Holguin, Cuba

Holguin is located in the eastern part of Cuba just south of Cayo Largo.

Livingstone, Zambia

Livingstone is located in the Southern Province of Zambia, bordering Zimbabwe.

Parral, Mexico

Located in the southern part of Chihuahua, Mexico, Hidalgo del Parral was named after Miguel Hidalgo, who is considered the "Father of the Country."

Sorrento, Italy

Sorrento is located in Campania, southern Italy, and overlooks the Bay of Naples.

Tsuyama, Japan

Tsuyama City is located at the top of Okayama Prefecture, bordering Tottori Prefecture and Hyogo Prefecture.

The Sun never sets on the Sister Cities of Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Sister Cities International (SCI) was created at President Eisenhower’s 1956 White House conference on citizen diplomacy. Eisenhower envisioned an organization that could be the hub of peace and prosperity by creating bonds between people from different cities around the world. By forming these relationships, President Eisenhower reasoned that people of different cultures could celebrate and appreciate their differences and build partnerships that would lessen the chance of new conflicts.

The City of Santa Fe is a member of the SCI, and its program reflects SCI’s mission “To promote peace through mutual respect, understanding, and cooperation.” The Santa Fe Sister Cities program is implemented by a committee appointed by the Governing Body. The focus of the committee’s current work is on cultivating quality exchanges with our Sister Cities. Through Sister Cities, Santa Fe creates relationships based on cultural, educational, information, and trade exchanges, creating lifelong friendships that provide prosperity and peace through person-to-person “citizen diplomacy.”

Santa Fe Sister Cities Partner Map

Young Artists and Authors Showcase

Sister Cities International is proud to present the 2025 Young Artists and Authors Showcase, inviting youth from around the world to express their creativity through the theme “Friendship: The Heartbeat of Global Peace.” This year’s theme highlights the power of friendship to foster understanding, collaboration, and peace across borders.

About Sister Cities

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Reports and Research

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Sister Cities Committee

Carol Robertson Lopez, Chair

Liason to Bukhara, Uzbekistan and Zhangijajie, China

Stuart Ashman

Liason to Holguin, Cuba

Dr. Jeff Case

Liason to Icheon, South Korea

Kerri Cottle

Liason to Livingstone, Zambia

John Di Ruggiero

Liason to Sorrento, Italy

Satori Murata

Liason to Tsuyama, Japan

Ron Press

Liason to Parral, Mexico

John Self

Liason to San Miguel de Allende

Ex Officio

Peter Ives

Liason to Santa Fe de la Granada, Spain