALTIMORE

Baltimore USA ▸

Tourism site: baltimore.org The port city of Baltimore, Maryland is fueled by a diverse economy, internationally renowned universities & medical centers, and an extraordinary collection of historic & cultural resources.

Photo: Mark Dennis, Office of the Mayor

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Sister city site: baltimoreegypt.org
Alexandria is the main port of Egypt, situated on the Mediterranean. It is a tourist destination with rich history and waterfront development, and home to Bibliotheca Alexandrina.

Changwon
South Korea ▸

Sister city site: 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.

Sister city site: bkscc.org
The port city of Kawasaki is nestled between Tokyo (nation’s capital) and Yokohama. It has an industrial past similar to Baltimore and is re-making itself for the 21st century.

Sister city site: baltimoreegypt.org
Originally known as the ancient Egyptian city of Thebes, Luxor is a tourist destination and serves as a home port for many Nile cruises.

Sister city site: 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 ▸

Sister city site: 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.

Sister city site: 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.

Tourism site: baltimore.org
The port city of Baltimore, Maryland is fueled by a diverse economy, internationally renowned universities & medical centers, and an extraordinary collection of historic & cultural resources.