 Kent has one sister city , Dudince , a small spa town of about 1 @,@ 500 people in southern Slovakia . The relationship was established in 2003 through Sister Cities International and resulted in the formation of the Kent @-@ Dudince Sister City Association to promote learning and understanding of the Slovakian culture . The group meets regularly and organizes cultural exchanges and programs that feature Slovakian dance and music . Cultural exchanges have included a performance of a choir from Kent 's Theodore Roosevelt High School in Dudince in 2004 and tour groups from Kent visiting in 2006 and 2008 . 
