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Read more about the article Coming Soon! The Peace Through People Pavilion

Coming Soon! The Peace Through People Pavilion

Coming Soon! The Springfield Sister Cities Association announces the construction of the new Peace Through People Pavilion to welcome more cultural performances and events at the Springfield Botanical Gardens at…

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Read more about the article Annual Membership Celebration, March 11, 2016

Annual Membership Celebration, March 11, 2016

Annual Membership Celebration!! Friday, March 11, 2016 at 6:30 pm at the Old Glass Place 521 E. St. Louis Street Free to all 2016 SSCA members (you may pay at…

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Read more about the article Join the Sister Cities trip to Isesaki and Japan in 2016!

Join the Sister Cities trip to Isesaki and Japan in 2016!

Be a part of a citizen delegation to help celebrate the 30th anniversary of our relationship with Isesaki! Travel date will begin Oct. 21, 2016. After several days in Isesaki,…

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Read more about the article Visiting Tlaquepaque Musicians and Artist featured at idea-X-fest on Oct. 9

Visiting Tlaquepaque Musicians and Artist featured at idea-X-fest on Oct. 9

Four musicians and a ceramic artist from our sister city Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, Mexico will be featured at a multicultural music, art and ideas festival at the ideaXfactory, 351 N. Boonville Ave. on Friday, October…

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Read more about the article Day Host Families needed for August 8, 2015

Day Host Families needed for August 8, 2015

The last English Language Institute host opportunity for 2015 will be here soon! Please read the details below and check your calendar to see if you can host a couple of the…

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Read more about the article Japan Night on May 29, 2015 at Greenwood School

Japan Night on May 29, 2015 at Greenwood School

Dear SSCA friends: We hope you can join us at this event next Friday night for a cultural fair presented by students from Springfield's sister city Isesaki, Japan. It is…

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Read more about the article Looking for Day Host Families for May 30 and 31, 2015

Looking for Day Host Families for May 30 and 31, 2015

Dear Friends of Springfield Sister Cities; The MSU 2015 English Language Institute host opportunities will be here soon, and we are in great need of more host families! Please read…

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Read more about the article May 5th Cinco de Mayo Party sponsored by Sister Cities and Friends of the Zoo!

May 5th Cinco de Mayo Party sponsored by Sister Cities and Friends of the Zoo!

Friends of the Zoo and Springfield Sister Cities Association have joined together to host the inaugural Cinco de Mayo party!  This event will be at Farmers Park in Springfield, MO…

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Read more about the article Ken Coopwood recognized with Diversity Visionary Award

Ken Coopwood recognized with Diversity Visionary Award

SSCA Boardmember Dr. Kenneth Coopwood, who is vice president for diversity and inclusion at Missouri State University, has been nominated and selected as a recipient of the INSIGHT Into Diversity’s…

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Read more about the article 2015 Cherry Blossom Kite & Piñata Festival

2015 Cherry Blossom Kite & Piñata Festival

Come fly a kite at Sister Cities' Cherry Blossom Kite and Piñata Festival on Saturday, April 11, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., in Nathanael Greene/Close Memorial Park, 2400 S. Scenic…

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2025 Events

2025 Japan Trip Informational Meetings
10:30 a.m., Saturday, May 3

Isesaki Student Art Exhibit
March-April
Botanical Center

Sushi and Sake
Saturday, March 29, 2025, 6-8 p.m.
Mizumoto Japanese Stroll Garden

Mizumoto Japanese Stroll Garden Opens
Tue., April 1, 10am-7pm

Kite and Pinata Festival
Sat., Apr. 5, 11am-5pm
Botanical Center Great Lawn

Gigs in the Garden
First Three Sundays in May at 2pm
Peace Through People Pavilion

Annual Celebration
Sun., May 18, 11:30am-2pm
Peace Through People Pavilion

Isesaki Global Leadership Academy
May
Missouri State University
Day Host Opportunities

Isesaki Culture Exchange
August
Missouri State University
Day Host Opportunities

29th Japanese Fall Festival
Fri., Sept. 5-Sun., Sept. 7
Mizumoto Japanese Stroll Garden

Trip to Isesaki for City Festival
Thu., Sept. 18-Mon., Sept. 29

Gigs in the Garden
Sundays in October at 2pm
Peace Through People Pavilion

Taste of Tlaquepaque
Friday, Oct. 10
Oasis Hotel and Convention Center

Mizumoto Japanese Stroll Garden Closes
Fri., Oct. 31, 10am-6pm

Gardens Aglow
Late November-December

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