One of Seattle's 20 sister cities, since 1967, the Seattle-Bergen has featured many outstanding cultural and educational exchanges . In 1970, Sister Cities International honored the association with an award for best overall program. Bergen's Nordnes Park has a totem pole from Seattle and the Seattle community of Ballard has a mini-park dedicated by King Olav of Norway. The Seattle-Bergen Sister City Association's other projects include cultural exchanges, hosting of visitors, tours to Scandinavia, social and political forums, and film screenings.