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Read more about the article Molly Healey selected to perform in Japan; concert fundraiser August 9

Molly Healey selected to perform in Japan; concert fundraiser August 9

Springfield Sister Cities Association selected local musician Molly Healey to serve as an ambassador and featured performer in Springfield’s sister city of Isesaki, Japan this September. In this prestigious position,…

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Read more about the article Gigs in the Garden: vibrant outdoor concert series returns to the Springfield Botanical Gardens in May

Gigs in the Garden: vibrant outdoor concert series returns to the Springfield Botanical Gardens in May

Hatch Foundation and Springfield Sister Cities Association present Gigs in the Garden, an outdoor concert series at 2 p.m. on Sundays, May 5, 12 and 19, 2024. Bring your lawn chairs…

Continue ReadingGigs in the Garden: vibrant outdoor concert series returns to the Springfield Botanical Gardens in May
Read more about the article Experience Japanese and Mexican culture at the 2024 Cherry Blossom Kite and Piñata Festival

Experience Japanese and Mexican culture at the 2024 Cherry Blossom Kite and Piñata Festival

Springfield Sister Cities Association hosts the Cherry Blossom Kite and Piñata Festival presented by the Musgrave Foundation on Saturday, April 6, 2024 from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. at the Springfield Botanical…

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Read more about the article Sister Cities celebrates 20 years of friendship with Tlaquepaque, Mexico at Taste of Tlaquepaque

Sister Cities celebrates 20 years of friendship with Tlaquepaque, Mexico at Taste of Tlaquepaque

Springfield Sister Cities Association invites the public to join them for a festive celebration of their 20-year sister city relationship with Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, Mexico. The event, called Taste of Tlaquepaque:…

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Read more about the article Enjoy live music and nature at Gigs in the Garden this October

Enjoy live music and nature at Gigs in the Garden this October

Hatch Foundation and Springfield Sister Cities Association present Gigs in the Garden, an outdoor concert series at 2 p.m. on Sundays in October 2023. Bring your lawn chairs or blankets and…

Continue ReadingEnjoy live music and nature at Gigs in the Garden this October
Read more about the article Springfield Sister Cities and Moxie Cinema partner on Roma film screening to promote “Peace Through People”
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Springfield Sister Cities and Moxie Cinema partner on Roma film screening to promote “Peace Through People”

Springfield Sister Cities Association is excited to announce its partnership with Moxie Cinema to screen Mexican and Japanese films as another way to promote “Peace Through People.” The first screening…

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Read more about the article Sumo wrestlers battle it out at the Sister Cities Japanese Fall Festival

Sumo wrestlers battle it out at the Sister Cities Japanese Fall Festival

Springfield Sister Cities Association, in partnership with the Springfield-Greene County Park Board, proudly presents the 27th Japanese Fall Festival on Friday-Sunday, September 8-10, 2023, in the beautiful Mizumoto Japanese Stroll…

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Read more about the article Dallas Jones selected to perform in Japan; concert fundraiser on July 23

Dallas Jones selected to perform in Japan; concert fundraiser on July 23

Springfield Sister Cities Association selected local musician Dallas Jones to serve as an ambassador and featured performer in Springfield’s sister city of Isesaki, Japan this September. In this prestigious position,…

Continue ReadingDallas Jones selected to perform in Japan; concert fundraiser on July 23
Read more about the article Springfield Sister Cities launches crowdfunding campaign to build endowment for travel scholarships

Springfield Sister Cities launches crowdfunding campaign to build endowment for travel scholarships

Springfield Sister Cities Association is one of 10 nonprofit organizations selected by the Community Foundation of the Ozarks to participate in an endowment match challenge. If Sister Cities can crowdfund…

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Read more about the article Springfield Sister Cities and Grupo Latinoamericano bring Mexican music sensation Canela to Springfield

Springfield Sister Cities and Grupo Latinoamericano bring Mexican music sensation Canela to Springfield

Springfield Sister Cities Association (SSCA) and Grupo Latinoamericano (GLA) are excited to announce two upcoming concerts featuring Grupo Musical Canela, a musical group from Tlaquepaque, Mexico, one of Springfield’s sister…

Continue ReadingSpringfield Sister Cities and Grupo Latinoamericano bring Mexican music sensation Canela to Springfield
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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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