Ten students from Göttingen are experiencing working life in Cheltenham as they embark on either a 4 or 6 week placement with local companies, such as UK Naric, Abercrombie and Kent, local charities such as Sue Ryder and Oxfam and Cheltenham Borough Council. All are staying with families and enjoying being part of English family lifeContinue reading “Göttingen Students experience work placements in Cheltenham”
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Youth Peace Camp 2018 – ‘A Space Week in the City of Nicolaus Copernicus’
With the support of Cheltenham Twinning Association and some determined fund-raising, six young people from Cheltenham together with two youth leaders from CMAS (Community Mentoring and Support CiC) had a wonderful opportunity to participate in the annual Peace Camp along with young people from France, Germany and Poland, in the historic city of Torún (Poland).Continue reading “Youth Peace Camp 2018 – ‘A Space Week in the City of Nicolaus Copernicus’”
Fund Raising Supper
On Tuesday 18 September, 7pm, a fund raising dinner will be held at the Spice Lodge in Cheltenham. Tickets are £25 per person and the proceeds will go towards the Twinning Association to support young people taking part in twinning activities and the Mayor’s Charities which are the Pied Piper Appeal and the Cheltenham AnimalContinue reading “Fund Raising Supper”
Annecy, Cheltenham, Bayreuth and Vicenza – Europeans Together
From 3-6 August 2018 a small delegation of 3 people accompanied the mayor to Annecy, when Annecy invited representatives from all of their twin towns for their annual Fete du Lac spectacle. Interesting talks, networking and forging new links were all hot on the agenda as the future of Europe and the importance of maintainingContinue reading “Annecy, Cheltenham, Bayreuth and Vicenza – Europeans Together”
Students benefit from exchange
Two students from Annecy have been experiencing English working life and culture, whilst improving their language skills and being immersed in family life. For four weeks, Alexandra Carrez helped out in the Gardens Gallery in Montpellier Gardens, carried out a survey for the gallery and visited other galleries in and around Cheltenham; Lea Grondin wasContinue reading “Students benefit from exchange”
Overseas Students come to Cheltenham
Every summer Cheltenham sees an influx of students from its twin towns. In July this year the Mayor welcomed 48 students from Annecyand 20 from Weihai. The students were all attending the international summer school run by Gloucestershire College, where they take part in language lessons, sporting and sightseeing activities and all stay with localContinue reading “Overseas Students come to Cheltenham”
Local Students Judge Prize Winners
26 under-graduate students from the University of Gloucestershire’s animated film degree course visited Annecy from 11-15 June to coincide with the International Animated Film Festival held in Annecy every year. This is an invaluable learning opportunity for the students and 3 of the students were judges for a special prize awarded byContinue reading “Local Students Judge Prize Winners”
Culture in Gottingen
A small delegation of three people including the Mayor of Cheltenham were invited to Gottingen over the weekend of 1-4 June 2018 to take part in 3 events, namely marking the 40th anniversary of Gottingen’s twinning link with its Polish twin town of Torun, the presentation of the Samuel-Bogumil-Linde prize for literature and the eveningContinue reading “Culture in Gottingen”
Glos Farmers explore Annecy
A group of 26 farmers and their partners from the Gloucestershire Farmers Diners association visited Annecy from 12-17 May. This community group were assisted in their organisation by the Twinning Officers of both Cheltenham and Annecy and enjoyed a reception, boat tour on the lake and a tour of the town, courtesy of Annecy. TheyContinue reading “Glos Farmers explore Annecy”
Pates School fun in Annecy
For the third time running, we were delighted to be able to take a group of 20 pupils from Pate’s Grammar School in Cheltenham to exchange with a school in the heart of our twin town Annecy – this time the Collège Raoul Blanchard. The lucky young people were in Annecy from 21-27 May andContinue reading “Pates School fun in Annecy”
