THE FILLMORE - 4205 MONROE RD, CHARLOTTE, NC 28205

The German power-metal band Blind Guardian, based out of Charlotte’s German Sister City, Krefeld, is returning to the North American shores for their first tour since 2016! In support of the recently released album The God Machine' in 2022, this new outing will be supported by heavy metals' Night Demon.

Charlotte Sister Cities is proud to partner with the Charlotte International Women's Day Planning Committee in welcoming our community to the 9th Annual Charlotte International Women's Day Celebration Event. This year’s celebration, focused on the theme “Inspire Inclusion will take place at the Johnston YMCA (3025 N Davidson St, Charlotte, NC 28205). To learn more and register: CLICK HERE

Reinhard von Hennigs
Honorary Consul of Germany to Charlotte, North Carolina

Presents: A brief history of the concept of international sister cities over the centuries.

Did you know that Sister Cities as a concept pre-dates Sister Cities International which was created at President Eisenhower's 1956 White House conference on citizen diplomacy? The presentation will show the motivations and themes of sister cities over history and non-US relationships.

This Virtual Presentation is hosted in partnership with the Charlotte International Rotary Club
Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84186740362?pwd=RkNMb2Y0S3hWSlQ1Nkh3eHN2VCs0Zz09
Meeting ID: 841 8674 0362 Passcode: J4WP56

Charlotte Sister Cities is proud to sponsor and support UNC-Charlotte’s Great Decisions Lecture Series. Starting on Wednesday, January 26, and continuing every Wednesday through February 23, lectures will be virtually presented, live from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.. Charlotte Sister Cities is proud to sponsor the Wednesday, February 16 lecture: “Russia and the U.S.," led by Steve Sabol, Ph.D., Professor, Department of History, UNC Charlotte. Please register using the link below:

Website: https://global.charlotte.edu/signature-programs/great-decisions

The Charlotte Sister Cities Youth Leadership Committee invites you to contribute to a virtual discussion regarding building a third-grade curriculum focusing on Wrocław, Poland. Featured Guest: Honorary Consul of Poland to North Carolina Dr. Mark Fountain

Registration Link: https://forms.gle/wjJuYxDrfSoniC7S8

Join the Chinese American Association of Charlotte as they welcome in the Year of the Tiger and celebrate the 35th Anniversary of Charlotte’s sister city relationship with Baoding, China.

For more information: http://www.charlottechinese.com/
Zoom ID: 88255695471 (no password)

Join Charlotte Sister Cities for a celebration of 60 years since its founding in 1962. This virtual celebration will start at 11:00 AM EST and is open to all who register. Special guests from our seven sister cities will join with live and recorded messages. After celebrating all seven sister cities, we will have a special hour-long dedication to our first sister city: Arequipa, Peru. This part of the celebration will include a video history of Arequipa, slides showing many exchanges over the years and time for storytelling and socializing. We hope you will us for both virtual festivities!

Webinar Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81302240191

Join us live in Council Chambers at the Charlotte Mecklenburg Government Center or virtually for a reading of Mayor’s Lyle’s proclamation declaring February 5 “Charlotte Sister Cities Day”. This will be followed by public remarks celebrating Charlotte Sister Cities.

Charlotte City Council Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/CLTgov
Charlotte City Council Webpage: https://charlottenc.gov/CityCouncil/Pages/default.aspx

Charlotte Sister Cities is proud to participate in the Charlotte Asian Festival Dragon Boat Race and Land Program. Our dragon boat team will be led by Honorary Captain Councilman Greg Phipps and joined by diverse Charlotte Sister Cities members from all over Charlotte. In addition, the Charlotte Sister Cities Baoding Committee will have a tent with information about the sister cities and trivia about Baoding. You are all cordially invited to cheer for the dragon boat team and learn more about Charlotte’s 35 year sister city partnership with Baoding, China.

Charlotte Sister Cities is pursuing its strategic goal of strengthening marketing and communication for our organization. If this is an area where you would like to contribute your talent and insight, you are welcome to join us. We are specifically seeking support related to website, newsletter, and/or social media design. Charlotte Sister Cities is 100% volunteer-led and organized.

If you are interested in joining us, please send an email to: admin@cltsistercities.org

Summary: Please join Charlotte International Rotary Club for a presentation celebrating nearly 60 years of Charlotte Sister Cities. We will also discuss our organization's re-establishment efforts over the past two years and explore our vision for the future.

Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84186740362?pwd=RkNMb2Y0S3hWSlQ1Nkh3eHN2VCs0Zz09
Meeting ID: 841 8674 0362
Passcode: J4WP56

Presenters:

Alexis Gordon: City of Charlotte International Business Manager and Chief of Protocol
Sam Farnham, Jr.: 2021 Recipient of the Sister Cities International Youth Service Award (first-ever recipient from North Carolina); High School Senior; Charlotte Sister Cities Board of Directors
David Lynn: President of Charlotte Sister Cities and Director of International Studies at Charlotte Country Day School

This presentation will include a special live greeting from the Sister Cities Committee in Arequipa Peru!

Voronezh and Charlotte became Sister Cities in 1991, and on June 26th we will be celebrating 30 years of this partnership.

We will hold an informal get-together to celebrate this anniversary at Royal Cafe & Creperie in Matthews, NC. If you are not able to attend in person, a Zoom link will be open during the time of the event for you to drop in and say hello.

Zoom link: https://novanthealth.zoom.us/j/95094974933