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Sister Cities’ World Cup match schedule and watch parties

Blue background behind a soccer ball announcing which Sister Cities are participating in the FIFA 2026 World Cup

Several of our sister cities’ countries are participating in the FIFA World Cup 2026; 🇪🇬 Egypt; 🇯🇵 Japan; 🇰🇷 South Korea; and two countries from the Kingdom of the Netherlands : 🇳🇱 The Netherlands and 🇨🇼 Curaçao!

There are several rounds in the World Cup. The first round (the group stage) is June 11- 27, with 48 teams competing in matches. They will be narrowed down to 32 teams who will compete in the knockout phase between June 28-July 3. The remaining 16 teams will compete July 4-7; after that are the quarterfinals July 9-11, semifinals July 14-15, and the final match on July 19.

KNOCK-OUT STAGE MATCHES FOR OUR SISTER COUNTRIES

Monday June 29th:

Japan vs Brazil – at 1pm ET

Netherlands vs Morocco – at 9pm ET

(Watch parties for Netherlands: Elephant & Castle at 1201 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington DC, organized by DC Dutch; in Baltimore: Guilford Hall Brewery at 1611 Guilford Ave, Baltimore, MD 21202)

Friday July 3 :

Egypt vs Australia – at 2pm ET

(Watch party for Egypt: Fava Pot – The Boro at 8350 Broad ST, Tysons, VA 22102)

Tuesday July 7 :

Egypt vs Argentina – at 12pm ET

(Watch party for Egypt: Fava Pot – The Boro at 8350 Broad ST, Tysons, VA 22102)

Group stage matches for our sister countries:

Thursday June 11:

• South Korea vs Czechia – at 10pm ET

Sunday June 14:

• Curaçao vs Germany – at 1pm ET

• Netherlands vs Japan – at 4pm ET

(Watch parties for Netherlands & Curaçao: Elephant & Castle at 1201 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington DC, organized by DC Dutch)

(Watch party for Japan: The Jerk Pit Oasis Lounge at 4pm – 9078 Baltimore Ave, College Park, MD 20740)

Monday June 15:

• Egypt vs Belgium – at 3pm ET

(Watch party for Egypt: 3pm ET: Fava Pot – The Boro at 8350 Broad ST, Tysons, VA 22102)

Thursday June 18:

• South Korea vs Mexico – at 9pm ET

(Watch parties for all South Korea group matches: Messiah Presbyterian Church of Washington in Annandale RSVPs are required.)

Saturday June 20:

• Netherlands vs Sweden – at 1pm ET

• Curaçao vs Ecuador – at 8pm ET

(Watch party in Baltimore, for the Netherlands: Guilford Hall Brewery at 1611 Guilford Ave, Baltimore, MD 21202, organized by Baltimore-Rotterdam Sister City Committee; Watch parties for Netherlands & Curaçao: Elephant & Castle at 1201 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington DC, organized by DC Dutch)

Sunday June 21:

• Japan vs Tunisia – at 12am ET

• Egypt vs New Zealand – at 9pm ET

Wednesday June 24:

• South Korea vs South Africa – at 9pm ET

(Watch party for South Korea: Washington Korean Central Presbyterian Church in Centreville)

Thursday June 25:

• Curaçao vs Côte d’Ivoire – at 4pm ET

• Netherlands vs Tunisia – at 7pm ET

(Watch parties for Netherlands & Curaçao: Elephant & Castle at 1201 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington DC, organized by DC Dutch)

• Japan vs Sweden – at 7pm ET

Friday June 26:

• Egypt vs Iran – at 11pm ET

Discover our celebrations for AANHPI Heritage Month 2026

The Asian Baltimore Sister City Committees (Changwon South Korea, Kawasaki Japan, and Xiamen China) will be participating and hosting events throughout May celebrating Asian-American and Pacific Islander month.

Wednesday, May 13 : Japanese Heritage Night at Orioles Park at Camden Yards

Time: 6:45pm

The Baltimore-Kawasaki Sister City Committee and friends will attend the Orioles baseball game with the New York Yankees on May 13. The game starts at 6:35pm. The game’s theme is Japanese Heritage Night. Come to the game and help celebrate the USA’s and Japan’s long-running love of baseball!

Orioles’ Heritage Nights schedule and tickets: https://www.mlb.com/orioles/tickets/special-ticket-packages

Saturday, May 16: AAPI Heritage Month Celebration at Baltimore Zoo

Time: 10am-4pm
Location: The Maryland Zoo, One Safari Place, Baltimore, MD 21217

Illustration of animals and plants on a patterned background, with the words "Asian American and Pacific Islander heritage month" Image is from the Maryland Zoo's May 16, 2026 event.

Some of the activities that will be held:

11:00AM – 3:00PM, Animal keeper chats
10:00AM, Lion Dancing
1:00PM, Hula performance
Origami crafts

Baltimore-Xiamen Sister City Committee (BXSCC) will hold a vendor’s booth at this event. Stop by the booth to learn more information about the committee’s activities. Proceeds will go to support this year’s edition of the Youth Ambassadors Program, an annual program organized by BXSCC which provides Baltimore high school youth the opportunity to travel to Baltimore’s sister city of Xiamen and Maryland’s sister state of Anhui in China during the summer for a life-changing travel abroad experience.

More information about this event: https://www.marylandzoo.org/event_series/aapi-heritage-month-celebration/celebration/

Sunday May 17: The Past, Present, and Future of Baltimore Koreatown

Time: 4-7:30pm

Left side: Korean women drummers

Right side: Korean women dancing in traditional clothing

4:00 – 4:30pm Walking Tour | meet at the outside entrance of the Parkway Theatre : SNF Parkway Theatre (5 West North Ave, Baltimore, MD 21201) and Currency Studio (18 W North Ave, Baltimore, MD 21201)
The program includes Baltimore’s First Korea Town Walking Tour, traditional Korean dance and a panel discussion about Baltimore Koreatown’s past, present, and future.

Advance registration is required: https://Baltimorekoreatown2026.eventbrite.com

Join our guides for a walking tour of the Charles North neighborhood’s historical Koreatown landmarks and favorite food spots.

4:35 – 4:50pm Korean Traditional Dance (Nanta and Arirang) at the Parkway Theatre Lobby
5pm – 6:30pm Panel Discussion at Theatre 1 (Main Stage)

Panel discussion in the Parkway Theater about Baltimore Koreatown’s past, present, and future with Shauntee Daniels, Executive Director of the Baltimore National Heritage Area; Phaan Howng, co-leader of the project for preserving Baltimore Koreatown; Angela Ra, Communications and Strategic Policy Manager at the Baltimore Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs and many more panelists.

6:30pm – 7:30pm Reception at the Lounge

The reception following the discussion will provide free Korean food organized by the Baltimore Changwon Sister City Committee and a program of the 2026 Asia North Exhibition and Festival.

This event is organized by the Baltimore-Changwon Sister City Committee and a program of the 2026 Asia North Exhibition and Festival. 2026 Asia North Exhibition and Festival is co-produced by Asian Arts & Culture Center and Central Baltimore Partnership.

Asia North 2026

The annual ASIA NORTH festival, co-produced by Towson University Asian Arts & Culture Center and Central Baltimore Partnership, celebrates Baltimore’s Charles North – a.k.a. Station North – neighborhood’s constantly evolving identities as a Koreatown, arts district, and creative hub. Baltimore Sister Cities’ Asian sister city committees (Changwon, South Korea; Kawasaki, Japan; Xiamen, China) are providing programming during this festival. Program includes:

Asia North 2026 Exhibition is Guest Curated by Dylan Kaleikaumaka Hill. (Photo of Dylan Kaleikaumaka Hill and the background pattern from Asia North Festival: a pattern of red, purple and gold shapes.

Asia North Art Exhibition

Shoes at the Door, curated by Dylan Kaleikaumaka Hill
Dates: Friday May 1 – Sunday May 31
Exhibition locations: SNF Parkway Theatre (5 West North Ave, Baltimore, MD 21201) and Currency Studio (18 W North Ave, Baltimore, MD 21201)
Shoes at the Door brings together works by sixteen APIMEDA-identifying artists living in the greater Baltimore and DMV region whose artworks consider hospitality as a malleable practice shaped by diaspora, cultural tradition, inheritance, colonial commodification, and celebration.

More information

2 photos: One of B'more Taiko (Japanese-style drumming group) and one of Han Pan Samulnori (Korean-style percussion group).

Asia North 2026 Opening Event

Date: Friday May 1, 5-9pm
Location: SNF Parkway Theatre

Program includes food provided by Baltimore-Xiamen Sister City Committee; taiko drumming sponsored by Baltimore-Kawasaki Sister City Committee. Program includes Korean samulnori percussion performance.

More information and to RSVP

Crown Restaurant in Hyundai Plaza building in Station North Arts District.

The Past, Present, and Future of Baltimore Koreatown

Date: Sunday May 17, 4-7:30pm
Starting Location: SNF Parkway Theatre

Program includes Walking Tour, Korean Traditional Dance, Panel Discussion, and Reception. Organized by Baltimore-Changwon Sister City Committee.
Advance registration required.

More information and to register

And much more! See the details and the complete schedule at the Asian Arts & Culture Center website and Station North website. Registration for some events is available via the Asian Arts & Culture Center’s Eventbrite page.

The 2026 Asia North Exhibition and Festival is co-produced by Asian Arts & Culture Center and Central Baltimore Partnership.

March 1 / Closing event for The Way of Nature: Art from Japan, China, and Korea

Two Samulnori percussionists performing outdoors, seated in front of their drums, on steps. Photo is from Baltimore Museum of Art.

Date: Sunday, March 1, 2026
Time: 1-4pm ET
Location: Baltimore Museum of Art, 10 Art Museum Drive, Baltimore, MD 21218
More information: Event page

A special closing program on the last day of The Way of Nature: Art from Japan, China, and Korea exhibition, featuring:

An outdoor performance and interactive demonstration of Samulnori, a genre of traditional Korean percussion music, by Washington Samulnori
Learn about traditional Korean crafts with the Korean Cultural Center, Washington, D.C.
In-gallery guided exploration and Experiential Art Making with artist and scientist Se Jong Cho and Frances Klapthor, BMA Associate Curator of Asian Art, The Way of Nature: Art from Japan, China, and Korea
“Sunday Shorts” quick museum tour

This program is presented by Baltimore Museum of Art in partnership with the Korean Cultural Center, Washington, D.C.

Photo is from Baltimore Museum of Art website.

Friday May 1, 5-9pm : Asia North Opening Event

Exhibition locations:
SNF Parkway Theatre (5 West North Ave, Baltimore, MD 21201) and Currency Studio (18 W North Ave, Baltimore, MD 21201)

Opening event program: SNF Parkway Theatre

For more info & to RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/opening-event-asia-north-2026-tickets-1986358188814

Korean samulnori performance infant of a mural of a Korean businessman in Baltimore's Station North arts district.

Celebrate the kick-off of Asia North 2026! Meet guest curator Dylan Kaleikaumaka Hill and the artists featured in the Shoes at the Door exhibition. Spend the evening getting energized through the sounds of Korean samulnori and Japanese taiko drums, being entranced by the exquisite art of Odissi dance, grooving to synth pop, and chilling out to indie-pop. Featuring performances from Han Pan Samulnori, Arpita Rakshit Sabud, Hello Fans, Plant Dad, and B’more Taiko. Savor Chinese dishes provided by the Baltimore-Xiamen Sister City Committee (BXSCC). B’more Taiko performance sponsored by the Baltimore-Kawasaki Sister City Committee (BKSCC). Performances curated and hosted by Kandi Wong.

May 31 / APAHM social event

Setsuhi Shiraishi ‘Into The Calligraphy’ performance & Baltimore Sister Cities social celebrating APAHM month

Setsuhi Shiraishi: Into the Calligraphy. An opening reception and Baltimore Sister Cities Social Celebrating APAHM. Photo of the artist with calligraphy brushes, date and address of the event. Logos of the Sponsors and Partners.

OPENING RECEPTION & BSC SOCIAL

Date: Friday, May 31, 2024
Time: 8 – 11pm ET
Location: Atrium Artspace, 2029 Maryland Avenue, Baltimore MD 21218
Admission: Free
Please RSVP here: forms.gle/i9uvY1mmep98MX5CA
More info: Event page on BmoreArt site

A special performance collaboration by master calligrapher Setsuhi Shiraishi with artist Lucia Li. Join us on May 31 for an opening reception for Setsuhi Shiraishi’s exhibition, meet the artists, and enjoy the Baltimore Sister Cities social event for APAHM (Asian Pacific American Islander Heritage Month)!

EXHIBITION

Date: Friday, May 31 – Sunday, June 2, 2024
Gallery Hours: Friday 8 – 11 pm; Saturday 11 am – 3 pm; Sunday 1 – 10:30 pm
Location: Atrium Artspace, 2029 Maryland Avenue, Baltimore MD 21218
More info: Event page on BmoreArt site

This exhibition features work by contemporary master calligrapher Setsuhi Shiraishi that has been made throughout the years she has worked in Maryland, Baltimore, and across the DMV. Curated by Michael Miki Young. Presented by OTS Productions.

Sponsored by T. Rowe Price Foundation, Baltimore-Kawasaki Sister Committee, Baltimore-Changwon Sister City Committee, Baltimore-Xiamen Sister City Committee.

Partners: Asia North Festival 2024 (Towson University Asian Arts & Culture Center) and MIMA (Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs.