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Promoting Citizen Diplomacy for Over 50 Years!
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The Seattle-Tashkent Sister City Association (STSCA) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) citizen-diplomacy organization officially recognized by the City of Seattle<\/a> and Sister Cities International<\/a>. 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.<\/p>\n

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Seattle & Tashkent: <\/strong>50 Years of a Remarkable Sister City Friendship, 1973-2023<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h3>\n

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STSCA is proud to announce the release of Seattle & Tashkent: FIFTY YEARS OF A REMARKABLE SISTER CITY FRIENDSHIP, 1973-2023<\/em>. This full-color, 300-page, 8.5\u00d711 book is packed with photographs and engagingly tells the remarkable story of the first US-Soviet sister-city affiliation.<\/p>\n

This colorful, inspiring book, written by former STSCA President Dan Peterson, details the Seattle-Tashkent affiliation and describes the highlights in the 50-year history of the organization. By chronicling this history, the book provides informative lessons on how we can all work more closely together to promote citizen diplomacy and people-to-people exchanges, as well as to improve our world.<\/p>\n

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Join STSCA for fun, food, and entertainment as we celebrate Navruz! This special event takes place on Saturday, April 11, at Shoreline Community College. Tickets include a festive meal (with fresh Uzbek plov<\/em>, naan<\/em>, and samsa<\/em>), colorful dance performances, a fabulous fashion show, a children’s area, and more!<\/p>\n

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Join us for the Festival of the Silk Road<\/a> on Saturday, January 3rd, 2026, starting at 4 PM at the Renton IKEA Performing Arts Center. We’ll ring in the New Year with a multicultural food bazaar, colorful dance and music performances, and a fabulous fashion show from across the Silk Road!<\/span><\/p>\n

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Join us on Saturday, December 13th, from 1 to 4 PM, for the 2025 Annual Meeting at Shoreline Community College in the PUB 9000 building, quiet dining room. We’ll review highlights of this past year’s events and activities; hold Board elections; and enjoy light refreshments, including delicious samsa and tea!
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