Roanoke Valley Sister Cities

Roanoke Valley Sister Cities Roanoke Valley Sister Cities Inc. Join RVSCI in our mission with your membership and/or donation!

Wonju, Korea (1964); Kisumu, Kenya (1976); Pskov, Russia (1992); Florianópolis, Brazil (1995); Opole, Poland (1995); Lijiang, China (1996); St-Lô, France (1998) provides connections to four continents and seven countries through its artistic, educational, medical, municipal, social, humanitarian and business exchanges. Some of our recent exchanges, projects and events include:
• A Korean Festival Day with a K-Pop dance at the Taubman Museum of Art
• Support for medical student exchanges in Roanoke with Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine and Wonju, Opole, Florianópolis and St-Lô
• Financial help to the GLAC primary school and COVID-19 aid to Kisumu
• Support for a young pianist from Opole in an international competition in which she placed third and hosting a polka band for a dance at the Taubman
• A visit with municipal and university officials in Pskov, and attendance at a Sister City Conference in Moscow
• The Roanoke Valley Sister Cities Young Artists showcase for high school students
• Humanitarian aid to a Brazilian orphanage and a virtual student exchange between Hidden Valley Middle School and the State of Santa Catarina, Brazil
• Financial support for the Roanoke College International Film Festival
• A trip to Lijiang, and meeting an artist who plans to come to exhibit in Roanoke
• Student intern exchange with St-Lô and celebration of 20 years of twinning with St-Lô on both sides of the Atlantic
• An internship program with Roanoke College and Hollins University
• A partnership with the annual Local Colors festival to better reach the multi-cultural community in Roanoke

For more information, visit our website: www.rvsci.us. Mary Jo Fassié
RVSCI President

Mark your calendars! This is our first event of this kind since 2017.
08/14/2026

Mark your calendars! This is our first event of this kind since 2017.

On their last day in the U.S., recent Institut St-Lo graduates Hilda (middle) and Claire (right) toured the National D-D...
07/26/2026

On their last day in the U.S., recent Institut St-Lo graduates Hilda (middle) and Claire (right) toured the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford. They were accompanied by me and their host mom, Lori Livingston (left). The young women spent one week at Hollins University in the Hollinsummer pre-college program, and the following week with Lori and her family.

UNESCO adds D-Day beaches to World Heritage List | AP News
07/26/2026

UNESCO adds D-Day beaches to World Heritage List | AP News

World War II’s D-Day landing beaches in northern France and the iconic Mount Olympus in Greece were among the sites added to the World Heritage List on Sunday at a U.N. committee meeting in South Korea reviewing dozens of nominations.

07/04/2026
Check out Roanoke County page for the Opole reel.
06/09/2026

Check out Roanoke County page for the Opole reel.

2026 summer session of online Polish language classes via zoom thru the Kosciuszko Foundation Chapter in Washington DC
05/22/2026

2026 summer session of online Polish language classes via zoom thru the Kosciuszko Foundation Chapter in Washington DC

05/22/2026
Local colors May 16
05/16/2026

Local colors May 16

RVSCI at the Daisy art parade on Saturday May 9
05/13/2026

RVSCI at the Daisy art parade on Saturday May 9

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