Lets visitor review the list of past Aswan Committee projects
Editor’s Note: This quarter, we’ll be highlighting links and articles that list and describe the various archeological wonders at or near each of our sister cites. First up: Aswan, Egypt.
If the study of history or archeology interests you, our sister city of Aswan holds a treasure trove of various sites to observe and marvel at.
The […]
Editor’s Note: What is a BioSymbol©?
A Biosymbol © is an endemic, living (or now-extinct) being which has been chosen to represent some aspect of a national or ethnic culture. For example, the Bald Eagle is the national bird of the United States (unofficially since 1782, and official since December 2024 through an act of Congress). […]
Editor’s Note – This is the first article describing the different museums in each of our Sister Cities.
In addition to being surrounded by the variety of tombs, buildings and statues from various periods in Egyptian history, Aswan has a trio of museums well worth a visit:
The Aswan Museum (opened 1912) includes artifacts that were moved […]
Click this link for a list of the major holidays in Egypt for 2026.
Editor’s note: This month, I’ll be examining various holiday foods cherished by our diverse group of sister cities. Because our Sonoma Aswan committee is currently on hiatus, I went looking for information about holiday celebrations in Aswan and found that Christmas is observed by the Coptic Christian population, which is estimated to comprise about 10 […]
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, […]
Editor’s Note – The content of this post comes from an article published on 8 August 2025 by Aswan Birdwatching Egypt, a ecological experience tour company. Click here for the full article.
There are 4 main wildlife sanctuaries near Aswan, Egypt:
Saluga and Ghazal Protected Area
Nile Islands Nature Reserve (Aswan Section)
Wadi Allaqi Biosphere Reserve
Lake Nasser’s Bird […]
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 […]
