Sarasota's Key Chorale flanked by Executive Director Richard Storm and Maestro Joseph Caulkins prior to the Chorale's 2009 concert in Asolo, Treviso Province, Italy. The 110 voice Chorale is noted for collaborating with other arts groups such as the Sarasota Opera, Sarasota Ballet, Circus Sarasota, abd Sarasota Young Voices, to bring celebrated musical works to the cultural coast of Florida and to Sarasota's Sister Cities in Europe.
Gulfcoast Chinese American Association, an alliance member of Sarasota Sister Cities Association, Year of the Tiger in Sarasota on 2010. The GCAA provides educational, cultural service and charitable support to Chinese American families, American Families with Children from China (FCC), members of the US-China Peoples Friendship Association (USCPFA), and Americans at large who desire friendship with and cultural understanding of American Chinese and China.
2011 membership drive for Unidos Now Sarasota,an alliance member of Sister Cities Association of Sarasota was an instrumental support organization with the twinning of Sarasota and Merida, Mexico on Dec. 10, 2011. Unidos Now was created with the help of a number of other immigrant/Latino support organizations, Spanish-language media outlets, the University of South Florida, the Institute for Public Policy and Leadership (IPPL), New College, and SW Florida faith-leaders.
Sarasota Sister City Delegation to Treviso Province in 2010 learn about the Monument of Trees honoring 21 men hung in retaliation near the end of WW II in Bassano del Grappe
Winners of the 2011 Economic Development Corporation of Sarasota County Hall of Fame Awards (back row): Colleen Cavanaugh, Doctors Hospital of Sarasota; Dr. Rob Sambursky and Thomas Orsini, Rapid Pathogen Screening, Inc.; David Beesley, First Step of Sarasota, Inc.; Barry Wolfson, Tervis (Front row): Jonathan Parks, Jonathan Parks Architect; Steve Harner; James Kuhlman, Florida Shores Bank – Southwest. EDC has been an alliance partner with Sister Cities Association of Sarasota since 2000.
Sarasota Sister Cities Association, Year of the Dragon in Sarasota on 2012. The GCAA provides educational, cultural service and charitable support to Chinese American families, American Families with Children from China (FCC), members of the US-China Peoples Friendship Association (USCPFA), and Americans at large who desire friendship with and cultural understanding of American Chinese and China.
Sarasota's Key Chorale in a historic monastery in the city of Treviso, Italy, during the Chorale's concert tour in The city of Treviso is one of 95 communities that make up the Province of Treviso which is twinnined with Sarasota since 2007
The canals of Venice are just a 20 minute drive from Treviso, Italy. This photo was taken by Gayle Maxey during the Sarasota Sister Cities delegation visit to Treviso Province in 2010
