Santa Clarita Sister Cities

We can’t wait to see you! 🇬🇧🇮🇩🇦🇷🇯🇲🇲🇽

We’re pleased to welcome and host representatives and students from Matsudo, Japan as part of Santa Clarita Sister Cities’ youth engagement program!

Claudia M. Acosta Junqueira Tessa Simgen Tess Simgen Elena Barajas - Galvez Art Moore

Do you love writing, art, photography or music? Share your creative and/or literary talents through the Young Artists and Authors Showcase! The top five entries for each category will be submitted to Sister Cities International in Washington, D.C. to compete with submissions from other Sister Cities organizations around the world. Deadline to submit a local entry is March 14.

Visit SantaClaritaSisterCIties.org for more details.

ATTENTION STUDENTS! There's still time to submit entries for Sister Cities' Young Artists and Authors Showcase. Show your creativity through an original art (classic or digital medium), essay, poetry, photography, or music that addresses the theme "Friendship: The Heartbeat of Global Peace.”

Visit SantaClaritaSisterCities.org for details.

We’re now accepting entries for the 2025 Young Artists and Authors Showcase. Students 12-18 years old from Santa Clarita and its sister cities — Sariaya, Philippines and Tena, Ecuador — are invited to showcase their artistic and literary talents through original art (classic or digital medium), essay, poetry, photography, or music. This year's theme, “Friendship: The Heartbeat of Global Peace,” highlights the power of friendship in fostering understanding, collaboration and peace among nations.

VIsit SantaClaritaSisterCities.org for details and application.

The Santa Clarita City Council recognized the 2024 Young Artists and Authors Showcase winners at their November 12th meeting. Also recognized was Brant Botton, an English teacher from Saugus High School, who has been championing this program and encouraging his students’ participation for years. City Council gave a shout-out as well to two students from Santa Clarita and Sariaya, Philippines who won third place and second place, respectively, at the international showcase.

Visit SantaClaritaSisterCities.org for more information and to view their winning entries.

✈️ Grab your passport one more time because we’re wrapping up our 2024 Celebrate event series NEXT WEEK with Germany! 🇩🇪 Get ready to create German-themed arts & crafts, feast with and 🥨, raise a toast in the Beer Garden🍻, grab photos with a classic German car, Polka with 🎶 and more! It’s a night you won’t want to miss! 🎉
🗓 September 13
⏰ 6:00 -9:00 p.m.
📍 Canyon Country Community Center

Congratulations to the winners and finalists of Santa Clarita Sister Cities’ 2024 Young Artists and Authors Showcase! These very talented students shared their perspective on the theme “CLIMATESCAPE: Resilient Cities for Tomorrow’s Climate,” highlighting the challenges of climate change and its impact on communities. Thank you to all who participated in this annual contest.

Join us as we celebrate and experience Japan's culture this Friday!

✈️ Grab your passport and join us next Friday as we celebrate Japanese culture! 🎌 Indulge in delicious cuisine by & , take part in a Taiko Drum circle, create Japanese-inspired crafts, experience a live sumo wrestling match by , dance to , and get your own caricature art made! 🗾 Plus, step into Little Tokyo for currency exchange and score amazing prizes! 🇯🇵
🗓 August 9
📍 Canyon Country Community Center
⏰ 6:00 – 9:00 p.m.

See you at Celebrate Sweden this Friday! Come by the Sister Cities Cocktail Bar and enjoy a refreshing Swedish drink.

Grab your passport & join us NEXT FRIDAY, June 14 at CELEBRATE from 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. as we bring Sweden to you! 🇸🇪 Dive into the Swedish culture with rock climbing 🧗‍♀️, a Kubb tournament, arts & crafts and more🎨! Grab a drink from the Santa Clarita Sister Cities Cocktail Garden and dance to the tunes of Grammy-nominated Andrea Hoag🎻! Treat yourself to delicious cuisine by & free Swedish meatballs + pastries! 🍴 We’ll see you at the Canyon Country Community Center to indulge in Swedish culture! 💙💛