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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.
Japan
Japanese Fall Festival Program and Map
August 30, 2011
Download a full program for the Japanese Fall Festival, September 9,10,11, 2011 here: Japanese-Fall-Festival-2011-PROGRAM
August 30, 2011
Download a full program for the Japanese Fall Festival, September 9,10,11, 2011 here: Japanese-Fall-Festival-2011-PROGRAM
Yotsuba Farewell Party and Japan Night
August 29, 2011
Photos by Mika Logan - The farewell party at Greenwood for the Yotsuba Gakuen students from Isesaki, Japan was full of Japanese...
August 29, 2011
Photos by Mika Logan - The farewell party at Greenwood for the Yotsuba Gakuen students from Isesaki, Japan was full of Japanese...
Isesaki Students Welcomed at BBQ in Japanese Stroll Garden
August 6, 2011
Photos by Russ RuBert - During their August 2011 visit to Springfield, 22 Isesaki municipal junior high students stayed...
August 6, 2011
Photos by Russ RuBert - During their August 2011 visit to Springfield, 22 Isesaki municipal junior high students stayed...
30 Japanese Students will Perform at Obelisk Home during First Friday Art Walk
August 5, 2011
Missouri State University's English Language Institute welcomes a group of 30 middle school students (6 boys and 24 girls)...
August 5, 2011
Missouri State University's English Language Institute welcomes a group of 30 middle school students (6 boys and 24 girls)...
Art Cards to Japan from Summit Preparatory School
April 17, 2011
Not only did The Summit Preparatory School kids raise a lot of money to send to Japan -- they also drew and painted original...
April 17, 2011
Not only did The Summit Preparatory School kids raise a lot of money to send to Japan -- they also drew and painted original...
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...
The Geography of Japan
April 5, 2011
by Drury University Global Studies program - Japan is a country of varying geography. It has tropical beaches and snowy...
April 5, 2011
by Drury University Global Studies program - Japan is a country of varying geography. It has tropical beaches and snowy...
Kellswater band performs at Isesaki Festival
December 4, 2010
First class travel experience to Isesaki for band members by Bob Stephens There is no travel as exciting and immersing...
December 4, 2010
First class travel experience to Isesaki for band members by Bob Stephens There is no travel as exciting and immersing...