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2012 Annual Membership Celebration
January 19, 2012
Kellswater at Lindberg's on January 13
January 12, 2012
Jugando Limpio (Playing Fair) by Paco Padilla
December 6, 2011
Luna Sureste and Paco Padilla's Bands visit Springfield Public Schools and Universities
October 15, 2011
Botanical Center Garden Party & Concert scheduled for Oct. 14-16
October 14, 2011
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The Sister Cities
Japan Relief Fund
at the Community Foundation
of the Ozarks has
raised over $54,000
so far.
Think Globally, Act Locally!
Springfield Sister Cities Association is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping people of the City of Springfield and people of similar cities in foreign nations acquire a consciousness of each other and to understand one another as individuals, as members of their community, and as part of our global community.
Global Studies
Mexican Politics
May 15, 2011
by Lindsay Lehmen The government structure of a country is one of the first things that should be examined when looking at a country for the first time. When we look at Mexico we see a government organized similar to that of the United States. It is organized into three branches: executive, legislative and judicial. However, it is the power and limitations that these branches receive where the two differ. In Mexican government the executive branch potentially has the most power. This branch...
May 15, 2011
by Lindsay Lehmen The government structure of a country is one of the first things that should be examined when looking at a country for the first time. When we look at Mexico we see a government organized similar to that of the United States. It is organized into three branches: executive, legislative and judicial. However, it is the power and limitations that these branches receive where the two differ. In Mexican government the executive branch potentially has the most power. This branch...
The Muralism Movement in Post-Revolutionary Mexico
April 16, 2011
By: Danielle Danforth - Origins The Muralism movement took place in Mexico in the 1920s and 1930s as Mexican artists...
April 16, 2011
By: Danielle Danforth - Origins The Muralism movement took place in Mexico in the 1920s and 1930s as Mexican artists...
Secrets to Conquering the Spanish Language
April 16, 2011
By Danielle Danforth Spanish is one of the easiest languages to learn, but that doesn’t make it inferior to more complex...
April 16, 2011
By Danielle Danforth Spanish is one of the easiest languages to learn, but that doesn’t make it inferior to more complex...
The Exquisite Art of the Japanese Geisha
April 14, 2011
If you have read the book Memoirs of A Geisha by Arthur Golden or watched the movie based on the international bestseller...
April 14, 2011
If you have read the book Memoirs of A Geisha by Arthur Golden or watched the movie based on the international bestseller...
Origami: The Japanese Art of Paper Folding
April 13, 2011
Origami originated in Japan during the 17th century and became popular in the 1900’s and is now spread all over...
April 13, 2011
Origami originated in Japan during the 17th century and became popular in the 1900’s and is now spread all over...
The Cherry Blossom
April 13, 2011
The cherry blossom, sakura in Japanese, is a widely known symbol of Japan representing the transition from winter...
April 13, 2011
The cherry blossom, sakura in Japanese, is a widely known symbol of Japan representing the transition from winter...
Bento Boxes
April 13, 2011
"O-bento” is what the Japanese call a packed meal. A bento box has internal dividers so different types of food can be put in each...
April 13, 2011
"O-bento” is what the Japanese call a packed meal. A bento box has internal dividers so different types of food can be put in each...
Clothing in Mexico
April 13, 2011
There are many types of traditional clothing styles in Mexico, but the major styles include the quechquémitl, huipiles,...
April 13, 2011
There are many types of traditional clothing styles in Mexico, but the major styles include the quechquémitl, huipiles,...
Games in Mexico
April 13, 2011
Every culture has its own pastimes that families and friends engage in to have some fun. In Mexico, some of the most popular...
April 13, 2011
Every culture has its own pastimes that families and friends engage in to have some fun. In Mexico, some of the most popular...
Architecture in Mexico
April 13, 2011
Residential architecture in Mexico has been heavily influenced by colonial empires such as Spain and France, and has created...
April 13, 2011
Residential architecture in Mexico has been heavily influenced by colonial empires such as Spain and France, and has created...