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”
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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”
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”
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.
Jazz Festival Link
The President of the Annecy Jazz Club visited the Cheltenham Jazz Festival and met with the Festival organiser to discuss the staging of a jazz festival in Annecy with Jamie Cullum performing. The President was very impressed with the set up, organisation and content of the Jazz festival and went back to Annecy with manyContinue reading “Jazz Festival Link”
Twin Towns and Music
Jonathan McNaught from Cheltenham performed in a Jazz Concert in Göttingen on Friday 4 April with two other musicians from Göttingen, for an evening entitled ‘A musical bridge between partner towns’. In 2009 Jonathan won the Gloucestershire Young Musician of the Year and has taken part in piano concerts as part of the Cheltenham MusicContinue reading “Twin Towns and Music”
YMCA Link
A group of 5 people from the Göttingen YMCA were in Cheltenham at the beginning of April for a few days developing links and possible exchanges with Cheltenham YMCA. The group together with the Cheltenham YMCA chairman and trustee had a reception with the Mayor on Wednesday 2 April. Cheltenham YMCA are considering a bikeContinue reading “YMCA Link”
Cheltenham International Partnerships 