Denver Sister Cities International

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.

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 Thursday, February 2, 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

Year of the Dragon Celebration

glstallings — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 17:54:02 +0000

Denver-Kunming Sister City Committee

Cordially invites you to our Annual Chinese New Year Banquet

Come Celebrate the Year of the Dragon
Gourmet Food ◊ Lion Dance ◊ Traditional Music ◊ Prizes

Date: Sunday, February 12, 2012
Time: 4:00 pm Check-In/Cash Bar

Register Here

5:30 pm Dinner & Program
Location: Empress Seafood Restaurant
2825 W. Alameda Ave.
Denver, CO 80219
Cost: $38/person
$25 age 10 or under
$500 Corporate Table
(10 guests)

Register Here

Potenza’s Wine Tasting at Water2Wine

glstallings — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 20:33:13 +0000

The Potenza Committee will hold a wine tasting on Friday, February 24, 2012 at 6:30pm at Water2Wine, 9608 East Arapahoe Road
Greenwood Village, Colorado 80112.

Tickets will be $28 in advance and $33 at the door. The focus of the wine tasting will be on Italian wines. Appetizers will be served with the tasting. Tne Committee will also be holding a silent auction as a part of this fun event. Make your reservations today by either sending your check to the DSCI office, 2480 W. 26th Ave., Suite 20B, Denver, CO 80211, call the DSCI office at 303-832-1336 M-F from 8a-noon to use your credit card or pay via PayPal. The deadline for reservations is Monday, February 20, 2012.

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Axum Sister City Annual Holiday Event

glstallings — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 22:22:27 +0000

The Axum Committee will hold its Annual Holiday Party and International Auction on Sunday, January 22, 2012 from 3:00- 6:00pm at the Africana Ethiopian Restaurant. Admission is $25 for adults and $20 for students. To make a reservation call the DSCI Learn more

Annual Meeting

glstallings — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 23:56:55 +0000

Make Your Reservation for the Denver Sister Cities’ Annual Meeting

The 2012 Annual Meeting of Denver Sister Cities will be held onSunday, January 29, 2012 at The University Club, 1673 Sherman Street, Denver, CO. There will be a cash bar at 11:30am with the lunch beginning at 12:00pm. Ambassador Christopher R. Hill, Dean of the Josef Korbel School of International Studies at the University of Denver will be this year’s guest speaker. The cost of the luncheon is $25 in advance and $20 for 35 and under. Make your reservations today by either sending your check to the DSCI office, 2480 W. 26th Ave., Suite 20B, Denver, CO 80211, call the DSCI office at 303-832-1336 M-F from 8a-noon to use your credit card or pay via PayPal. The deadline for reservations is Wednesday, January 25, 2012.

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2011 Trip to Japan

glstallings — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 18:43:30 +0000

Click here to view “Impressions of Takayama”

Book Group Reading “The Inheritance of Loss” by Kiran Desai

glstallings — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 17:51:16 +0000

We will be readingThe Inheritance of Loss by Kiran Desai, winner of the Man Booker Prize and the National Book Critics Circle Award.

The book is a compelling work of fiction that explores multiculturalism, globalization, economic injustice, fundamentalism and terrorism.

The discussion will be held on Friday, February 10, 2012 at 6pm at the home of Bob Connelly, 447 Pearl St., Denver, CO.

If you are interested in participating please call Bob Connelly at 303-947-9475 or by email at rlconn2@gmail.com.
Everyone is welcome to participate.

Copies of the book are available at public libraries and both conventional and on-line bookstores

MAKE YOUR RESERVATIONS FOR THE DSCI HOLIDAY PARTY

glstallings — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 17:45:08 +0000

You are cordially invited to celebrate the holidays at Denver Sister Cities International’s 2011 Annual Holiday Party. The party will be held on Thursday, December 1, 2011 at the Cactus Club, 1621 Blake Street in historic “Lodo” from 5:30-8:30pm (short program at 6:30pm).The Cactus Club will be celebrating it’s 100th anniversary this year and it will be beautifully decorated to celebrate the occasion. The cost is $20 per person – $15 for young professionals (age 35 and under). The cost includes live entertainment, delicious finger foods and deserts, wine and other beverages. We invite you to come and bring all your friends for a wonderful start to the holiday season. There is metered parking available in front of the Cactus Club and a parking garage nearby. You can make your reservations today by either sending your check with the names of all attendees to the DSCI office, 2480 W. 26th Ave., Suite 20B, Denver, CO 80211, call the DSCI office at 303-832-1336 M-F from 8a-noon to use your credit card or pay via PayPal. The deadline for reservations is Monday,November 28, 2011.

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In Memory of Wangari Maathai

glstallings — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 17:05:47 +0000

Kenyan Nobel Laureate Wangari Maathai passed away on Sunday night after struggling with cancer at the age of 71 in Nairobi. One of the most celebrated women on the continent, Dr. Maathai was the first woman in East and Central Africa to earn a doctorate degree in 1971. She founded the Green Belt Movement in 1977, an organization that focuses on women’s rights, environmentalism, and poverty reduction by planting trees. The Green Belt Movement has planted over 40 million trees in Africa and helped nearly 900,000 women. In addition, Wangari was the inspiration behind UNEP’s Billion Tree Campaign, which was launched in 2006. More than 11 billion trees have been planted to date as part of the campaign by inspiring people across the world to plant trees for the benefit of their communities.

Wangari Maatahi became the first African woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize in 2004. In addition to her community work, Dr. Maathai served as a member of Kenyan Parliament and as the Assistant Minister on Environmental Issues. Wangari was widely regarded in Kenya as a ‘force of nature.’ She faced threats and physical violence throughout her life for her outspoken dedication to human rights, justice, and environmentalism- views which often conflicted with Kenya’s patriarchal and notoriously corrupt political system.

In her Nobel Prize acceptance speech, Dr. Maathai said that the inspiration for her work came from growing up in rural Kenya. She fondly recalled a stream from her childhood that ran next to her home – a stream that has since dried up – and drinking fresh clear water. “In the course of history, there comes a time when humanity is called to shift to a new level of consciousness,” she said, “to reach a higher moral ground. A time when we have to shed our fear and give hope to each other. That time is now.”

Wangari Maathai will be deeply missed and forever remembered as a champion of the people of Kenya.