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Sister Cities International
Sister Cities International is the parent organization of Seattle Sister Cities and the Seattle-Bergen Sister City Association (SBSCA). You can ready about its history, and you will find updates about chapters across the United States and can enjoy news about the SBSCA and other sister cities around the world.
Seattle Sister Cities
Seattle’s sister city program was founded in 1957 with Kobe, Japan. At that time, the partnership was one of the first of its kind in the world after President Dwight Eisenhower created the national progam in 1956. A program of the city's Office of Intergovernmental Relations, Seattle is proud to have 20 sister cities around the globe.
A special message to Bergen
SBSCA President Lori Ann Reinhall is editor emerita of The Norwegian American newspaper and a well-known journalist throughout the community.. Read her message to the people of Bergen, published in Bergens Tidende (på norsk). You can follow Lori Ann on Medium.com with special updates about sister cities and Norwegian society and culture.
Photo: Rene N. Fuller
Visit Bergen
The World Heritage City Bergen is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Norway. A European City of Culture, Bergen offers an iideal combination of nature, culture and exciting urban life all year round.. If you are looking for things to do in Bergen, the city's official tourism website is full of information and travel tips.
Photo: foap / VisitNorway.com
Visit Seattle
Seattle, located in Washington state, is a vibrant coastal city renowned for its stunning natural scenery, thriving coffee culture, iconic Space Needle landmark, and a strong tech industry, often called the "Emerald City" due to its lush greenery and proximity to the Olympic Mountains and Puget Sound.
Photo: Rachel Jones / VisitSeattle.com