TGA Calendar
Learn about our events, international visitors, and more!
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.
You're warmly invited to an extraordinary art exhibit on Saturday, April 19th, 2025, from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM at the TCC Southeast Campus, 9100 Chatroom. This special event celebrates the creative connection between Tulsa and our Sister City, Beihai, China, showcasing captivating works by local Tulsa artists alongside remarkable pieces from Beihai. Select pieces will be available for purchase with proceeds benefiting Tulsa Global Alliance. Enjoy light refreshments as you explore the exhibit.
Please join Mayor Monroe Nichols, Tulsa City leaders, the Mwanza, Tanzania delegation, and Tulsa Global Alliance for an induction ceremony on Wednesday, April 2, at 3 p.m. regarding Mwanza's official designation as Tulsa's 9th Sister City.
The induction ceremony will be held in the Grand Hall A at the Arvest Convention Center, 100 Civic Center.
Monday, March 31st, 5:30-7:00pm
Join us in welcoming 5 delegates from Tulsa's newest Sister City, Mwanza, Tanzania, on Monday, March 31st from 5:30 to 7:00 pm at Marshall Brewing Company! Enjoy meeting the visitors and networking with other internationally-minded Tulsans. Light appetizers will be provided, and drinks will be available for purchase. Come raise a global glass with us March 31st! 🍻
Alongside our community partners at Philbrook, Gathering Place, and Tulsa Botanic Garden, TGA is supporting a Spring and Summer of Japanese-inspired events all across Tulsa! Win a trip to Utsunomiya & Tokyo, send postcards to students in Utsunomiya while admiring OK’s largest collection of cherry blossom trees, and enjoy the OK debut of Florigami in the Garden!
TGA’s annual Coffee with the Councilors brought together city leaders, board members, and Sister City representatives to celebrate our city’s global connections. Over a spread of international dishes, attendees shared updates on cultural exchanges, global education, and the economic impact of Tulsa’s international relationships. From student exchanges to film screenings and new partnerships, this event showcased the power of global engagement in Tulsa.
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.
Tuesday, November 19th. 5:00-7:00pm
TGA friends and supporters – join us in welcoming twelve business leaders from Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan to Tulsa on Tuesday, November 19 from 5:00 to 7:00 pm at NEFF Brewing!
Tuesday, November 12th. 6:00-8:00pm
Join fellow TGA supporters and Alliance Française de Tulsa as we welcome the French teachers who are in Tulsa for the Fall 2024 student exchange with our Sister City, Amiens, France!
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.