After four years of waiting, friends from our twin city of Göttingen, Germany, came back to Cheltenham to celebrate 66 years of twinning from 22-27 July 2017. A group of 13 students, 33 senior sports participants and 60 Göttingen residents, including the official delegation led by Rolf-Georg Köhler, Mayor of Göttingen, visited us for theContinue reading “Göttingen Festival in Cheltenham”
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Summer Work Placements in Annecy
Two summer work placement jobs are available in Cheltenham’s beautiful twin town of Annecy this summer from 2 July to 2 August 2017. One is working with the Parks and Gardens team maintaining and keeping Annecy’s wonderful green spaces tidy. The other is working in the Youth Information Office giving advice and helping visiting studentsContinue reading “Summer Work Placements in Annecy”
Göttingen Big Party Visit to Cheltenham 2017
Yes it’s that time again!!! Every four years Cheltenham welcomes a large number of visitors from our German twin town of Göttingen on a twinning exchange of citizens that started in 1976. The dates for the 2017 visit to Cheltenham are: 22-27 JULY 2017 The Twinning Association are looking for people to host our visitors in theirContinue reading “Göttingen Big Party Visit to Cheltenham 2017”
Photo competition 3rd prize winner
The Mayor of Cheltenham presented Johanna Granville-Edmunds with a food hamper and book of Annecy recently, for her picture ‘Warm Hugs’ which won 3rd prize in the Cheltenham / Annecy 60th anniversary photo competition. The top ten images from each town had been on display earlier in the summer and the 3rd prize winner wasContinue reading “Photo competition 3rd prize winner”
Work placements a success
Two students from Annecy experienced working life in Cheltenham for the month of August. Charlotte Taskiran worked with the Customer Services and Educational teams at the Wilson and Richard Moulin was busy with Cheltenham Borough Homes at the Hesters Way Resource Centre. The students stayed with local families, so were well immersed into the EnglishContinue reading “Work placements a success”
Twinning youngsters united at peace camp
Youngsters from Cheltenham’s twin town of Gottingen Germany, together with young people from Gottingen’s twins of Pau in France and Torun in Poland, all came to Cheltenham from 22-29 July 2016 to join with Cheltenham young people in the international youth for peace camp, which was started in 1995 to commemorate the end of World WarContinue reading “Twinning youngsters united at peace camp”
Twinning Youngsters welcomed to Cheltenham
The Mayor of Cheltenham had a busy couple of weeks in the summer welcoming students from our twin towns of Annecy France and Weihai China. The group of 30 Annecy young people and 55 Weihai youngsters were in Cheltenham from 8-29 July attending Gloucestershire College’s international summer school. The 3 week programme included English lessons, sport andContinue reading “Twinning Youngsters welcomed to Cheltenham”
Annecy 2016
In a recent visit to Annecy in France a group of 50 residents from Cheltenham and the surrounding area joined members of Cheltenham Twinning Association to celebrate the 60th anniversary of twinning between Cheltenham and Annecy. A warm welcome was extended by the Mayor of Annecy, Jean-Luc Rigaut, at a reception at the Hôtel de VilleContinue reading “Annecy 2016”
Summer Events to Mark 60 Years of Twinning with Annecy
2016 sees the celebration of 60 years of twinning since the official agreement between the two Councils was signed on 17 June 1956. Over the years hundreds of Cheltonians and Anniciens have crossed the Channel and benefitted from the very strong friendship that exists between Cheltenham and Annecy. To mark the occasion, several events are being organised this yearContinue reading “Summer Events to Mark 60 Years of Twinning with Annecy”
Summer Work in Annecy 2016
Two summer work placements are on offer to young people this summer to improve their French language ability and to gain confidence and experience by living and working in a different country. Cheltenham Borough Council in conjunction with its French twin town are offering the opportunity of paid employment for 4 weeks within the Municipality ofContinue reading “Summer Work in Annecy 2016”
Cheltenham International Partnerships 