Welcome to the Saint Paul-Nagasaki Sister City Committee!
The Saint Paul-Nagasaki Sister City Committee is committed to cultural understanding
and appreciation, through both public and members-only events, and the continual development
of our sister city relationship with Nagasaki, Japan.
Our website, stpaulnagasaki.org, is, much like our relationship with Nagasaki, ever-developing.
Any comments and criticism to the site's design is welcome!
Upcoming Events
Help SPNSCC Win $1,000 on November 16!
The Annual Minnesota Give to the Max Day also known as the Great MN Give Together will be Wednesday, November 16th. All donations made to SPNSCC though GiveMN.org from midnight on November 16th to midnight on November 17th qualify our organization for matching donations and other great cash donation incentives. Last year we rose over $400, but this year we want to beat that record by raising $500 to support a variety of programs and initiatives in 2012! Look for a reminder email as we get closer to November 16th.
Annual Meeting and Dinner, Look for Invites Soon
Saturday, December 3, 2011
6 to 8:30 p.m.
Oxford Community Center
Marshall and Lexington, St. Paul 55104
Tickets: $35 per person, including $10 tax deductible donation for Japan Earthquake Relief
Buffet dinner, entertainment, Sister City updates and video
Check out the latest SPNSCC information on our blog, at:SPNSCC Blog
In the News!
Photos of SPNSCC Events on FacebookSPNSCC has been pretty busy this summer with visits from the Junshin Singers, Nagasaki Girl Scouts and members traveling to Japan for the Okunchi Festival
It Takes a Village interview with JoAnn Blatchley about the dedication of the history of the Lyndale Park Peace Garden and Peace Bridge Dedication (1/2 way through the segment)
Kare11 video of the August 6 morning Ceremony of the Cranes featuring the Chura Ryukyu Sanshin Kai and Sachiko Nishiuchi reading the Peace Proclamation from Mayor Akiba of Hiroshima
Hiroshima commemoration at Lyndale Park (slide show)
On Aug. 6, the 63rd anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, about 50 people gathered at Lyndale Park's Peace Garden to fold paper cranes, hear music and stories, and engage in silent remembrance and contemplation.
The kites of the Committee's logo are Nagasaki �Hata,� or flag, kites.
The kites were adopted by the citizens of Nagasaki over 350 years ago after they
saw a simple Indian fighting kite flying over Dejima Island next to the red, white, and blue Dutch flag.
