Category Archives: Bellingham Sister Cities Association
Members Event: Japanese New Year Celebration
Not a member? Become one here today! Members of Bellingham Sister Cities Association are invited to the 2020 Shinnenkai Japanese New Years Celebration on Sunday, January 12, 2:30 to 5:00 PM at Bloedel-Donovan Park Gymnasium. Potluck, Customary Japanese Activities, and … Continue reading
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Tagged Bellingham, celebration, community, cultural event, go, Ikebana, Japan, Japanese Language, japanese new year, mochi pounding, mochitsuki, networking, new year, nezumi, potluck, Sister Cities, taketombo, Tateyama, whatcom county, year of the rat
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Peace Grant Applications Due December 11th
As mentioned at our Member’s Dinner: The 2020 Peacegrant application deadline has been extended from its original date to Wednesday, December 11th, 2019. The new deadline is fast approaching, but there is still time to apply. Imagine the possibilities…
Posted in Bellingham Sister Cities Association, Bellingham Sister Cities Association, Cheongju Korea, Nakhodka Russia, Port Stephens Australia, Punta Arenas Chile, Tateyama Japan, Tsetserleg Mongolia, Vaasa Finland
Tagged Australia, Chile, Citizen Diplomat, Financial Assistance, Finland, Friendship, Global Citizenship, Japan, Korea, Mongolia, Peace Grant, Russia, Sister Cities, Travel, World Travel
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R.S.V.P. deadline for Member’s Dinner extended
Due to popular demand, we have extended the R.S.V.P. deadline for our Annual Membership Dinner!! The R.S.V.P. Deadline is Sunday, November 17th at 10 pm. You can R.S.V.P. HERE! or by calling our Reservation voicemail box: 323-609-825
Get to know BSCA: The Series
Over the next few months, we will be highlighting different things that the Bellingham Sister City is involved with and the programs it supports and sponsors. We look forward to sharing with you some of the great international connections we … Continue reading
Upcoming: Annual Membership Dinner 2019
On Tuesday, November 19th from 5:30 – 7:30 pm at the Squalicum Boathouse, we will be holding our Annual Membership Dinner. If you have ever thought about joining the Bellingham Sister City Association, now is a great time to do … Continue reading
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Tagged dinner, members event, membership, nonprofit, Sister Cities, World Peace
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Dreaming of Travelling The World?
Let us help you!
Posted in Bellingham Sister Cities Association, Bellingham Sister Cities Association, Cheongju Korea, Nakhodka Russia, Port Stephens Australia, Punta Arenas Chile, Tateyama Japan, Tsetserleg Mongolia, Vaasa Finland
Tagged Australia, Bellingham Sister Cities Association, Chile, Explore, Finland, International travel, Japan, Mongolia, Peace Grant, Russia, Sister Cities, South Korea, Travel Grant, World Travel
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Tateyama Updates
As you already know, Bellingham’s Sister city in Japan, Tateyama, was hit by not just one destructive typhoon this season, but two: Typhoon Faxai and Typhoon Hagibis. The first typhoon caused lasting damage and the second typhoon caused damage … Continue reading
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Tagged Bellingham Bay Marathon, Bellingham Sister Cities Association, Disaster Recover, International exchange, Japan, Marathon, Natural Disaster, Support for Tateyama, Tateyama, Tateyama chiba, Typhoon, Typhoon Faxai, Typhoon Hagibis, Typhoon recovery
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Post-Typhoon Hagibis Update From Our Friends In Japan
Kunio Okayasu, good friend and former colleague of BSCA Past President John Gargett reports from Tokyo on Saturday, October 12: Here comes sunshine and blue sky and breeze. No gusty wind last night in Tokyo. We are all safe and … Continue reading
Super Typhoon Hagibis To Make Landfall In Chiba
The path of Hagibis is clearly heading up Tokyo Bay, and directly over Chiba Prefecture as of 0830 JST today, October 9, 2019. It looks like Saturday through Sunday will be a slow passing over Chiba until it heads into … Continue reading
Runners Arriving From Tateyama and How You Can Join Us In Support
On September 9th 2019, our sister city of Tateyama in Japan was hit by a deadly and devastating Typhoon, Faxai, which was the 15th Typhoon of this season. Read more about its impact here. We are happy, however, to report … Continue reading