The Japan Day Fall Festival (aki matsuri) was celebrated on October 10th at the Meeting House, in Columbia, MD. Japan Day reflects the strong ties between Maryland and the Japanese community within it, as well as the thriving Sister State partnership of Maryland and Kanagawa Prefecture. This program was organized by Dr. Tomoko Hoogenboom, Chairperson […]

Interested in Japanese traditional or pop-culture? Learn more and celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Maryland and Kanagawa Sister State relationship at the Japan Day Fall Festival! Presented by the Maryland and Kanagawa Sister State Committee along with UMBC, Misako Ballet, Matcha Time Cafe, and Baltimore and Kawasaki Sister City, Japan Day will be a […]

The Sister States of Maryland was in attendance at the Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) Summer 2021 conference. MACo is a non-profit and non-partisan organization that serves Maryland’s counties by articulating the needs of local government to the Maryland General Assembly. The Maryland Sister States Program was able to connect with current local partners and […]

On April 17th, Maryland was overjoyed to receive over 100,000 masks from our Sister State Anhui Province China. Our International Affairs Division worked extensively with the Anhui Foreign Affairs Office, Maryland Emergency Management Agency and Maryland-Anhui Sister State committee to make this happen. I would like to extend a heartfelt thank-you to the Anhui Provincial Government, Anhui Equestrian Association, Dangshan County, U-Play Factory […]

This year marks the 15th Anniversary the Maryland Sister States Legislative Reception. Sister state relationships are significant in an age in which state and regional governments have an increasingly greater role in events. By giving access to policymakers, the people-to-people contacts of the Sister States Program add a human dimension to governmental interaction. They help […]

Piura-Maryland Sister State Mission – October 2019 The Maryland-Piura Sister States Committee will be traveling to Peru from October 9th to October 20th to forge initiatives in commerce, education, tourism, health, and other areas. This mission will be attended by Deputy Secretary of State, Luis Borunda. The visit will include meetings with the Governor of […]

On March 6th, Maryland Sister States held their annual legislative reception. Guests from throughout Maryland visited the event to get a glimpse and taste of the different cultures of Maryland’s Sister States. Photos were taken by Bob Madden.

World Artists Experiences Presents in partnership with the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China, The Department of Culture and Tourism of Guangdong Province, and the Administration of Culture, Radio, Film, Television, Press and Publication of Guangzhou Municipality Chinese New Year Celebration Tuesday, February 5th, 2019 at Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts, 801 Chase […]

The World Trade Center Institute will host its annual Maryland Global Gala on Wednesday, December 5th, 2018 From the World Trade Center Institute’s Website The Event The Maryland Global Gala brings together Maryland’s vibrant international business community to celebrate the state’s significant impact to the world economy. The event features food from Baltimore’s top international […]

from mdisrael.org ARE YOU part of Maryland’s “One Water” approach to integrated management? DO YOU KNOW that Israel is the world’s leading country in water innovation? (Israel successfully reuses 83-90% of its water every year, using technology and policy that protect threatened water supplies.) JOIN US on October 10 to establish the Maryland-Israel partnerships that […]