55TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
The 55th anniversary celebration of the Austin-Saltillo Sister Cities relationship took place in Austin, Texas, from May 3 to May 5, 2024. The event featured a commemorative dinner at Austin City Hall, highlighting the partnership's history and achievements. A mural unveiling at the Mexic-Arte Museum showcased artwork created by Saltillo artists with help from Austin students, enhancing the Mexican American Heritage Corridor. Community events at Fiesta Gardens provided additional festivities, celebrating the enduring friendship and collaboration between the two cities. Learn more about Saltillo Day.
Anniversary Dinner Photos by Ruben Morales Photography
Special Thanks to our 55th Anniversary Sponsors
Thomas L. & Marianna Z. Martinez | CapMetro | Casa Garcias | IBC | Pastrana & Garcia Injury Law | Brown Distributing Company | Titos Handmade Vodka
The Sister Cities relationship is special. It is a bond, supported by our city government and promoted by volunteers, that connects us to our international friends. The relationship between Austin and Saltillo is something even more significant. Not only are we bound by Sisterhood, we are neighbors. Our great states, Texas and Coahuila are connected by land, roads, music, food and families, separated only by our shared resource, the Rio Grande. Together, we are one great space. This land is our land. We are Coahuila and we are Texas. We are family and we will never be divided.
La relación de las Ciudades Hermanas es muy especial. Se trata de un enlace respaldado por el gobierno de nuestra ciudad y promovido por voluntarios que nos conectan con nuestros amigos internacionalmente. Pero la unión entre Austin y Saltillo es algo todavía más significativa. No solamente estamos unidos por lazos de hermandad, sino que también somos vecinos. Nuestros grandiosos Estados Texas y Coahuila están conectados por su territorio, sus carreteras, la música, la gastronomía y por las familias, separadas solo por nuestro también compartido Río Grande. Juntos somos un gran espacio. Este territorio es nuestro territorio, nosotros somos Coahuila y somos Texas. Somos una sola familia que nunca será dividida.
- Nick Barreiro, President of the Austin-Saltillo Sister Cities Association, 2018