Promoting Citizen Diplomacy for Over 50 Years!
The Seattle-Tashkent Sister City Association (STSCA) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) citizen-diplomacy organization officially recognized by the City of Seattle and Sister Cities International. STSCA was founded in 1973 and was the first Soviet-American sister city to be established. For over 50 years, we have promoted both official and people-to-people exchanges between the citizens of Seattle, Washington, USA and Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
STSCA’s 2025 Navruz Celebration
Join STSCA for fun, food, and entertainment as we celebrate Navruz!
Celebrate new beginnings at STSCA’s 2025 Navruz celebration! We invite you to join us for this traditional Central Asian spring celebration welcoming a new year of renewal and growth.
This special event takes place on Saturday, April 12th, 2025, from 1 to 5 PM at Shoreline Community College in Shoreline, WA. As always, we’ll enjoy delicious Central Asian food, fun, and entertainment with a festive meal (including fresh Uzbek plov and samsa), dance performances, a fashion show, a raffle for fabulous Central Asian prizes, a children’s corner, and more!
Latest Updates
Save the Date for Navruz 2025
Save the date of April 12, 2025 for STSCA’s exciting Navruz celebration! This is our biggest and liveliest event of the year. Advance tickets are now on sale.
STSCA Annual Meeting
At our Annual Meeting on December 14, we reviewed our activities for the year; heard from visiting Uzbek scholars; and held Board elections.
STSCA in the Seafair Parade
STSCA was part of a large group from Seattle sister cities that marched in the Seattle Seafair Parade on July 27. We plan to march again in the 2025 parade!