A list of upcoming events organized or supported by Baltimore Sister Cities and our sister city committees (Changwon, South Korea; Gbarnga, Liberia; Kawasaki, Japan; Luxor & Alexandria, Egypt; Odesa, Ukraine; Piraeus, Greece; Rotterdam, the Netherlands; Xiamen, China) and our affiliates. Events include:
September 2022 – December 2022
Creative Confluence: South Asian Community Reflections, Connections, and Dialogue
Explore the rich array of creativity, cultures, and traditions expressed through the works of twenty-two South Asian artists from across the Greater Baltimore and Washington, DC area. Discover the intersecting and distinct experiences of these artists—with cultural roots in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Barbados, India, Kenya, Pakistan, Tanzania, and Trinidad and Tobago—who share their perspectives on lineage, self-identity, ideas of homeland, spiritual traditions, sensory experience, and connections to the natural world.
Dates: Sep. 14 – Dec. 17 (Closed Nov. 23-27)
Location: Asian Arts Gallery, Center for the Arts, Towson University; 1 Fine Arts Drive, Towson, MD 21204
An Opening Reception Event will take place on Wednesday, September 14th at 7:30-9:30pm.
Register and donate here.
November 11, 2022
Application Deadline for Maryland’s Global Gateway Program
Applications for the new Maryland Global Gateway program are now available. This program will provide incentives for the first 50 eligible companies, including:
- Funding towards rent costs for six months for more than 20 business incubators and accelerators across the state
- Assistance with business registration costs for foreign companies who choose to stay in Maryland
- Training, mentoring, matchmaking, and networking through both state government and local incubator programs
Applications are due by November 11, 2022.
See Press Release here.
Find info about the Maryland Global Gateway – Soft Landing Program here.
November 12, 2022
Discover Egypt’s Treasures
Celebrate King Tut, the Rosetta Stone and today’s Egypt. Why do we still get so excited by mummies and pyramids? Anthony T Browder, the first African American to coordinate an archaeological dig in Egypt, has some answers. He will also host a live Zoom conversation from Luxor, Egypt, with the son of the young boy who first found King Tut’s tomb.
Try your hand at deciphering codes like the Rosetta Stone, write your name in hieroglyphics AND Arabic, and make a royal necklace. See what’s happening in Egypt today and savor Egyptian street food with the Koshery Corner Food Truck.
Date: Saturday, November 12, 2022
Time: 1:00-4:00pm
Location: Enoch Pratt Central Library, 400 Cathedral Street Baltimore, MD 21201
More information can be found here.
Supported by Baltimore Luxor-Alexandria Sister City Committee.
November 12, 2022
Rhythm & Grace: Dancing through India
This performance and discussion introduces various styles of dance—from classical to folk to Bollywood—from the Indian subcontinent as represented in the local South Asian dance diaspora. It features multi-generational dancers from Maryland and explores questions about intergenerational transmission and maintenance and development of cultural heritage, such as What remains? What is sometimes lost? What gets further enriched in the entire process? Curated by dancer, choreographer, singer Shobha Subramanian, Jayamangala.
Date: Saturday, November 12, 2022
Time: 2:00 pm
Location: Motor House; 120 West North Ave., Baltimore, MD 21201
To register and donate, visit here.
November 15, 2022
Demystifying Decarbonization: The Business/Climate Change Nexus
Location: The National Aquarium, Inner Harbor, Baltimore — and virtual
Time: 4:30-7pm ET
Hosted by: World Trade Center Institute
To purchase tickets: WTCI event page
The impacts of human-caused global warming are worsening and accelerating. Climate change is a global problem requiring collective action and innovation, with many interconnected stakeholders and complex, competing interests. How can the private sector lead the decarbonization of the global economy? Sustainable business practices have historically come at a cost – challenging market competitiveness and profitability. As new science and data emerge on rapidly accelerating climate threats, future competitiveness will be dictated by business leaders who rapidly pivot to balance economic and environmental goals. Emerging technologies across all industries are making it possible for businesses to model for sustainability while maintaining, if not growing, market positioning. The private sector has a unique obligation, and opportunity, to rebuild the economy for a sustainable future.
Speakers: John Racanelli, Chief Executive Officer, National Aquarium; Carl Fischer, Co-founder and CEO, sHYp (green hydrogen startup that participated in Rotterdam’s PortXL accelerator program); Matt O’Malley, Chief Sustainability Officer, Vicinity Energy; Jenn Aiosa, Chief Sustainability Officer, Baltimore County.
Part of WTCI’s AGILE event series.
Baltimore Sister Cities is a member of World Trade Center Institute.
November 16, 2022
16th Annual CHINA Town Hall
The 16th annual CHINA Town Hall will be hosted nationwide by the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations (NCUSCR) and in Baltimore by the Baltimore-Xiamen Sister City Committee. The 2022 event will feature former (2009-2011) Ambassador to China Jon Huntsman Jr. in a national conversation on how the U.S.-China relationship affects our cities, towns, and communities.
Date: Wednesday, November 16, 2022
Time: 7:00pm – 8:00pm
Location: Virtual
Cost: Free
For registration and more information, visit here.
Supported by Baltimore Xiamen Sister City Committee.
November 17, 2022
19th Kawasaki International Eco-Business Forum
The Kawasaki Environment Research Institute hosts the Kawasaki International Eco-Business Forum as an occasion to exchange and disseminate information on cutting-edge decarbonization technologies developed by companies in Kawasaki City and decarbonization initiatives in and outside of Japan, among other such topics.
The 19th Forum will put a spotlight on global trends and Kawasaki’s initiatives in recycling plastic resources, with session speakers introducing the latest trends in resource recycling. A panel discussion will also focus on the expectations and challenges of recycling plastics toward the establishment of a recycling-oriented economy and society.
Date: Thursday, November 17, 2022
Time: 2:00pm – 3:20 pm (Japan Time) / 1:00am – 2:20am (EST)
Location: Virtual
Tickets: Free
For more information, visit here.
December 2022
Fundraiser for Morgan student trip to Rotterdam
Students and faculty from Morgan State University School of Architecture + Planning (MSU SA+P) will travel to Baltimore’s sister city of Rotterdam in the Netherlands during March 12–19, 2023.
The Morgan students and faculty have created charming “CityScape” ornaments & magnets featuring Baltimore landmarks, for sale at local holiday markets. Stop by their table at the 32nd Street Farmers Market (Waverly) on Saturday mornings in December, and at the Peabody Heights Brewery market on November 26 — buy a “CityScape” and support their fundraising campaign!
The Baltimore-Rotterdam Sister City Committee is inviting companies to becomes sponsors of the exchange, to help cover the travel costs for the students and faculty.
See the event page for more information.
December 7, 2022
13th Annual State of the Ports
Want to hear the latest on transportation and trade in the Mid-Atlantic? Leaders of the Port of Baltimore and Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport will headline this event, where they will talk about challenges they are grappling with and innovative solutions they are putting in place. Joining them will be other transportation and trade experts, all who will lead sessions on a variety of issues related to the engines that power global business in the Mid-Atlantic. The annual event is hosted by the World Trade Center Institute, Ports America Chesapeake, and the Maryland Department of Transportation. This year’s event will be in person, with the option to attend virtually. The event includes a reception with international drink tastings provided by embassies.
Date: Wednesday, December 7, 2022
Time: 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm EST
Location: World Trade Center Baltimore, 401 E. Pratt St. Baltimore, MD 21202
Register and learn more here.
Baltimore Sister Cities is a member of World Trade Center Institute
December 11, 2022
Culinary Confluences: South Asian Street Food in Baltimore
Taste and explore some of the delicious street foods of South Asia with Baltimore’s own celebrated chefs Skiz Fernando (Skiz’s Original) and Radikha Sule (Verandah Kitchen). Fernando and Sule introduce and demonstrate their favorite recipes and delight your taste buds with samples prepared especially for you. Curated and hosted by artist, Farida Hughes. Part of the Asian Arts & Culture Center’s Creative Confluence season.
Date: Sunday, December 11, 2022
Time: 2:00 pm
Location: Motor House, 120 W. North Ave. Baltimore, MD 21201
Tickets: $15 general, $10 AA&CC members with promo code
Register and learn more here.
Note: due to the evolving worldwide COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, we advise you to check each event’s page or event organizers for the latest updates about the event, before you go to attend an event.
