BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.4.12//EN TZID:America/New_York X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VEVENT UID:874@roanokediscovered.com DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261201T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261201T200000 DTSTAMP:20261103T145827Z URL:https://roanokediscovered.com/events/roanoke-valley-sister-cities-inte rnational-holiday-celebration/ SUMMARY:Roanoke Valley Sister Cities International Holiday Celebration DESCRIPTION:Roanoke Valley Sister Cities\, Inc. (RVSCI) is pleased to annou nce the 2026 International Holiday Celebration as a fundraising event at t he Shenandoah Club in downtown Roanoke on Tuesday\, December 1\, 2026 (5:3 0 pm – 8:00 pm). Featuring traditional holiday cuisine from around the w orld\, this wonderful event supports RVSCI’s local and international pro jects. The Shenandoah Club’s renowned restaurant staff will prepare deli cacies from the countries of our sister cities. Admission is $100 for dinn er and live entertainment. A silent auction and cash bar will be available . RVSCI is a nonprofit citizen diplomacy network that creates and strength ens partnerships between the United States and international communities. Starting in 1964\, the Roanoke Valley has developed partnerships with seve n Sister Cities: Wonju\, South Korea\; Kisumu\, Kenya\; Pskov\, Russia (th is relationship is currently paused)\; Florianópolis\, Brazil\; Opole\, P oland\; Lijiang\, China\; and St.-Lô\, France. Roanoke Mayor Joe Cobb say s\, "\;Roanoke is blessed with a long and rich history of sister city partnerships\, building upon our diverse\, inclusive and multi-cultural co mmunity. I encourage us all to support and attend the Roanoke Valley Siste r Cities 2026 International Holiday Celebration\, an opportunity to celebr ate the power of global cooperation and friendship!"\; We encourage in dividuals and organizations to provide tax-deductible sponsorships to supp ort the mission of RVSCI\, which is committed to fostering and encouraging mutual understanding\, friendship and peace through cultural\, medical\, economic\, educational and professional exchanges among the people of the Roanoke Valley and the citizens of our sister cities on four continents. C ontact RVSCI (a 501(c)(3) organization) at roanokevalleysistercities@gmail .com or call 540-798-3788 for information on tickets or sponsorship opport unities. Donations and ticket purchases for this event may also be made on line on the RSVP tab by November 24 at www.rvsci.usView event sourceSchedu le: 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://roanokediscovered.com/wp-content/uploads /2026/11/Roanoke-Valley-Sister-Cities_B68562F9-B461-D122-EF0C5FFBB0190198_ b6b28ce4-007e-dd47-733ee5863934ec86.png CATEGORIES:Event Calendar LOCATION:The Shenandoah Club\, 31 Bullitt Ave. SW\, Roanoke\, VA\, 24001\, United States X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=31 Bullitt Ave. SW\, Roanok e\, VA\, 24001\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=The Shenandoah C lub:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York X-LIC-LOCATION:America/New_York BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20261101T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR