In July this year, at the invitation of the Twinning Association, Almost Athletes selected 3 runners to travel to Göttingen to take part in the annual Old Town Run. Graham (Gray) Davis, Matt Proome and Paul Turner were the lucky names drawn from the beanie hat, so we 3 intrepid runners set off via plane andContinue reading “Almost Athletes run in Göttingen”
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Cheltenham Symphony Orchestra to visit Göttingen
The Cheltenham Symphony Orchestra will be going on tour to Germany this summer and performing a concert in Cheltenham’s twin town of Göttingen as part of the programme of the Cheltenham Festival in Göttingen. The orchestra will be performing at the St Johannis Church on Monday evening 27 July 2015. They will also be playingContinue reading “Cheltenham Symphony Orchestra to visit Göttingen”
YMCA cycle to Göttingen
Six staff and friends from the Cheltenham YMCA set off on their bicycle ride from Cheltenham to Göttingen in July. Each participant hoped to raise £1000 towards the work of the YMCA. Once in Europe the group were met by members of the Göttingen YMCA and they cycled together to Göttingen and were welcomed by the Mayor ofContinue reading “YMCA cycle to Göttingen”
Internships
As part of an initiative to raise awareness of Europe in the run up to the General Election, two internships were organised for students from Annecy and Göttingen. Arthur Cheul from Annecy is helping out at the Lib Dem Office until after the elections and has been here since January and Stina Buentge from Göttingen arrivedContinue reading “Internships”
Twinning visit to Göttingen in July 2015
The Big Party visit to Göttingen takes place this summer from 24 to 31 July. The Big Party only happens every four years and provides the perfect opportunity to get to know Cheltenham’s German twin town, to learn about the German way of life, to make new friends, develop cultural links between clubs, societies andContinue reading “Twinning visit to Göttingen in July 2015”
Cheltenham Symphony Orchestra pre-planning visit to Göttingen
From 6-9 December, three members of the Cheltenham Symphony Orchestra went to Göttingen on a pre-planning visit to discuss and meet various people in connection with their proposed visit to Göttingen next summer alongside the Big Party Visit. The CSO plan to perform two, maybe 3 concerts, during their tour to Germany and we are very pleased thatContinue reading “Cheltenham Symphony Orchestra pre-planning visit to Göttingen”
Cheltenham Schools WW1 Showcase
In Cheltenham on 20 November, the Everyman Theatre commemorated world war one in Gloucestershire through working in partnership with local primary schools. An evening show casing dance, drama, poetry and singing from the pupils of various schools was organised as well as a display of a variety of art and crafts all relating to WW1. AnnecyContinue reading “Cheltenham Schools WW1 Showcase”
Joint WW1 Exhibition in Göttingen
From 5-27 November, an exhibition was held in Göttingen’s Town Hall commemorating the outbreak of the first world war. Photographs supplied by the camera clubs of both towns of WW1 monuments and memorials in Cheltenham and Götttingen, together with many British artefacts and newspaper cuttings were on display, providing an interesting perspective of the war fromContinue reading “Joint WW1 Exhibition in Göttingen”
National Day of Mourning in Göttingen
Andrew North, Councillor Garth Barnes and Annette Wight represented Cheltenham in Göttingen at their National Day of Mourning on 16 November 2014. Andrew North gave an address at the service and a poppy wreath was laid together alongside the Göttingen wreaths at the memorial dedicated to those who lost their lives in World Wars 1Continue reading “National Day of Mourning in Göttingen”
Chorals combine
Sixty members of the Göttingen Stadtkantorei visited Cheltenham from 4-9 November as hosts of the Cheltenham Bach Choir and on Saturday 8 November the massed choir of over 120 voices sang Beethovens’ Missa Solemnis at the Town Hall. Together with a 50 piece orchestra and 4 soloists, the Göttingen conductor Bernd Eberhardt superbly brought everyoneContinue reading “Chorals combine”
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