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The Vallejo Sister City Commission's purpose is to promote greater global understanding of other cultures and to grow relationships with sister cities and friendship cities through cultural and educational exchanges. Vallejo's current 7 Sister Cities include Bagamoyo, Tanzania; Akashi, Japan; Jincheon, South Korea; Baguio, Philippines; LaSpezia, Italy; Trondheim, Norway; and Ensenada, Mexico. Our 3 Friendship Cities include Muju, South Korea; Rota, Northern Mariana Islands; and Parun, Afghanistan. More on the Commission and opportunities for participation can be found here and our calendar of events is available here.
Members of the Commission include Paul Ligda, Norma Placido, Yajaira Rubio Machado, Elissa Shanks Stewart (Chair), Pelton Stewart, Andreas Emanuel, and Paul Lamb. To apply for an open seat on the Commission please complete this application.
The Vallejo Sister City Commission's purpose is to promote greater global understanding of other cultures and to grow relationships with sister cities and friendship cities through cultural and educational exchanges. Vallejo's current 7 Sister Cities include Bagamoyo, Tanzania; Akashi, Japan; Jincheon, South Korea; Baguio, Philippines; LaSpezia, Italy; Trondheim, Norway; and Ensenada, Mexico. Our 3 Friendship Cities include Muju, South Korea; Rota, Northern Mariana Islands; and Parun, Afghanistan. More on the Commission and opportunities for participation can be found here and our calendar of events is available here.
Members of the Commission include Paul Ligda, Norma Placido, Yajaira Rubio Machado, Elissa Shanks Stewart (Chair), Pelton Stewart, Andreas Emanuel, and Paul Lamb. To apply for an open seat on the Commission please complete this application.
This half-hour video demonstrates the beauty and unique nature of a traditional Japanese tea ceremony. The video was created by the Vallejo Sister City Association and Sister Cities of Northern California in 2020, in collaboration with the Perry family of Vallejo.
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See a short video of our Sister City Bagamoyo, Tanzania. It is a musical journey that talks about the history of Bagamoyo, Featuring a renowned local guitarist and poet, Vitali Maembe. The film takes you through landmarks left by slavery to today's life, including tourism and fishing.
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A July 4th, 2023 video message from former Jesse Bethel High School student, Eric Whitemen, remembering a sister city delegation visit from Akashi, Japan.
