The Beihai and Kaohsiung Partnerships celebrated Lunar New Year at community events throughout January and February, sharing culture and performances at schools and organizations across the Tulsa area.

Leaders from The University of Tulsa visited San Luis Potosí to celebrate UASLP’s 100th anniversary of autonomous status and formally sign a new JumpStart exchange partnership for TU students.

Tulsa leaders met with Japan Consul-General Murabayashi, Consul Takahashi, City Councilor Christa Patrick, and Deputy Chief of Staff Rodrigo Rojas during a December 17, 2022 luncheon to discuss ongoing connections with Utsunomiya and strengthen Tulsa’s relationship with Japan.

The U.S. Heartland China Association honored Dr. Xinying (Alpha) Zhang, Beihai Sister City Chair, with the U.S. Heartland Chinese Teacher Award for her leadership in building cultural bridges through language education.

A Tulsa delegation visited San Luis Potosí for the Festival de Ciudades Hermanas, joining 430th anniversary celebrations and exploring new opportunities for cultural and educational exchange.

Senator Jim Inhofe shared a video greeting to San Luis Potosí for its 430th anniversary, honoring the Sister City relationship he first signed in 1980 as Tulsa’s mayor.

Tulsa Global Alliance representatives attended the Mayor’s Consular Reception at the Summit Club on October 19, joining Honorary Consul Dewey Bartlett, Consul General Murabayashi, Aurora Murabayashi, and local partners to strengthen international relationships.

San Luis Potosí Partnership Chair Clark Frayser received the Hispanic American Foundation award for Years of Support and Dedication to Building Global Community during the 2022 Noche de Gala.

On October 20, 2022, TGA dedicated the third Sister Cities directional sign at 68th and Riverside, with remarks from city leaders and cultural blessings shared by the Muscogee Nation.

TGA and Marshall Brewing Co. released Sister City Cerveza, a Mexican-style lager honoring San Luis Potosí, with a launch event on September 15, 2022 at Marshall’s Taproom.

Tulsa Mayor G. T. Bynum and Utsunomiya Mayor Eiichi Sato shared video greetings celebrating 30 years of Sister City friendship between Tulsa and Utsunomiya.

Marshall Brewing Company debuted a Utsunomiya Strawberry Wheat beer in honor of the 30th anniversary of the Tulsa–Utsunomiya Sister City Partnership at the SAVOR festival on August 31.

At World in a Box Day, the Utsunomiya table invited children to translate their names into Japanese, make origami Pokémon, stamp passports, and play “Taiko no Tatsujin.”

Former Tulsa Mayor Susan Savage and former San Luis Potosí Mayor Mario Leal Campos reunited at Philbrook during the opening of the “Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, and Mexican Modernism” exhibit, reflecting on ties formed during a 1990s Tulsa delegation visit.

A June 29 reception in Oklahoma City welcomed Tulsa’s new Honorary Consul of Japan, introduced the new JASO president, and celebrated the 30th anniversary of the Tulsa–Utsunomiya Sister City Partnership.

The Government of Japan has appointed Dewey F. Bartlett, Jr. as the new Honorary Consul of Japan in Tulsa, succeeding Lloyd Hardin after his 15 years of service.

Fire officials from San Luis Potosí visited Tulsa for the rededication of the Sister City Fountain at the Tulsa Fire Museum, with remarks from Mayor Bynum and the Consul General of Mexico.

To celebrate Tiberias’s 2,000th anniversary and the 70th anniversary of the State of Israel, the Tulsa Tiberias Sister City Partnership is presenting a life-sized bison artwork to the city of Tiberias. The sculpture, created by Tulsa’s own Garden Deva, symbolizes the friendship between the two cities and highlights the cultural connections at the heart of the Sister City relationship.

In early February 2022, students at Broken Arrow Public Schools celebrated Lunar New Year through a collaborative event with the Broken Arrow Asian Club, Tulsa Global Alliance, and the Beihai Sister City Partnership, highlighting the impact of student-led global education.

TGA and the Japan America Society of Oklahoma hosted a traditional Japanese Tea Ceremony in Tulsa on December 17, offering the community an opportunity to experience this cultural tradition.