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). Events include:
Thursday February 21, 2019
Dutch Drinks DC happy hour
Time: 6-8pm
Location: Lauriol Plaza, 1835 18th Street NW, Washington, DC 20009
Admission: Free, with cash bar
Co-hosted by Baltimore-Rotterdam Sister City Committee
More info and to RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/dutch-drinks-dc-bimonthly-happy-hour-tickets-56055511544
Sunday, March 17, 2019
“The Sultan and the Saint” film screening
Time: 6-8pm
Location: Busboys and Poets, 235 Carroll St NW, Washington, DC 20012 (in the Takoma Park area)
Admission: Free (the event will feature a silent auction and donations to BLASCC will be accepted).
This powerful film is the true story of St Francis of Assisi and the Sultan of Egypt and the risks they took for peace during the Crusades. After the screening there will be a discussion with the film director, Alex Kronemer of Unity Productions Foundation. Background info about this film.
Organized by BLASCC, the Baltimore-Luxor-Alexandria Egypt Sister City Committee.
March 28–29, 2019
Flood Resiliency and Smart Cities
A delegation of Dutch businesses and government officials, led by Rotterdam, visits Baltimore in late March. The Rotterdam and Baltimore regions will exchange best practices and challenges with regards to the role of flood resilience in adapting their cities to climate change. Focus is on how technology can contribute to making cities more resilient. Although the sessions are not open to the public, the public is welcome to walk by the Dutch tall ship “Stad Amsterdam” moored in the Inner Harbor on March 29 to see this superb replica of a 19th century clipper ship!
Admission: Program is by invite only. Limited capacity.
More info about the business mission
Application form for Dutch businesses
Thursday, April 4, 2019
Never Give Up (film screening)
Time: 6pm
Location: Towson University (American Studies Department)
Film about Japanese-American internment.
With post-film comments by Holly Yasui, producer and daughter of Min Yasui.
Supported by Baltimore Kawasaki Sister City Committee.
Sunday, April 14, 2019
Hanami community picnic
Time: 1pm
Location: Middle Branch Park
Admission: Free and open to the public.
Japanese-style “flower viewing” spring celebration.
Organized by Baltimore Kawasaki Sister City Committee.
Thursday, April 18, 2019
Symposium about Redlining and Gentrification in Baltimore
Location: Morgan State University School of Architecture + Planning, 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 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.
Program flyer (PDF)
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
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
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.
