Calendar of Related Trade Events

Sister Cities Annual Art Exhibit Scheduled September 23rd to October 7th, 2008

The Sister Cities annual art exhibit is scheduled for September 23rd to October 7th, 2008. The theme for this year's event is "Celebrating Our Diversity" The following dates highlight the events taking place throughout the art exhibit:

August 28th: Meet the Artists Reception (location TBA)

September 23rd: Opening Night at the Tower Theatre

September 26th: Cultural Friday at the Tower Theatre

October 7th: Closing Night at the Tower Theatre

The art exhibit and sale will be composed of works by artists representing those countries which have Sister Cities affiliations with Miami-Dade County, as well as works of art that reflect the mission of Sister Cities International which is to promote peace, mutual respect, understanding and cooperation. Net proceeds from the exhibit will benefit the Miami Dade County Sister Cities Program. The Tower Theatre is located at 1508 SW 8th Street, Miami, FL. For more information contact Mayda Rescendi at 305-375-5280.
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Artist Commitment Agreement 

Youth Summit on Citizen Diplomacy held April 15 at the Miami-Dade College
The 2nd annual Youth Summit on Citizen Diplomacy took place on April 15, 2008, at the Miami Dade College North Campus, and the Sister Cities program was pleased to once again be a sponsor and contributor to this important event.  More than 100 high school students assembled to consider how global forces are shaping tomorrow's employment opportunities, and to be challenged to promote peace through citizen diplomacy.  In addition to hearing from a distinguished panel of speakers, students participated in roundtable discussions that were led by college-facilitators from MDC.  The Miami Dade County Sister Cities Program is pleased to have worked with our partners at Miami Dade College, the Miami Dade County Public Schools, the Miami Council for International Visitors, and the Casimiro Foundation to expose the students to these timely ideas. 
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Miami-Dade County Sister Cities Fundraiser Reception a Success
The Miami-Dade County Sister Cities Program held its first annual Fundraiser Reception and Awards Ceremony on March 20th, 2008 at the Port of Miami's new passenger Terminal D. More than 150 guests attended the twilight festivities where Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Alvarez presented the Walter Loy Service Award to Walter Loy for his many years of service as Dean and Chair of the Sister Cities Coordinating Council. Mayor Alvarez then presented Coral Gables Mayor Don Slesnick with the Miami Dade County International Citizen of the Year Award for his outstanding contribution in representing the County to international communities and business organizations in various capacities during his long tenure of public service. More than $5000 was raised to support the Sister Cities international and community outreach activities, and our deepest thanks go to all of our generous sponsors and guests. We look forward to an even more successful event next year!
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Sister Cities Goodwill Mission to Tenerife Already Yielding Positive Results
Efforts are being made by Ricardo Melchior, President of the Cabildo of Tenerife, to procure direct flights from the Canary Islands to Miami. Talks are also being held with the Sister Cities mission participants that range from business to culture and tourism topics. Miami-Dade Commissioner Rebeca Sosa, who is leading the mission, thanked them for the warm welcome and saying Miami-Dade County would support any efforts to start a direct air link with Miami. Photo from left to right: Roddy Gomez, Miami-Dade Mayor's Assistant; Ricardo Melchoir, President of the Cabildo of Tenerife, Canary Islands (Spain); Rebeco Sosa, Miami-Dade County Commissioner; Tony Ojeda Jr., Executive Director of The Jay Malina International Trade Consortium of Miami-Dade County. For more information in Spanish see the El Nuevo Herald.

Sister Cites Mission to Tenerife Presentation

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