Minneapolis Sister Cities

05/09/2024

Check out this great free event organized by Minneapolis Ibaraki Sister City Association (MISCA) on Sunday, May 12 at Nicollet Island Pavilion!

07/31/2023

Please join us and this Sunday, August 6th for a Emiliano Zapata Day! This event will be at Plaza Centenario on the corner of East Lake Street and 12th Avenue South from 1:00pm-3:00pm.

We hope to see you there!

07/16/2023

Sister Cities Day is here! Celebrate with us at the Nicollet Island Pavilion. Grab your free ice cream, listen to world music, and learn about our amazing Sister Cities! 🤩 ⏰ 1 - 5pm

07/13/2023

Our Sister Cities Day performers are getting excited! 🎵 💃 Here's the lineup of dancing, music, and more this weekend. https://bit.ly/3JYRUEK

1:00pm - Harisen Daiko
1:20pm - Iraqi Chobi Dance Performance
1:30pm - Songs of Hope – International Children’s Performing Arts Group
2:00pm - Official Remarks
Recognition of the 50th Anniversary of Minneapolis and Winnipeg, Canada, and Kuopio, Finland Sister City Relationships
2:30pm - Linda Breitag & Karen Mueller – French Canadian fiddle, foot-tapping, and call-response songs for all ages
3:00pm - Jesse Nummelin, Cello
Yuki Tokuda, Dance
Howard Dotson, Finlandia
3:30pm - Tonada 3/4
4:00pm - Heart and Soul Drum Academy
4:15pm - Rafiki USA
4:30pm - Mexico Lindo Ballet Folklorico

I’m excited to perform for Minneapolis Sister Cities Day this year!
I love dancing for peace between countries and I grew up in my city in Japan leaning our sister cities!

Come celebrate with us and it’s free!(there will be free ice cream!)

Minneapolis Sister Cities Day
Minneapolis Sister Cities
Sunday, July 16, 2023
1:00 – 5:00 p.m.

3:00pm - Jesse Nummelin, Cello
Yuki Tokuda, Dance
Howard Dotson, Finlandia
Presented by Minneapolis – Kuopio Partnership
(Minneapolis – Kuopio, Finland)

Nicollet Island Pavilion
40 Power Street, Minneapolis
FREE and open to the public

More Information : https://bit.ly/3JYRUEK

07/13/2023

Sister Cities Day is coming fast! Since 1961, the Sister Cities Program has fostered global connections and lasting partnerships. Meet our twelve Sister Cities and learn more about this international community program. 🌎 🙂 https://bit.ly/3yPUeZi

See you Sunday at 1pm!

Minneapolis is proud to be part of the Sister City Program, started by President Dwight Eisenhower to foster people-to-people citizen diplomacy.

07/20/2022

Sister Cities Day was a hit! 😄 Here's a lookback at some of our performers on stage.

07/18/2022

Thank you for helping us celebrate our Sister Cities!

The Minneapolis Sister Cities program was created in 1961. Its first "sister city" was Santiago, Chile.

07/17/2022

Happy Sister Cities Day! 🥳 ☀️ We're kicking off the fun at 1pm so get ready for an afternoon of dancing, music, ice cream and more to celebrate our amazing sister cities.

Bring the family! This event is free and open to everyone. 🙂 See you at the Nicollet Island Pavilion!

🚗 Need directions? Follow this link: https://bit.ly/3AYvpvU

07/12/2022

Mark your calendar for Sister Cities Day! 💃

🎉 We have a full lineup of ice cream, live performances, and nonstop family fun! 😉 https://bit.ly/3AG7dyg

Hope you can make it this Sunday!

Come be part of our annual event where we celebrate over 40 years of being part of the Sister Cities program.

07/07/2022

Sister Cities Day is coming up! 😄🎉 Meet our twelve sister cities and learn more about this amazing program. https://bit.ly/3yPUeZi

Minneapolis is proud to be part of the Sister City Program, started by President Dwight Eisenhower to foster people-to-people citizen diplomacy.