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The 2011 Chicago Sister Cities Festival will take place August 8-12, 2011 at Daley Plaza (Corner of Washington & Dearborn). The festival is sponsored by Chicago Sister Cities International and will feature booths and entertainment from each of Chicago’s 27 Sister Cities. The festival is free to the public and runs from 10:30am-3:30pm daily.

Chicago holds claim to the most Sister Cities in the world. Chicago Sister Cities International hosts the 2011 Chicago Sister Cities Festival and runs programs designed to create opportunities with Chicago’s Sister Cities. For more information, visit the official Chicago Sister Cities website.

Sister Cities Festival

The Chicago Sister Cities International Program, under the auspices of the Department of Cultural Affairs, provides leadership to develop, manage and coordinate comprehensive exchanges with Chicago’s 27 international Sister Cities. It aims to increase international trade, economic development, promote exchanges of culture, education, medicine, environment, technology & social service opportunities with its sister cities for the benefit of the City of Chicago, its residents and businesses.