Category Archives: Göttingen News

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”

Göttingen youngsters enjoy week in Cheltenham

From 25 October to 1 November 2014, a group of 27 young people aged between 12 and 15 came to Cheltenham to spend their half term week exploring their twin town.  The youngsters all stayed in host families so that they had the chance to learn more about the English way of life and practiseContinue reading “Göttingen youngsters enjoy week in Cheltenham”

Cheltenham promotes international links

Eight vocational students from Cheltenham’s twin town of Göttingen are currently undertaking 6-week work experience placements in public and private enterprises across Cheltenham. Carol Stephens of Delingua Training was delighted to be joined by Queen’s Award for Enterprise Promotion holder Stuart Langworthy of Stuart Langworthy Training in delivering a day of enterprising English language andContinue reading “Cheltenham promotes international links”

Cheltenham Festival in Göttingen 2015

The Cheltenham Festival in Göttingen, often referred to as the Big Party Visit, will take place from 25 to 31 July 2015.  This visit to our German twin town is open to everyone, young and young at heart, who wish to spend 6 days in Göttingen experiencing German culture and life.  Accommodation can be with a familyContinue reading “Cheltenham Festival in Göttingen 2015”

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”