Tulsa Global Alliance partnered with Circle Cinema and Tulsa Botanic Garden for a special screening of Roma, marking the first showing in the upcoming Sister City Film Series that celebrates global stories through film and community connection.

Tuesday, October 14th, 7:30-10:00pm

Celebrating Hispanic American Heritage Month & 45 Years of Tulsa-San Luis Potosí! Special Offer & Tickets

Some Sister City partnerships grow slowly. Others take root and flourish year after year. Tulsa’s bond with Utsunomiya belongs firmly in the second category. Built on exchange, community, and shared purpose, it has created three decades of meaningful, people-to-people connection.

As our summer fundraiser continues, we are proud to highlight the Tulsa–Utsunomiya partnership, where student exchanges and community events create lasting friendships and life-changing experiences.

The 2025 Global Vision Awards Gala was a powerful reminder of why global connection matters — honoring Eva Unterman’s lifelong dedication to Holocaust education, Circle Cinema’s global storytelling impact, and the inspiring journey of Youth Ambassador alumna Samara Rosas. Tulsa Global Alliance continues to build global community and hopes to inspire Tulsa to think, act, and connect globally.

TGA’s annual Coffee with the Councilors brought together city leaders, board members, and Sister City representatives to celebrate Tulsa’s global connections. Over a spread of international dishes, attendees shared updates on cultural exchanges, global education, and the economic impact of international relationships.

On November 16 2024, Tulsa Global Alliance and our community partner, Circle Cinema, joined together to celebrate the 70th anniversary of Godzilla with a SOLD OUT screening of the original 1954 film, in Japanese with English subtitles. Dr. Bill Tsutsui, Chancellor and Professor of History at Ottawa University in Kansas, came to Tulsa to introduce the movie, answer questions, and provide lively commentary with an engaged audience after the film.

Saturday, November 16th. 2:00pm

Celebrate 70 years of the King of the Monsters with a special screening of the film that started it all! Presented with community partner Circle Cinema and special guest Bill Tsutsui, PhD.

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The Celle and Utsunomiya Sister City Partnerships hosted a joint reception at Circle Cinema on February 25 before the screening of the Oscar-nominated Japanese film Perfect Days.

The Tulsa Amiens Partnership hosted a special screening of the French film Petite Maman with Circle Cinema and Alliance Française de Tulsa, where the evening’s remarks and a tribute from Circle Cinema honored the memory of Cathy Izzo.

Circle Cinema presented Russian film programs in 2019, including a Meeting Gorbachev lecture and screening and a live-accompanied showing of Battleship Potemkin, offering Tulsa audiences a deeper look at Russian history and culture.

Circle Cinema welcomed Carver Middle School’s visiting students and teachers from Tiberias for a farewell reception alongside a public screening of the Israeli film Apples from the Desert.