Raleigh Sister Cities

10/06/2026

Do YOU have your tickets to our 40th Anniversary Gala yet?

Join us at the North Carolina Executive Mansion for a formal celebration marking four decades of international relations, cultural dialogue, and global friendship.

Friday October 23rd NC Executive Mansion Formal Attire Members will receive early access and discounted tickets Join Waitlist for Ticket Details

10/05/2026

Join the Khayrallah Center and Raleigh Sister Cities to celebrate the partnership between Raleigh and Lebanon with a viewing of a film narrating the lives of Lebanese immigra. There will be a reception with refreshments held at 6:30 pm, and the film will play at 7:00 pm, with a discussion to follow.

Join the Khayrallah Center and Raleigh Sister Cities to celebrate the partnership between Raleigh and Lebanon with a viewing of a film narrating the lives of Lebanese immigra. There will be a reception with refreshments held at 6:30 pm, and the film will play at 7:00 pm, with a discussion to follow.

10/05/2026

THIS WEDNESDAY!

Grammy-winning artist and ethnobotanist Justin Robinson went looking for the real story of soul food, from the Carolinas to Berlin to West Africa.

Grammy-winning artist and ethnobotanist Justin Robinson went looking for the real story of soul food, from the Carolinas to Berlin to West Africa.

10/05/2026

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cm9dwdd0z7d5o

Survey work has started on the long-delayed attraction at the former South Blockhouse in Hull.

09/23/2026

https://nation.africa/kenya/news/gender/from-nairobi-to-murang-a-discovering-family-food-and-shared-traditions-in-the-countryside-5604744

From tea plantations and family photographs to chapati and eggs, this countryside visit reveals the warmth of shared traditions.

09/21/2026

Free guided Kenyan art tour. Meet at 11:15 AM out front of the new building; the tour begins at 11:30 AM. Lunch and a picnic will follow if weather permits.

09/17/2026

Grammy-winning artist and ethnobotanist Justin Robinson went looking for the real story of soul food, from the Carolinas to Berlin to West Africa. His body led the way. The deeper he went, the more his research confirmed what his stomach had been saying all along. Now he needs to figure out who he is, how we got here and what the hell he’s supposed to have for lunch.

Join us on Oct. 7th for a behind-the-scenes preview of the show "German Soul," a hybrid live documentary experience blending film, narration, music, and flavors.

Get your tickets today!

Are the roots of soul food wearing lederhosen?

09/11/2026

From one Sister City to another. ❤

RDU will welcome a new airline and a new international destination when Volaris launches nonstop flights to Guadalajara, Mexico, in October. The service will connect the Research Triangle region to the technology hub known as the “Silicon Valley of Mexico” and offer more options for leisure trav...

09/09/2026

TOMORROW! Join us on September 10th for a guided British B**r Tasting at NOFO Cafe at the Pig, with Gibraltarian snacks and a bit of history.

Note: This is a ticketed event.

Learn more at https://www.raleighsistercities.org/

09/01/2026

https://www.cntraveler.com/story/in-guadalajara-chasing-art-design-and-the-love-of-a-good-time

Mexico's second city is the birthplace of many of its cultural cornerstones, from mariachi to tequila. Longtime visitor Michael Snyder returns to dive deep into its world-class culinary and craft scenes.