A list of upcoming events organized or sponsored by Baltimore Sister Cities and our sister city committees (Alexandria, Changwon, Gbarnga, Kawasaki, Luxor, Piraeus, Rotterdam, Xiamen) and our affiliates. Events include:
Sunday, April 14, 2019
Hanami community picnic
Time: 1pm
Location: Middle Branch Park, 3301 Waterview Ave, Baltimore, MD 21230
Admission: Free and open to the public. RSVP required.
There is an option to order & purchase a Japanese bento box lunch in advance.
Japanese-style “flower viewing” spring celebration. Join us in celebrating the arrival of spring beneath a canopy of pink blossoms along one of Baltimore’s finest waterfronts in Middle Branch Park! Bring your blanket, a picnic, and your cultural curiosity.
Organized by Baltimore Kawasaki Sister City Committee.
More info & to register: www.eventbrite.com/e/hanami-baltimores-second-annual-cherry-blossom-celebration-picnic-tickets-58662206238
Thursday, April 18, 2019
Symposium about Redlining and Gentrification in Baltimore
Location: Morgan State University School of Architecture + Planning, CBEIS Building, Room 235
Time: 10-5pm
Admission: Free and open to the public.
With speakers from Baltimore and our sister city of Rotterdam. Part of a semester-long architecture student exchange program between Morgan State (MSU) and Rotterdamse Academie van Bouwkunst (RAvB). Coordinated by Cristina Murphy, Assistant Professor, Morgan State University School of Architecture + Planning.
More info:
Friday, April 26, 2019
Maryland International Education Consortium Conference
Date: Friday, April 26, 2019
Time: 10 am – 4 pm
Location: Montgomery College, Germantown
Admission: $40 regular fee; $25 member fee for attendees of MIEC member institutions and affiliates. (Baltimore Sister Cities is a MIEC affiliate, so board members and committee members qualify for the $25 member fee)
More info & to register: www.mdiec.org/developing-globally-competent-students-conference
Friday, May 31, 2019
Asian Pacific American Heritage Month celebration
Time: 5-9pm
Location: Brown Center, Maryland Institute College of Art, 1301 West Mount Royal Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21217
Admission: Free (advance registration required).
Features music and dance performances; calligraphy, Asian food, and talks by leaders from the community. It will celebrate the commonality of the strong traditions of the drum in Asian and African cultures.
Hosted by our Korean, Chinese, and Japanese sister city committees.
More info and to register: apahm-event-2019.eventbrite.com
Baltimore Immigration Summit
Time: 8:30am – 4:30pm
Location: Coppin State University
Admission: Free. Registration required.
The Baltimore Immigration Summit is a one-day event which brings together academics, policy makers, service providers, activists, community leaders, and others working with and for New Americans (immigrants and refugees) in our region. Baltimore and its surrounding suburbs represent an area with a growing and diverse New American population, and local governments view New Americans as essential to the region’s ongoing resurgence.
The theme of this year’s Summit is “Restoring Hope through Solidarity,” which captures the critical nature of collaboration with and on behalf of New Americans. Additionally, this year’s theme resists the recent hateful rhetoric coming from the national stage and celebrates the ongoing good work of New Americans and their advocates in Baltimore. Join us to celebrate the work of welcoming New Americans that continues across the Baltimore Region and to discover new opportunities for collaboration!
Sponsored by: Mayor’s Office of Immigrant & Multicultural Affairs (MIMA), Jewish Museum of Maryland, Towson University, The Associated
More info & to register: www.towson.edu/cla/departments/socioanthrocrim/baltimoreimmigrationsummit
Friday, June 14, 2019
Kawasaki Lantern Commemoration
Ceremony to mark 35 years of the stone lantern by the Maryland Science Center at the Inner Harbor, donated to Baltimore by its sister city of Kawasaki, Japan.
Organized by Baltimore Kawasaki Sister City Committee.
July 2 – August 23, 2019
“Flightless Cranes/Tobenai Tsuru” Art exhibit
Location: Baltimore City Hall’s Gallery
Title: Flightless Cranes/Tobenai Tsuru (meaning: “a crane cannot fly”)
Curator: Kirk Butts
Artists: Aimi Chinen Bouillen, Mary Champagne, Kei Ito, Sanzi Kermes, Ayaka Takao, Ahraun
This exhibit will open just before Baltimore ArtScape on July 2nd and run through August 2. It showcases 6 young artists, looking for commonalities in their immigrant identity and relocation themes that are part of their artistic heritage. The artists include several members of Baltimore Kawasaki Sister City Committee and other artists both local and national. We welcome you to visit this exhibit during ArtScape and delve into themes that are part of our Sister City fabric in Baltimore.
Sponsored by Baltimore Kawasaki Sister City Committee.
Summer 2019
Baltimore student trip to China
The Baltimore – Xiamen China committee aims to bring 15 to 20 Baltimore/Maryland high school students and three chaperones to China this summer. This experience will serve as a gateway for providing further opportunities for Baltimore/Maryland students to learn more about China and its language & culture through firsthand experiences outside of the classroom. To learn more, visit the Xiamen sister city committee’s website.
Baltimore-Kawasaki scout exchange
Baltimore and Kawasaki have organized scout exchanges for decades. This summer, the exchange is late July to early August and includes a special harbor cruise and talk.
Organized by Baltimore Kawasaki Sister City Committee.
September 27-29, 2019
Annual Baltimore Japan Arts Festival
Annual festival in Station North Arts District and at MICA. Featuring the Aki Matsuri Outdoor Street Festival, organized by Baltimore Kawasaki Sister City Committee.
