Austin Sister Cities International ASCI

10/10/2026

✨ A special voice joins Sacred Rhythms! ✨

We’re honored to welcome Nagavalli Medicharla to sing at Sacred Rhythms: Celebration of Divinity. Join us as we come together through music to celebrate devotion, connection, and the divine. 🎶🙏

Come share in this beautiful celebration—we look forward to welcoming you!

October 10
⏰ 6:00–7:30 PM
📍 Abiding Love Lutheran Church, 7210 Brush Country RoadAustin, TX 78749

10/10/2026

Dear community, we have a special message for you...

📖 We’re creating a book: A Story of Friendship Across the Atlantic. A book celebrating the incredible things that can happen when people open their hearts, share their cultures, and build bridges across borders. 🇫🇷❤️🇺🇸

What makes this book truly special? The people behind the story. Through the testimonies of those who bring the Franco-Austinite community to life, we want to capture the human stories, the unexpected connections, and the moments that show just how much we can accomplish together.

Because friendship between two places is never just about two places. It’s about the people who bring them together. 💙🤍❤️

✨ And you can help bring this story to life!

We’re inviting our community, friends of France, and everyone who believes in the power of cultural exchange to become part of this project by sponsoring the book.

Whether it’s a big contribution or a small donation, every dollar makes a difference. As a nonprofit, we rely on the generosity of our community to make projects like this possible and to celebrate the people who make these connections meaningful.

❤️ Be part of the story. Support the book. Help us celebrate the friendship between France and Central Texas!
Merci ❣✍️

Find the link in bio or click here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/write-french-heritage-in-austin-with-us

10/06/2026

Trivia time!

Did you know that Austin's historic skyline shares a direct connection with our Sister City in Ireland?

In the late 1800s, Limerick native Michael Butler emigrated to Austin and founded the brickworks responsible for the iconic "Butler bricks" found throughout the city's early architecture. To celebrate this enduring bond, Mayor Watson recently presented Limerick Mayor John Moran with an original historic Butler brick, safely housed in a presentation box handcrafted in Ireland.

Have you spotted Butler bricks around downtown Austin? Share your favorite historic Austin spots in the comments!

📷: Austin History Center / The Portal to Texas History

10/04/2026

Join Austin Sister Cities International (ASCI) for a FREE afternoon celebrating Austin’s vibrant international community! 🌏

11th Annual Passport to the World Festival
🗓️ Sunday, November 8 | 11:00 AM–4:00 PM

🥁 Parade of Cultures
11:15 AM | Begins at City Hall
The festivities will kick off with the Parade of Cultures, beginning at City Hall and processing to the Passport to the World Festival. Traditional clothing from your country is encouraged!

🎉Passport to the World Festival
12:00–4:00 PM | Austin Central Library
Enjoy an afternoon filled with:

✨Live performances
✨Interactive games and crafts
✨Cultural activities
✨Hands-on booths hosted by our Sister City committees
Opportunities to learn about countries and communities around the world
✨ And much more!
Explore the cultures and traditions connected to Austin’s Sister Cities and discover how Austin is connected to the world.

🎻 VIP Reception
A paid VIP reception fundraiser will immediately follow the festival.

🅿️ Festival Parking: City Hall and Austin Public Library parking garage

🎟️ Eventbrite ticket link:

https://www.eventbrite.com/o/austin-sister-cities-international-39060874443

Sponsored by the City of Austin.

10/01/2026

A new ASCI dinner series is here!

Join us for our first Supper Club: Samhain on October 28 for an evening inspired by Irish harvest and Halloween traditions, celebrating Austin’s friendship with Limerick.

Only 20 seats available, so grab yours while you can!

This October, pull up a chair to Ireland!

Join Austin Sister Cities International for Supper Club: Samhain, the first in a new dinner series celebrating Austin’s sister cities. Share a family-style feast inspired by Irish harvest and Halloween traditions, and enjoy an evening of storytelling, good company, and connection celebrating Austin’s friendship with Limerick. 💚

📅 Wednesday, October 28 | 6–9 p.m.
📍 Bottega Austin, 2100 Robert Browning St.
$95 per person | Just 20 seats

Join us around the table! Reserve your seat: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/supper-club-samhain

09/25/2026

🥁🎶 Sacred Rhythms: A Celebration of Unity 🎶🥁

Join the Diversity Group and Abiding Love Lutheran Church for an evening of music, dancing, food, and community!

This special event brings people from different cultures and backgrounds together through drumming, music, movement, and shared creative experiences. In the weeks leading up to the event, members of Abiding Love will learn and practice drumming with Diversity Band, while Diversity Band members will rehearse and sing with Mixed Blessings, Abiding Love’s contemporary and folk music ensemble.

Together, we’ll celebrate what happens when we come together, learn from one another, and create something meaningful through music.

As we say at Diversity Band: “Coming together, Drumming together.”

📅 October 10
⏰ 6:00–7:30 PM
📍 Abiding Love Lutheran Church, 7210 Brush Country RoadAustin, TX 78749

Free registration here: https://bit.ly/sacred-rhythms

Sponsored by the City of Austin

09/24/2026

Are you working with colleagues, clients, or business partners from Latin America?

Join Austin Sister Cities International tomorrow for Business Protocol: Mexico & Peru and gain a better understanding of the cultural norms and etiquette that can help make international business interactions more successful.

This FREE virtual session is a great opportunity to learn, ask questions, and build your cross-cultural communication skills.

🇲🇽 🇵🇪 Business Protocol: Mexico & Peru

📅 Friday, September 25
⏰ 11:30 AM–1:00 PM CST
💻 Virtual via Zoom
🎟️ Free to attend

Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2026-asci-business-protocol-trainings-registration-1983732299709?aff=oddtdtcreator

09/22/2026

Join Austin Sister Cities International this Friday, September 25, for Business Protocol: Mexico & Peru, a high-level training on business etiquette and multicultural manners. 🇲🇽🇵🇪

Whether you do business with Latin American partners, or simply want to strengthen your cross-cultural communication skills, this FREE session will give you practical insights you can use right away.

📅 Friday, September 25, 2026
⏰ 11:30 AM–1:00 PM CST
💻 Zoom
🎟️ FREE registration

Register now at https://www.eventbrite.com/o/austin-sister-cities-international-39060874443

09/19/2026

Join us TODAY as we celebrate 40 years of friendship between Austin and Taichung! 🇺🇸🇹🇼

There will be:

🏮 Taiwanese cultural performances
🧋 Taiwanese food & boba
🎭 Cultural booths and activities
👨‍👩‍👧 Family-friendly activities
🎁 Raffle prizes

📅 Saturday, September 19
⏰ 11:30 AM–2:30 PM
📍 Asian American Resource Center (AARC)
🅿️ Free onsite parking

The event is free and open to the public, but registration is encouraged: https://bit.ly/austin-taichung-40

Sponsored by the City of Austin.