From Saturday, July 02 2011
To Wednesday, December 21 2011
Celebrating Friendship: An Exhibit Commemorating the 30th Anniversary of the Twinning of Mississauga and Kariya, Japan. This exhibit will feature images and artifacts collected over the last 30 years from the Mississauga Friendship Association and the City of Mississauga. The highlight will be several kimonos presented to the City of the Mississauga on the occasion of the opening of the Living Arts Centre in 1997. Presented in partnership with the Mississauga Friendship Association and the Museums of Mississauga, this display will run through until December 21st, 2011 at the Bradley Museum located at 1620 Orr Road.
Kariya and Mississauga established a sister city relationship on July 7, 1981. The twinning concept was introduced in the 1950s as a way to develop networks between the cities of the world with the goal of reducing misunderstandings between nations. Friendship is only one of the benefits of sister city relationships. Since the official twinning, both cities have enjoyed a growing exchange of cultural and educational opportunities, and Mississauga now boasts over 80 Japanese companies contributing to our local economy.
Location :1620 Orr Rd
Contact : 905-615-4860 http://www.museumsofmississauga.com