Denver Sister Cities International

Amore di Bocce!

glstallings — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 15:51:15 +0000

Amore di Bocce!

Mark your calendars and come join us for lots of fun at our

Third Annual Spring

Bocce Tournament

Saturday, May 5, 2012

10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Mickey’s Steak House

6950 N. Broadway

Cost of $25 per person includes:

Continental breakfast, lunch, cash prize for 1^st place team

To Register: Teams of 4 must mail/phone ‘team name’ and $100 registration fee ($25/person.; credit cards accepted) to the Denver Sister Cities office at 2480 W 26^th Avenue, Suite 20B, Denver, CO 80211. Registration must be received by Monday, April 30^th.

For further information, please contact the DSCI office at 303-832-1336

Sister Cities Mongoldelegation 2012 Trip

glstallings — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 16:33:51 +0000

This Mongolia and Ulaanbaatar Sister Cities 16-day trip is scheduled to depart August 30^th. Mongolia’s Honorary Consul in Denver, Jim Wagenlander, will again help plan and personally lead the trip. Each year we organize a visit with Ulaanbaatar and Mongolia’s leadership as well as 4-Wheel across Mongolia’s vast, beautiful and sparsely populated countryside.

This year we gather in Seoul, Korea to fly into Mongolia. There we meet with members of Mongolia’s political, business, arts and civic leadership. Carrying on an established tradition, we join long time friends, and 4-Wheel to the Middle Gobi for a local mini-Naadam, an annual memorial ceremony and a party with herdsmen under the stars. This is all at the base of a gobi sand dune at the rugged Uush Mankhan camp. Then we drive through some incredibly desolate land to Mongolia’s premier eco-lodge, Three Camel Lodge, in the South Gobi to see some of the most famous sights of the Gobi. We will fly back to UB so we can connect on a flight to western Mongolia traveling either to Bayan-Ulgii, land of the Altai Mountains, or to the Gobi-Altai.

We currently estimate delegation fees/cost, excluding the pacific flights and some of the meals, to be $5,000 to $6,500 per person. Our delegations are small and this year we want to keep it to no more than 10-12 people. As is our practice, there will be an opportunity for delegates to do some business or volunteer work while we are in Mongolia if they want. Furthermore, if anyone desires wants to extend their stay in Mongolia or South Korea or travel on to China this can be easily arranged.

Time is of the essence. So if you are interested in joining us, quickly both email the Sister Cities Committee at wagenlander@wagenlander.com and call either Jim Wagenlander or his assistant Aza Altangerel at 303-832-6173 by the end of April.

THE BREST COMMITTEE HOSTS WINE TASTING AT LE GRAND BISTRO & OYSTER BAR

glstallings — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 21:31:55 +0000

Please plan to join the Denver-Brest Committee on Thursday, April 19, 2012 at 6:00pm for an exceptional wine tasting to benefit the Brest Exchange Program. The wine tasting will be held at Le Grand Bistro & Oyster Bar, 1512 Curtis St., Denver, CO. Le Grand is a recreation of Parisian bistros and brasseries from a time long passed and has been featured in 5280 Magazine as one of Denver’s best new restaurants.

The wine tasting will feature 7different French wines served with delectable appetizers to compliment each. The cost of the wine tasting is $50 per person ($15 of each ticket is tax deductible). Make your reservation today by either sending your check with the names of all attendees to the DSCI office, 2940 W. 26th Ave. Suite 20B, Denver, CO 80211, call the DSCI office to make a credit card payment Mon-Fri from 8a-noon at 303-832-1336 or pay via PayPal.

Make your reservation here

Enjoy an Evening with Singer Nolwenn Monjarret of Brittany, France

glstallings — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 21:23:30 +0000

Enjoy an Evening with Singer of Brittany, France

The Denver-Brest Committee in conjunction with Alliance Francaise will present an evening with Brittany, France’s singer Nolwenn Monjarret. This is Ms. Monjarret’s first appearance in Denver. The event will take place on Friday, April 13, 2012 from 6:00-8:00pm at The Crossroads Theatre at Five Points, 2590 Washington St., Denver, CO 80205. The cost of the event will be $15 and light refreshments will be served.

Cutting for Stone – Book Group Selection

glstallings — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 18:57:13 +0000

We will be reading Cutting for Stone the debut novel and New York Times best seller by Abraham Verghese.A riveting saga of twin brothers born of a tragic union between a beautiful Indian nun and a brash British surgeon at a mission hospital in Addis Ababa. The twins come of age as Ethiopia hovers on the brink of revolution. This is a story of love and betrayal, medicine and miracles and two brothers whose fates are inextricably intertwined.The discussion will take place at 6pm onThursday, May 10, 2012. 447 Pearl St., Denver, CO 80203

If you are interested in participating please contact Bob Connelly at 303-947-9475 or atrlconn2@gmail.com

REGISTER TODAY FOR CHENNAI’S 25 FOR $25 DINNER AT THE JAI HO RESTAURANT

glstallings — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 18:38:37 +0000

Please join us as we celebrate the Chennai Committee with our 25 for $25 dinner at Jai Ho Restaurant, 3055 S. Parker Rd., Aurora, CO 80014 on Sunday, March 4, 2012 at 5:30pm. The $25 price includes a non-alcoholic beverage, appetizer, main course and dessert. There will be a choice of vegetarian and non-vegetarian meals. Gratuity is included. Please send your check to Denver Sister Cities International, 2480 W. 26th Ave., Suite 20B, Denver, CO 802011 or call the DSCI office at 303-832-1336 M-F from 8-noon to make a credit card reservation. The deadline for reservations is Monday, February 27, 2012. You don’t want to miss this exceptional dining experience!

Prior to our meal, there will be a slide show comprised of photos from several committee members’ recent trips to India. Don’t miss it!”

Nairobi Meet-and-Greet

glstallings — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:13:25 +0000

Please join the Denver Sister Cities International Nairobi Committee for a casual Meet-and-Greet to welcome new members to our committee on Thursday March 1 from 5:30 – 7 pm at Forest Room 5. If you are interested in being involved with the Denver-Nairobi Sister Cities Committee, would like to learn more, or simply have a passion for Kenya, this is for you!
Forest Room 5 is located at 2532 15th Street Denver, CO 80211.

Meeting, Feb. 21st at Marco’s

glstallings — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:11:56 +0000

We will have our next meeting on Tuesday, February 21st at 6:30pm. Marco’s is the place that Maria Allen recommended. They have two locations, and we’ve chosen the downtown location in honor of all our members coming from the North! I spoke with the manager, and she seemed very excited to host our group. She said that we could get served more quickly if we elected to have a group dinner served buffet style. For $18.00 everyone would get an appetizer, a salad, unlimited pizza and a non-alcoholic drink. Alcoholic drinks are available, but they’d be extra. If folks want special pizzas such as vegetarian or gluten-free, we would only have to let the manager know, and they would be added to the buffet table. Please RSVP by the evening of February 20th, and let me know your preference – $18.00 per person group meal or individual orders off the menu. Regardless of our decision, they will do separate checks. Thanks. Hope to see you there! The address is below, and I am told that there is plenty of parking! A presto!

Anne

Marco’s Coal Fired Pizza

4 star rating29 user ratings

2129 Larimer St, Denver, CO 80205

(303) 296-7000

Year of the Dragon greeting from Mayor Hancock

glstallings — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 23:07:27 +0000

Mayor Hancock sends wishes to our Sister City, Kunming, China, for the New Year.

Click this link to hear the message

Setsubun Celebration

glstallings — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 18:19:36 +0000

The Denver Sister Cities-Takayama Committee is celebrating the festival of “Setsubun” as their first event of the new year. The celebration will take place on Saturday, February 4, 2012 at Sonoda’s Japanese Restaurant, 3108 S. Parker Rd., Aurora, CO 80014. The event will begin at 5:00pm with a symbolic bean throwing. A set dinner menu will be offered for $20 per person payable at the door. Beverages and bar items are additional