Lets visitors see what projects the Aswan Committee is working on
More Aswan Memories
Photo from reception in Aswan when the Sister City relationship first formed in 2008.
Lets visitors see what projects the Aswan Committee is working on
Photo from reception in Aswan when the Sister City relationship first formed in 2008.
Former Sonoma-Aswan Committee Chair Sherri Ferris wanted to share this featured photo from the 4th of July Parade from 2009, celebrating the what at the time was the newest SSCA committee. The float won first prize. Please contact Board President Stephanie Fine at president@sscasonoma.org if you have questions or interest about the Sonoma-Aswan Committee, […]
On July 12/2025, Live Science reported on findings concerning the date and other information about rock art that was found along the Nile near our sister city of Aswan (Egypt). The art is believed to date back to at least the First Dynasty (3100-2890 B.C.E.) ( Read the whole story here.) […]
Although the Sonoma-Aswan Sister City Committee is no longer active at this time, we still enjoy posting news concerning Aswan in the areas of history, education, and the arts. The January/February of Archeology Today reported on just such a find: a 10-level necropolis containing more than 400 tombs constructed and used during the Greco-Roman period […]
George McKale in Aswan.
George and James McKale Visits Aswan in 2018.
The Sonoma-Aswan Sister City Committee warmly wishes our membership and community a peaceful holiday season. Happy New Year to 2023!

Dear Friends & Colleagues:
It is a pleasure to invite you to a lecture by His Excellency Ambassador (Ret.) Abderahman Salaheldin. Uniquely experienced, he will speak and answer questions on the topic: Egypt’s Foreign Policy Challenges: Turkey, Libya, & Ethiopia. Included will be remarks on the relationship with the U.S. as well as an update on […]
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