The Meet the Mayors series at the LBJ School brings together the Mayors building the cities of the future.

Urban Lab Director, Steven Pedigo, is joined by Greater Manchester's Andy Burnham to discuss Greater Manchester's commitment to improving public transport, economic growth, and skills development for young people. 

Date and Time

March 10, 2025, 12:15 to 1:45 p.m

Location

LBJ School - SRH 3.122

Register https://www.eventbrite.com/e/meet-the-mayors-greater-manchesters-andy-burnham-tickets-1206081555399?aff=oddtdtcreator

The Central Texas Learning Festival is back for a second year! From Wednesday March 5th through Sunday March 9th there will be free opportunities to learn something new across our region. The Central Texas Learning Festival is organized by the community for the community and is a celebration of learning in all of its forms. Join your neighbors in building a culture of learning in our region. Check out the schedule at ctxlearningfestival.com to see all the free learning experiences that will be offered in 2025 including activities by our Austin-Limerick Sister Cities!

Join Austin-Koblenz Sister Cities for a FREE Family friendly Karneval!

 Face painting, Raffles, Wheel of fortune, Costume contest, Crafts

Live performances – including the famous Austin Männerballett

Authentic German Karneval music
Sing-alongs, Polonaise, and repeat-after-me songs
Weiberfassnacht

... and everything else we've had the pleasure to bring to you for now seven years!

Karneval first-timers can check out the high-energy, fun-filled German tradition they can expect here.

 Parking is FREE and food trucks will ensure your physical well-being along Austin Beerworks craft brews.

All ages are welcome, rain or shine, in the covered outdoor beer garden 

Sunday, March 2, 1 - 3pm 

 Austin Beerworks - Sprinkle Valley  | 10300 Springdale Road | Austin, Texas

RSVPs and donations will be greatly appreciated and will benefit the 100% volunteer-run Austin-Koblenz Sister Cities Committee to support student exchanges and citizen diplomacy. 

Get ready for a närrische time and join us as we celebrate the friendship between Austin and our sister city in Germany.

Kendra Scott Give Back benefitting ASCI

Friday, December 6th, 5pm - 7pm

1701 S. Congress Ave.

Shop to support citizen diplomacy and international relationships!

Join Austin Sister Cities International at the South Congress Kendra Scott store on Friday, December 6th from 5pm -7pm or shop online and 20% of purchase benefits ASCI.

Shop online Friday, December 6th, 12am - Saturday, December 7th, 11:59pm using the online code GIVEBACK-IDZSU.

Join Austin-Angers Sister Cities for a magnifique evening of music and cultural celebration at the Fête de la musique 2024! On June 21st, from 6-10pm, we invite you to The Colton House on South Congress for an unforgettable experience. Immerse yourself in the vibrant atmosphere as we showcase the rich musical traditions shared between Austin and Angers. Indulge your taste buds with delectable French cuisine from our esteemed independent food vendors and savor a special event cocktail created exclusively for this joyous occasion.

Tickets on sale now: https://givebutter.com/FetedelaMusique24

Austin Limerick Friendship City has collaborated with City Theatre for a performance of Dancing at Lughnasa.

Set in the 1930s, the story is in some ways an Irish version of Little Women. Meryl Streep had acted in the 1998 movie. 

Please join us to support this local production and our Friendship City!

March 22nd , 8pm - 10pm

City Theatre Austin, 1507 Wilshire Blvd., Austin TX 78722

Tickets $15 to $25 

https://thecitytheatreaustin.simpletix.com/

Celebrate the culture of Japan at the Oita Japan Festival!

Japanese food and drink, kids' activities, cultural education & more!

HIGHLIGHTS:

• Silent Auction featuring 2 pairs of tickets to Japan donated by Japan Airlines!

• AMAZING Special Guest Taiko Player from Oita's Tesshin Daiko

• Oita Products Booth

• Austin Taiko

• The Japanese Way of Tea with Central Texas Chado with Rhonda Rolf

• Outdoor Sake Garden hosted by Texas Sake

• Dark Circle Sumo

• Minyo Dancers 

• Austin Kendo

• Food from Kome

• Snacks from Asahi Imports

• Doing Business in Japan Seminar hosted by the Greater Asian Chamber of Commerce

• Experience Japan Tables hosted by AJC

• Matcha Tea Experience hosted by AJC

• Japanese Language hosted by JASGA

• and MORE!

Austin Taichung Sister Cities Committee (ATSC) is hosting the 2023 International Taiwan Gourmet Cuisine Touring Show in Austin with two award winning chefs coming from Taiwan to perform the cooking show.  This event is organized by Taiwan Oversea Community Affairs Council for the promotion of Taiwan Cuisine.

Taste of Taiwan Food Festival

台灣美食嘉年華  

Saturday August 19, 2023

From 12:00 pm  to  3:00 pm

Austin Asian Resource Center (AARC)

8401 Cameron Road, Austin, TX 78754

Admission is Free

Chef Ko-chin Chang and Chef Kai-yuan Lu who have won many campions in many international cooking contests will do show and tell to demonstrate their best cooking performance.

Taste of Taiwan street food, night market style.

Performance, Food and the exhibit of Taiwan Culture

Please come and join us to enjoy a wonderful family event

You can purchase food tickets to buy food on stand, cash only.

Join Austin Sister Cities International (ASCI) for Business Protocol Workshops. High level overview of business etiquette and multicultural manners with a focus on Austin’s Sister Cities across the world. Presented in partnership with Austin Community College by Kevin A. Clark, Ph.D., Ph.D. (AM Thesis).

Discussion includes expectations around gift giving, dining, exchanging business cards, and more. This session is for persons who are thinking about doing business abroad, working with international companies here, or have interactions with persons from other cultures. Opportunity for Q&A. These sessions are open to the public.

Fridays, 11:30am - 1pm
- May 26: ASIA ( Japan, India)
- July 14: AUSTRALIA & EUROPE
- September 22: AFRICA & TURKEY
- November 10: LATIN AMERICA

Classes are free with registration and will be held via Zoom. Donations Welcome to support ASCI 501(c)3.

Come join us for a fun evening celebrating the 40th Anniversary of the Austin Adelaide Sister City alliance!

We are celebrating the 40th Anniversary of the Austin Adelaide Sister City alliance. There will be free appetizers, door prizes, and special guests / dignitaries!

Join Austin-Adelaide Sister Cities to celebrate Australians and New Zealanders who served and died in wars, conflicts, & peacekeeping operations.

Aussies, Kiwis, and anyone interested in learning more about the Adelaide Sister City relationship are invited. Drinks and eats will be available for purchase & ANZAC biscuits will be provided. There will be a short presentation introducing the Austin-Adelaide committee and sister city relationship. Family friendly, kids are welcome.

The sister city relationship between Adelaide, South Australia, and Austin, Texas, is 40 years old this year, having been established in 1983. Over the past four decades, the sister city relationship has provided many opportunities for collaboration and exchange between the two cities. The partnership has been focused on promoting economic, cultural, educational, and social ties between Adelaide and Austin.

RSVP for Anzac Day event at https://austinsistercities.eventbrite.com/

To learn more about Austin-Adelaide , visit https://www.austinsistercities.com/adelaide-australia

Do you have a SXSW Badge? (Badge / Wristband Required)

Check out Wez Atlas from Oita! Presented by Sounds from Japan

Mar 17, 2023 8:05pm – 8:40pm CT at Elysium

Wez Atlas is a hip-hop artist based in Tokyo, Japan. Switching between his two native languages English and Japanese, Atlas laments his everyday struggles over melodious hooks and potent lyrics. “Overthink” is a crowd favorite, for its relatable one-liners about the complexities of the mind. It amassed over a million plays across streaming platforms. The song is a part of his first mini-album “Chicken Soup For One”, released in July 2021. The vulnerability that Atlas shows in his lyrics sets him apart from the typical braggadocious rapper, and conveys a sense of transparency in his music. Atlas also garnered attention with “Zuum!”, a collaboration with Grammy-nominated producer starRo. The song was featured on Spotify’s “Tokyo Super Hits”, and landed the duo on the cover of “Next Up”. Aside from his solo works, Atlas is an active member of Solgasa, an artist collective that aims to create a “borderless musical experience”. The collective hit the ground running in 2022 with their first release “Too Good To Be True” earning them a place on the cover of Spotify playlist “Soul Music Japan.”

You are invited to a Sister and Friendly Cities Meetup - From Adelaide, South Australia, Australia to Austin, Texas, USA where y’all are welcome. Where sister and friendly cities relationships pave the way for collaboration, business, entrepreneurship, innovation, and economic development.

This will be the perfect opportunity to meet with delegates from sister city Austin in Texas, who host the remarkable SXSW Festival in March, where there is nothing like it on the planet, sees delegations coming from Adelaide, South Australia, and all over the world!

Speakers will discuss the importance of sister and friendly cities, linkages between Adelaide and Austin, Texas and South Australia, and ways to leverage sister city relationships

OLAU! The 5th annual Koblenz Karneval in Austin is back, on February 10 at 7pm at the historic Saengerrunde Hall!

As we celebrate our connection and lifelong friendship, this Austin-Koblenz Sister Cities fundraiser honors our sister city Koblenz and her people by bringing a piece of essential Rhineland culture to Texas to share with y’all!

🥳 Join us for a crazy evening of “närrische” time with a slate of outstanding performers, German Karneval music, good food, and…

Drum roll, please!!…..

🍻 THE LAUNCH OF THE OFFICIAL AUSTIN-KOBLENZ CRAFT BEER, A SPECIAL COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE AUSTIN BEER GARDEN BREWING (ABGB) CO. AND KOBLENZER BRAUEREI

MORE DETAILS AT: https://www.austinsistercities.com/koblenz-germany

Mark your calendars for the Austin Sister Cities Passport to the World Festival! Join ASCI for a family-friendly afternoon exploring Austin’s Sister Cities through culture, music, world dance, demonstrations, and friendship!

Stay tuned for more details!

Join Austin Sister Cities International (ASCI) to learn about Business Protocol in Latin America. Class will provide a high level overview of the basics of business etiquette and multicultural manners with a focus on Austin’s Sister Cities in Mexico and Peru. Presented in partnership with Austin Community College by Kevin A. Clark, Ph.D., Ph.D. (AM Thesis).

Free virtual discussion includes expectations around gift giving, table manners, exchanging business cards, clothing and more. This session is for persons who are thinking about doing business abroad, working with international companies here, or have interactions with persons from other cultures.

Monday, November 7 from 11:30am - 1:00pm
Register online at http://austinsistercities.eventbrite.com/

A comedy narrating the adventures of Antonio, a romantic aspiring comedian who reunites with Cynthia, his great childhood love. In the midst of diets and exercises, Antonio will try to conquer her! - JUST ONE NIGHT !!

Día/Day: Monday, September 19th

Hora/ Time : 7 pm

Lugar/Place: AFS Cinema, Sala 2 (Theater #2) - 6259 Middle Fiskville Road, Austin, TX 78752

Tickets: $13 @ Eventbrite / $15 at the door

The family-friendly event features Japanese food and drink, kids' activities, cultural education and more. The celebration will include Japanese music, Japanese drumming by Austin Taiko, sumo, kendo martial arts, a tea ceremony, a doing business with Japan seminar and an artisan and festival marketplace and a silent auction.

The annual festival is hosted by the Austin-Oita Sister City Committee. AOSCC’s mission is to promote and heighten public interest in and appreciation of the culture, people, languages, businesses, and products between the City of Austin and Oita, Japan. Oita, one of Austin’s 14 Sister Cities, has been a Sister City to Austin since 1990.

Sponsors include Tokyo Electron, Cultural Arts Division of the City of Austin Economic Development Department, Japan Airlines, HEB, Komé Sushi Kitchen, The Best of Austin Living Team at Keller Williams Realty, Locke Lord LLP, First Texas Honda, Kinokuniya Books, Texas Saké, Ashai Imports, Bruce Gardner Insurance and Investments. Partner organizations are Jetro, Koop 91.7, GAACC and Austin Sister Cities International.

Purchase tickets in advance: https://www.AustinOita.org/festival-tickets

Join Austin Sister Cities International for our June Social!

The Austin-Adelaide Sister City Committee will celebrate the 40 year sister city relationship at Aussie's Grill & Beach Bar. We will have raffle and trivia for attendees to win prizes and also be raising money to create a video that will highlight the relationship over the years. If able, please donate to the Austin-Adelaide Sister City Committee. Any amount helps supports peace through people!

Everyone is welcome to connect with our sister cities committees, board members, and anyone with an interest in the international community and citizen diplomacy!

Drinks and food available for purchase.

Please monitor our social media prior to the event in case of inclement weather.
Please also follow Austin Public Health health guidelines.

Questions: Email communications@austinsistercities.com

Join Austin Sister Cities International (ASCI) to learn about Business Protocol in Europe and Australia. Class will provide a high level overview of the basics of business etiquette and multicultural manners with a focus on Austin’s Sister Cities in England, Germany, France, Turkey, and Australia. Presented in partnership with Austin Community College by Kevin A. Clark, Ph.D., Ph.D. (AM Thesis).

Discussion includes expectations around gift giving, table manners, exchanging business cards, clothing and more. This session is for persons who are thinking about doing business abroad, working with international companies here, or have interactions with persons from other cultures. These sessions are open to the public.

Class is free with registration and will be held via Zoom. Donations Welcome.

Register at www.austinsistercities.eventbrite.com

Join Austin Sister Cities International for our ASCI February Social!
Everyone is welcome to connect with our sister cities committees, board members, and anyone with an interest in the international community and citizen diplomacy!

We are highlighting our Austin Koblenz Sister City Committee who is celebrating the 30th Anniversary of their Sister City relationship this year! Learn about their upcoming Karneval Virtual Event and delegation to Koblenz!

This is an outdoor event. Please monitor our social media prior to the event in case of inclement weather.
Please also follow Austin Public Health health guidelines.

Food and drinks available for purchase. Outdoor Seating reserved for ASCI Social Guests.

Questions: Email communications@austinsistercities.com

Join Austin Sister Cities International (ASCI) to learn about Business Protocol in Asia. Class will provide a high level overview of the basics of business etiquette and multicultural manners with a focus on Austin’s Asian Sister Cities in Japan, China, Korea, Taiwan and India. Presented in partnership with Austin Community College by Kevin A. Clark, Ph.D., Ph.D. (AM Thesis).

Discussion includes expectations around gift giving, table manners, exchanging business cards, clothing and more. This session is for persons who are thinking about doing business abroad, working with international companies here, or have interactions with persons from other cultures. These sessions are open to the public.

Class is free with registration and will be held via Zoom. Donations Welcome.

Learn more and register at www.austinsistercities.eventbrite.com