Rochester Sister Cities

Caltanissetta-Rochester 50th Anniversary
A sister city since 1965, 2015 will mark the 50th anniversary of the official bond between Caltanissetta, Sicily and Rochester, NY. Ties between the cities go back even farther, however, as some of Rochester’s Italian-American families have relatives or family history in Caltanissetta. Caltanissetta-Rochester Anniversary plans are in progress – check back soon for details!
Bamako-Rochester 40th Anniversary
A sister city since 1975, Bamako, Mali is Rochester’s sixth sister city. The two cities have engaged in numerous cultural and educational exchanges, including official visits between each city, professional and municipal affiliations and student exchanges at the secondary and university levels. For the occasion of the 35th anniversary of their relationship, the Bamako-Rochester Sister […]
Velikiy Novgorod-Rochester 25th Anniversary
Focusing primarily on teacher exchanges and social issues, the Velikiy Novgorod-Rochester Sister Cities bond has been an active relationship now for a quarter century. The sister city bond is associated with Linkages of Rochester, a volunteer organization founded in 1990 that was recently awarded funding from the US-Russia Peer to Peer Dialogue program for a […]
New! Sister Cities Business Profiles
New Online Resource Library Highlights Business Sectors, Quality of Life and Government Links: Rochester Sister Cities has begun to develop a series of guides to help interested parties navigate the world of business in our sister cities. The guides link to further information on each of the city’s major industries, describe the state of education, […]

Building international partnerships to bridge Rochester to the world since 1958

Our mission is to benefit the Greater Rochester community and its sister cities around the world through the establishment and support of long-term, mutually advantageous partnerships.

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Alytus, Lithuania

Bamako, Mali

Caltanissetta, Italy

Hamamatsu, Japan

Kraków, Poland

Rehovot, Israel

Rennes, France

V. Novgorod, Russia

Waterford, Ireland

Würzburg, Germany

Xianyang, Shaanxi Province, China

Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic

Caltanissetta-Rochester 50th Anniversary

Bamako-Rochester 40th Anniversary

Velikiy Novgorod-Rochester 25th Anniversary

New! Sister Cities Business Profiles

Building international partnerships to bridge Rochester to the world since 1958

Our mission is to benefit the Greater Rochester community and its sister cities around the world through the establishment and support of long-term, mutually advantageous partnerships.