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Women representing the Indian state of Odisha perform a folk dance during the 14th annual Diwali San Antonio festival at Hemisfair on Saturday.

Diwali San Antonio lights up Hemisfair

by San Antonio Report Staff November 6, 2022November 6, 2022

Organized by Anuja SA, Saturday’s “festival of lights” honors the sister city relationship between San Antonio and Chennai, India.

Dancers perform on the Valero stage during the 13th annual Diwali SA festival at Hemisfair Saturday.

Diwali festival lights up Hemisfair to celebrate Indian culture and traditions

by Shari Biediger November 6, 2021November 8, 2021

Scholars' Rock is lifted out of the transportation vessel that was shipped from China.

Scholars’ Rock from Chinese Sister City Arrives at San Antonio Museum of Art

by Nicholas Frank May 31, 2019May 31, 2019

Guests walk through the courtyard at the Marriott Plaza hotel during Taste of the Republic.

Fiesta’s Taste of the Republic Puts Different Spin on Texan Cuisine, With a German Accent

by Valérie Eiseler April 19, 2019

Panelists (from left) Lord Mayor of Darmstadt Jochen Partsch, moderator Rick Casey, and San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg speaks to the future of their respective cities.

Business & Tech

San Antonio, Darmstadt Leaders on How to Be a ‘City of the Future’

by Iris Dimmick February 25, 2019January 31, 2020

The Guadalupe Dance Company performs a Canary Island folk dance.

Founders’ Day Gala a Glittering Night to Remember SA’s Past 300 Years

by Shari Biediger May 4, 2018May 4, 2018

The Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center lights up Market Street. Photo by Kathryn Boyd-Batstone.

Tricentennial Founder’s Gala to Feature a Global Guest List

by Shari Biediger May 2, 2018May 3, 2018

From left: Chihuahua Mayor María Eugenia Campos Galván, San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg, Guadalajara Mayor Juan Enrique Ibarra, and Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller headlined the "Value and Focus of City to City Linkages” panel during the All Mexico-US Sister Cities Mayors' Summit.

U.S., Mexico Mayors: Cities ‘Pivotal’ in Global Affairs

by Rocío Guenther February 17, 2018January 31, 2020

San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg and Councilwoman Shirley Gonzales (D5) pose for a photo during the All Mexico-US Sister Cities Mayors' Summit in Guadalajara, Mexico.

Nirenberg Leads Delegation to Mexico for Sister Cities Summit

by Rocío Guenther February 16, 2018January 31, 2020

(From left) Chen Yan and Zhang Jianzhen perform in Musical Bridges Around the World's program "Gems of China" at San Fernando Cathedral.

International Music Festival Bridges Nations Through ‘Universal Language’

by Nicholas Frank January 31, 2018January 31, 2020