As part of the 10th anniversary of the Phoenix-Ramat Gan sister city connection, the Israeli city is sending a performing arts delegation to Phoenix to perform at three April events.
The city of Phoenix joined the Sister City movement in 1972 with the creation of Phoenix Sister Cities. As a nonprofit organization seeking to develop understanding and better relationships with designated cities around the world, PSC signed its first Sister City linkage with Hermosillo, Mexico in 1976. Since then, Phoenix has linked with Himeji, Japan (1976); Taipei, Taiwan (1979); Chengdu, China (1987); Ennis, Ireland (1988); Grenoble, France (1990); Calgary, Canada (1997); Catania, Italy (2001); Ramat-Gan, Israel (2005); and Prague, Czech Republic (2013).
Ramat Gan is sending a large delegation from Beit Zvi College of Performing Arts (Israel’s Julliard equivalent) to perform at Mayor Greg Stanton’s International Gala, April 23 at the Sheraton Downtown Phoenix . Tickets are available for $130.
The students will also give a concert entitled “From Ramat-Gan to Broadway … and Beyond” on April 25 at Memorial Hall, Steele Indian School Park at Third Street and Indian School Road. VIP TIX are $36; students with ID are $10; and general admission is $18. Community support is welcome! The Beit Zvi young professionals will be participating in the Yom Ha’atzmaut celebration on April 26 at the Valley of the Sun JCC in Scottsdale as well.
PSC exists “to create people-to-people relationships between the residents of Phoenix and its sister cities through commercial, educational, cultural and artistic exchange programs and events that create and sustain global, long-term, international partnerships and business opportunities for the citizens of Phoenix.” Rabbi Robert Kravitz serves as the Ramat Gan Committee Chair on the Board of Directors of Sister Cities.
Phoenix Sister Cities also offers internships during the fall, spring, and summer semesters. Applicants should be college students with interests in non-profit agencies, event planning, international business, communications, cultural diversity, economics, art, tourism, web design, government and public relations. Available internships include: assistant to the president/vice president, website and newsletter editor, assistant to the youth and education programs manager. Interns may be eligible for stipends and/or credit depending on college policy and number of hours worked. To purchase tickets to an event or to access an intern application, visit phoenixsistercities.org.
