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The Grants Pass, Rubtsovsk sister city relationship was formalized in 1990. Since then over 55 delegation exchanges have taken place. Many delegates consider these to be 'life-changing' events. New friendships and life lasting relationships have been made. Many delegates make repeat visits. Charitable delegations have contributed medical supplies, books, and special sewing machines for the blind.
What's New?
Winterfest 2019
The Sister City board will be gearing up soon for the annual Russian Winterfest Celebration, scheduled for February 9. If you’ve attended before, you know how much fun it is; if you haven’t, it’s time to experience an evening of Russian (and other) potluck food, Russian music, and news from Rubtsovsk.
We need volunteers to help with both the planning and at the event. Please let one of the board members below know if you can help out this year.
Open World delegation in June 2019
At Winterfest you’ll also hear more about the good news that we have been awarded another Open World grant to bring a Rubtsovsk delegation to Grants Pass in June. The program for this delegation will center on spreading the word to various community groups about our 29-year Sister City relationship and on early planning for 30th anniversary celebrations in both Rubtsovsk and Grants Pass. We hope many of you will want to be involved in making the next Open World program a success!
Winterfest 2019
The Sister City board will be gearing up soon for the annual Russian Winterfest Celebration, scheduled for February 9. If you’ve attended before, you know how much fun it is; if you haven’t, it’s time to experience an evening of Russian (and other) potluck food, Russian music, and news from Rubtsovsk.
We need volunteers to help with both the planning and at the event. Please let one of the board members below know if you can help out this year.
Open World delegation in June 2019
At Winterfest you’ll also hear more about the good news that we have been awarded another Open World grant to bring a Rubtsovsk delegation to Grants Pass in June. The program for this delegation will center on spreading the word to various community groups about our 29-year Sister City relationship and on early planning for 30th anniversary celebrations in both Rubtsovsk and Grants Pass. We hope many of you will want to be involved in making the next Open World program a success!
2018 Delegation from Rubtsovsk - A five-person medical delegation from Rubtsovsk, sponsored by the Open World Leadership Center visited Grants Pass October 26 to November 3. The Sister City board members planned a full week of activities for delegates to meet medical professionals and other community members. Check out the YouTube video below:
Interested in traveling to Russia? Check out these Trip Advisor links for information on restaurants, hotels, and things to do:
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https://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g298507-St_Petersburg_Northwestern_District-Vacations.html
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g298484-Moscow_Central_Russia-Vacations.html
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Where is Rubtsovsk?
Rubtsovsk (Russian: Рубцо́вск) is a city in Altai Krai, Russia, located on the Aley River 281 kilometers (175 mi) southwest of Barnaul. |
Rubtsovsk is in south central Siberia, three time zones east of Moscow, near the point where the borders of Mongolia, China, Kazakhstan and Russia meet. It has a population of about 150,000 people and was founded in 1892. It was built on the Siberian steppe (plains), where rich black soil produces wheat, sunflowers (for cooking oil), and grazing for dairy cattle. Not far from the rugged Altai Mountains to the south where rich mineral ores are found, it became a manufacturing center in the mid-20th century.
History tidbit...
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Grants Pass mayor Candace Bartow and Rubtsovsk mayor Lev Korshunov sign the official Sister City agreement during the first GP delegation visit to Rubtsovsk in 1990. |
How do you pronounce Rubtsovsk? Click button below.
