The City of Carmel has a new international sister city! Cortona, Italy is Carmel’s fourth sister city, joining Jelgava in Latvia, Kawachinagano, Osaka, Japan and Xiangyang, Hubei, China.

To celebrate the new sister city, the Rotary Club of Carmel and the City of Carmel are hosting an Italian experience. On February 17 a VIP event will host a Cortona-inspired dinner and jazz concert at Hotel Carmichael. On February 19 , world-renowned pianist Francesco Attesti of Cortona, Italy, will perform at the Palladium with the Carmel Symphony Orchestra.