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July 4, 2009: Kunming's 4th of July Picnic
The Denver-Kunming Committee is co-sponsoring a 4th of July picnic with OCA (Organization of Chinese Americans). The picnic will start at 11am at Clements Park, Shelter G, 7306 West Bowles Ave., Littleton, CO. Hot dogs and hamburgers will be provided by the co-sponsors. If you...click for more |
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I trust there will always be a touch of spring in Indo-American relations, and ... friendship and goodwill ... will ever blossom in profusion and brilliance.
- Late Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.
Chennai, became Denver's seventh sister city in 1984. Near the tip of India on the Bay of Bengal, the scent of sandalwood floats in the warm air of this city which is considered the Hollywood of India. From 1636 until the year 1999, Denver's 7th sister city was known as Madras but in the year 1999 the name Madras was officially changed to Chennai.
In Denver, the Chennai park and a special peacock named Krishna at the Denver Zoo remind us of our sister city. In Chennai, the Denver House provides a home where people from Denver can visit and stay.
For an informative guide to Chennai including news, weather, sports, shopping, arts & crafts, entertainment, tours & travel, hotel and dining information, and more... please visit Chennai Online or Chennaiweb.
Tsunami Relief
Following an earthquake in the sea bed of the Indonesian coast, Denver's Sister City, Chennai, India, was devastated by the SE Asian tsunami on December 26, 2004. At least 6,000 people in the Chennai area died and homes and livelihoods were destroyed.
Denver Sister Cities International immediately responded to our Sister City's needs and organized several fundraisers in the Denver Metro area, including a successful event with KHOW 630 Radio at the Denver Press Club* on January 5, 2005. This well – attended event included appearances by Mayor John Hickenlooper and Governor Bill Owens, as well as support by KHOW radio hosts, Dan Caplis and Craig Silverman, Rocky Mountain News columnist, Penny Parker, and Frontier Airlines.
Over $60,000 has been raised for short-term relief, all of which has been sent to Chennai. Denver Sister Cities International chose to donate all fundraising proceeds to Chennai – based nonprofit, Udavum Karangal~, or My Helping Hands, a Government of Chennai-approved nonprofit with a lengthy history of helping orphans and poor villagers. These proceeds will contribute to the rebuilding of villages in recognition of the Denver – Chennai Sister City relationship. Denver Sister Cities International plans to adopt 100 families on the Chennai coast, with an initial cost estimate of $500 / family. This amount will go towards long-term relief of constructing new homes and providing medicine, food, clothing, and utensils for cooking.
If you are interested in becoming involved with continued fundraising efforts for our long-term commitment to Chennai, please contact the DSCI Office. Denver Sister Cities International will also continue to accept monetary donations for this project, with checks made out to the "DSCI Chennai Tsunami Relief Fund":
Denver Sister Cities International
2480 W. 26th Avenue, Ste. 20-B
Denver, CO 80211
Phone: 303.832.1336
Fax: 303.832.2173
Email: info@denversistercities.org
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