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Rencontres Europeennes

Five girls aged 14 and 15 attended the Rencontres Europeennes in Annecy from 31 July to 15 August participating in the European camp for young people from each of Annecy’s twin towns. This multi European event allows the young people to develop their knowledge of French and take part in a range of sporting and creative activitiesContinue reading “Rencontres Europeennes”

Fete du Lac in Annecy

The Mayor and Mayoress, together with the Deputy Chief Executive and Twinning Officer, attended the Fete du Lac in Annecy over the weekend 1-4 August. Despite torrential rain, the firework display was impressive and there was much opportunity over the weekend to discuss future twinning events, make contacts and network with both the Annecy twinningContinue reading “Fete du Lac in Annecy”

Work experience in Cheltenham

Two work placement students from Annecy were in Cheltenham for four weeks on a work placement exchange scheme organised between the two councils. Raphaelle Sleurs worked with the Customer Services and Visitors team at The Wilson Art Gallery and Museum and Audrey Flour did her experience with Cheltenham Borough Homes Community team based at Hesters Way Resource centre. Continue reading “Work experience in Cheltenham”

Ribston Hall High school welcomes IGS school Göttingen

Twenty six girls from Ribston Hall High School together with their 26 Göttingen exchange partners visited Cheltenham in July and were welcomed by the mayor on Wednesday 9 July at a reception in the Municipal Offices. This was the return visit for the Göttingen pupils – the Ribston girls having been to Göttingen in November. AllContinue reading “Ribston Hall High school welcomes IGS school Göttingen”

Annecy and Weihai students at summer school in Cheltenham

Cheltenham welcomed 48 pupils and 4 leaders from Annecy from 6-27 July who were attending the international summer school at Gloucestershire College for three weeks and stayed with local families, as well as 34 pupils and 3 leaders from Weihai, also at GlosCol’s summer school for two weeks from 13-27 July. Both groups were welcomed by theContinue reading “Annecy and Weihai students at summer school in Cheltenham”

WW1 Twinning Weekend

From 4-7 July 3 representatives from Göttingen and 5 from Annecy were in Cheltenham for the weekend to commemorate WW1. The delegations, led by the Deputy Mayors of each town, attended the WW1 Centenary concert at the Town Hall as part of the Music Festival and visited a WW1 exhibition situated in Cheltenham’s first WW1 VA hospitalContinue reading “WW1 Twinning Weekend”

Cheltenham students in Annecy

Ben West of Dean Close School and Ruth Miller from Balcarras School are currently on work placements in Annecy as part of a scheme between the two councils. They started work on 2 July and will be there for one month. Ben is working with the parks and gardens team and Ruth will be giving advice to young students arrivingContinue reading “Cheltenham students in Annecy”

Royal Visit to Göttingen

On 4 June, HRH The Duke of York was in Göttingen as part of a visit to Lower Saxony to celebrate 300 years of royal ties between UK and Germany. Prince Andrew visited the university and met the Mayor of Göttingen Wolfgang Meyer in the Altes Rathaus. Herr Meyer in his speech made reference toContinue reading “Royal Visit to Göttingen”

Cheltenham Bridge Club visit Göttingen

Sixteen people from Cheltenham Bridge Club visited Göttingen for a bridge tournament organised by the Bridge Club there from 29 May to 2 June. This was a reciprocal return visit following a tournament in Cheltenham two years ago and a visit to Annecy Bridge Club last year.

Heinrich Boll School Visit

A group of 6 pupils and 2 teachers from the Heinrich Boll special needs school in Göttingen came to Cheltenham from 15-20 May and had a reception with the Mayor in the Parlour. Last year the group visited the National Star College, this year they were visiting a school in Evesham. The group were stayingContinue reading “Heinrich Boll School Visit”