News that John Bennett passed away in February of 2022 at 89 came as a shock—not that 89 isn’t a ripe old age, but John’s boundless zest for life seemed to defy aging. Mainly though, his passing saddened because he … Read More
Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler and other members of Portland City Council met the afternoon of September 28, 2022 to hear the annual reports of all Portland’s Sister Cities, including that of the Portland Khabarovsk Sister City Association. Mayor Wheeler expressed … Read More
(превью) Прочитайте о том, почему Портленд (штат Орегон) не будет разрывать отношения с городом-побратимом Хабаровском… (пост) Впервые это заявление было сделано в Интернет-издании The Oregonian в воскресенье 13 июня 2022 года. Ранее в июне президент Украины Владимир Зеленский подверг критике … Read More
Read why Portland, Oregon will not cut ties with its sister city of Khabarovsk, Russia… Read More
PKSCA was a proud sponsor of the Portland Symphonic Choir Voices for Ukraine concert held Sunday May 1, 2022 at 4:00 pm. The concert was held at First United Methodist Church in Portland, Oregon and included performances by several local … Read More
The Portland-Khabarovsk Sister City Association held a public forum on the Russia-Ukraine Relationship on February 17, 2022. Contextually, the Russian Federation had recently recognized certain “breakaway” regions within Ukraine’s legally defined borders as independently sovereign. The objective of the forum … Read More
С Новым Годом! Which is to say, we are all looking forward (still!) to putting the pandemic year(s) behind us. As 2021 fades, competing national narratives continue to promote belligerence and antipathy among nation states. As surely as the … Read More
Tatiana Ivanova, Director of the Department of International Protocol for the City of Khabarovsk, congratulated the Portland Khabarovsk Sister City Association on July 4th, saying: Let me congratulate you with Independence Day! This event may be another reason to remember … Read More
Thomas Benke and Alan Ellis sent a congratulatory message to the City of Khabarovsk on the 163rd anniversary of its founding. Tatyana Ivanova, Director of International Relations for the City of Khabarovsk, responded by saying “It was especially pleasant for … Read More
On April 16, 2021, the Portland-Khabarovsk Sister City Association commemorated the 74th anniversary of the meeting of American and Soviet Union troops at the Elbe river on April 25, 1945. The event was held at the War Memorial in Beaverton, … Read More