The Peterborough Festival - 2007
Twinning Anniversary
Celebrations
BOURGES 50 Years - VIERSEN 25 YEARS
| Saturday 30 June - Sunday 1 July | 12 noon - 5pm | Free | Central Park |
This year Peterborough celebrates the 50th
anniversary of the twinning link with our French twin town Bourges.
Come and join visitors from all Peterborough's twin towns to
celebrate this momentous occasion in the grand Twinning Celebration
marquee in Central Park for a twinkling twinning experience of
exhibitions and stands telling the story of Peterborough's twinning
links with Bourges spanning half a century.
The Peterborough Anglo French Association
which supports the link as well as other organisations who have
links with Bourges, including Kings School, Nene Valley Primary
School, the Peterborough rowing club, and Peterborough Rotary Club,
whose exchange with the Bourges rotary club has been running for 49
years, will be creating their own dazzling displays.
As well as celebrating this golden anniversary with Bourges we
will also celebrate the silver anniversary of our twinning with
German twin town Viersen.
The Peterborough Friends of Stadt Viersen
have invited their partner group from Viersen to Peterborough for
the 25th anniversary celebration. They will create a
display about the link and German myths and legends - the theme of
the Festival.
In support of the Festival theme, they will be dressing as
famous characters from the Grimm brother's fairy tales and the
Lorelei - legend of the Rhine and perform German music and
songs.
The Hispanic Society of Peterborough will be
telling us about the fantastical legendary
figure of Don Quixote, the
story was written by Miguel de Cervantes who was born in our
Spanish twin town Alcala de Henares.
figure of Don Quixote, the
story was written by Miguel de Cervantes who was born in our
Spanish twin town Alcala de Henares.The International Links service will have a display of
twinning events and activities that have taken place over the years
with all our twin towns as well as information about our other twin
towns Forli in Italy and Vinnitsa in Ukraine.
Other activities for you to enjoy will include interactive
language learning provided by Peterborough College of Adult
Education - if 
you've often thought about it now
is your chance to have a go, a twin town quiz - find out how much
you have learnt and have the chance to win a prize! Petanque - a
very French pastime, flower arranging - create a special display,
street artists and performers - to entertain you and more!
you've often thought about it now
is your chance to have a go, a twin town quiz - find out how much
you have learnt and have the chance to win a prize! Petanque - a
very French pastime, flower arranging - create a special display,
street artists and performers - to entertain you and more!So come and join the celebrations - there will be plenty to
see and do and the chance to learn something
new!
For more information call the International Links Team on
01733 742527