“Celebration of Spring: The 11th Cherry Blossom Festival 2017”Saturday, April 1st, 2017 Red Wing Park The City of Virginia Beach and Sister Cities Association of Virginia Beach wish to invite you to celebrate the gusto of spring, peace, and friendship during the annual cherry blossom season. The...

SCAVB is excited to announce its first major fundraiser in form of the First Annual International Parade of World Fashion & Arts!  The event will be held at the Sheraton Oceanfront at 6:00 PM, Saturday, April 18th. Festivities will include a Silent Auction, an International...

The Japanese Education Culture Center, Inc., in cooperation with VBSCA,  is spearheading a  Summer exchange to Japan, including Miyazaki.  Students will get to enjoy a Homestay experience to help them hone their language skills, make new friends and share unique cultural traditions.  VBSCA has provided...

Operation Smile will start its rollout medical program in February in Nicaragua. Dr. Bill Magee visited our Sister City of San Juan del Sur over Christmas and everyone is excited about the program.  The HOLA Learning Center at Hogar de Fe was visited by the U.S. Ambassador to Nicaragua in December....

SCAVB has been honored with the 2013 “Best Overall Program Award” for cities in the 300,000-500,000 population range by  Sister Cities International. This award recognizes the outstanding Celebration of Virginia Beach’s 50th Birthday by SCAVB that involved Mayors,...