EVENTS & COMMUNITY HIGHLIGHTS
Culture. Friendship. Connection.
Boulder-Dushanbe Sister Cities brings people together through cultural celebrations, educational programs, friendship cafés, delegation visits, and community events that strengthen the relationship between Boulder and Dushanbe.
COMMUNITY HIGHLIGHTS
Explore the events, exchanges, and cultural programs that continue to connect Boulder and Dushanbe.
ROSE PLANTING CEREMONY
A new rose blooms at the Teahouse: a living tribute to the friendship, culture, and community that connect Boulder and Dushanbe.
NAVARUZ CELEBRATION
A community celebration honoring the Persian New Year through music, food, culture, and connection.
FRIENDSHIP CAFES
Informal gatherings in Boulder and Dushanbe that create space for conversation, cultural exchange, and people-to-people friendship.
TEAHOUSE RESTORATION
A cultural preservation effort supporting the care, restoration, and continued story of the Boulder Dushanbe Teahouse.
BDSC’s past events and exchanges help tell the story of the organization’s ongoing work, from cultural celebrations to delegation visits and community projects.
PAST EVENTS
Maruf Mirahmatov is a master artisan from Khujand, Tajikistan. He is a fifth-generation artisan who works with traditional design motifs and their applications. His grandfather, Mirpulat, was one of the artisans in Tajikistan who helped design and execute the construction of our wonderful Teahouse (Chaikhana).
A Tajik delegation of athletes, coaches, and disability-sports advocates visited Boulder in late October through the Sports for At-Risk Youth program, touring local organizations like the CU Recreation Center, Ignite Adaptive Sports, and the Corner Boxing Club. Hosted with a reception at the Boulder-Dushanbe Teahouse, the visit was full of warm exchanges and unplanned highlights, celebrating the ongoing friendship between Boulder and Dushanbe.
In September 2022, BDSC board members traveled through Uzbekistan and Tajikistan, taking in sites like Samarkand's Registan and Sarazm's Seven Lakes. In Dushanbe, they visited the Friendship Center, met with the Deputy Mayor to discuss its future, and reconnected with old friend Maruf Mirahmatov, who had worked on the Teahouse.
