Sister City Cultural Exchange: March 23 - 27, 2019

Promote the Visit

Download this flyer to display in your business window to welcome our guests and spread awareness of Sister City to our community.

Do you have a digital sign or indoor display?  Please help us welcome the delegation into town by displaying the KANIE logo (attached) and the dates of the visit (March 23-27)  

Member Events tied to Sister City

• Welcome Party - Join us Saturday, March 23rd at the Pavilion at 5pm for an American-style pot luck dinner.  Please register for this event and let us know what you'll bring!
• Dedication of the KANIE/Marion Friendship Bench at the Tower Square on Monday the 25th at 4:30 p.m..  Event Information

Sponsorship

This event would not possible without the support of local organizations.  Join the Marion Chamber, the City of Marion, VisitSI, Senator Fowler, and Representative Severin in supporting this year's event.

Click Here to Sponsor a Sister City Activity

2019 Delegation
The visiting delegation is made up of leaders and students from each community.  The students stay with host families, enabling them to take in as much culture as possible. Thank you to our eight host families!!
 

• Jyunichi Yokoe, Mayor of KANIE
• Toshifumi Hojo, Director,- Policy and Promotion Section
• Seiji Kato, Assistant Director -,Policy and Promotion Section
• Mai Ono, Senior Staff - Residential Register Section
• Erina Terasawa, Staff - Policy and Promotion Section
• Tamara Holly Sato, KANIE Resident (From Seattle, U.S.A)
• Mizuki Yamamoto, Tour Conductor
• 16 Students