Chairman
Malcolm Trewick
15 Farmer ward Road
Kenilworth
CV8 2DJ
01926 511995
bridgeendbb@hotmail.com
Secretary
Paul Smith
63 Moreall Meadows
Gibbett Hill
Coventry
CV4 7HL
02476 697262
paul@paulsmith1.go-plus.net
Forthcoming Exchanges
Thursday 8 May – Monday 12 May 2008
We shall be visiting Langeais, in the Loire Valley. This
is one of the Twin Towns of Eppstein, who will also be
visiting at the same time. The occasion is the Fete de
l’Europe , when they are having a weekend of celebrations
& entertainment. This is part of the development of the
Web of Friendship which is building up. A small group from
Langeais visited Kenilworth in 2007. Langeais is between
Tours & Saumur, has a Chateau & is on the famous
Route’d’Or of Chateaux along the Loire Valley.
Friday 16 May – Tuesday 20 May 2008
We shall be in Eppstein, joining with delegations from
Aizkraukle, Latvia; Schwarza, Germany & Langeais, France
when Eppstein receives the Plaque of Honour of the
European Union for their work in developing inter-country
friendships. Kenilworth already holds the Flag of Honour,
which is displayed in the Council Chamber, Southbank Road.
They will also be celebrating the 10th Anniversary of the
twinning between Eppstein & Schwarza. There will be a
weekend of Music & Dancing in the Castle & Town Hall as
entertainment.
Friday 20 June – Tuesday 25 June 2008 .
This will be the second half of the 25th Anniversary
celebrations of the twinning between Kenilworth &
Bourg-la-Reine, following on from the first half in
Kenilworth in September 2007. Our hosts are laying on a
varied programme of activities in the town plus a visit to
Mont-Saint-Michel & Bayeux. We hope to take a big group on
this special occasion, so please get in touch by 28th
February if you wish to go with us. (see below for contact
details)
Friday 12 September – Tuesday 16 September 2008
We will be hosting Friends from Eppstein here in
Kenilworth. If you wish to join in, please get in touch
(see below for contact details)
October 2008
We are hoping to arrange a visit to Roccalumera, Sicily.
More details later.
Kenilworth Twinning
Association acts as the link between the town of
Kenilworth and the towns of Bourg-la-Reine in France and
Eppstein in Germany. It is a non-political organisation
and is not funded by the Town Council, although to
maintain protocol on formal occasions, the Mayors of all
three towns are involved. It is funded by membership
subscriptions and the various social events held during
the year. During visits members pay the cost of their
travel etc.
Our longest standing association is with Bourg-la-Reine,
with whom we have been twinned since 1982. It is some
8 kms south of the centre of Paris and has a direct
Metro link with both the city & Charles de Gaul airport.
It is also close to the Chateaux of Fontainbleau &
Versailles, and also within easy reach of Disneyland.
We have been twinned since 1994 with Eppstein, which is a small town in the
foothills of the Taunus mountains, 25kms from Frankfurt
for which it has become a commuter area, being linked by
a direct rail service. It is also close to the spa town
of Weisbaden and the wine growing region of the Rhinegau.
We normally make at least one exchange visit to or from
both twin towns each year, but several people have made
friends and enjoy private visits outside of the formal
twinning visits. We are normally hosted in private
houses and return the compliment on visits to
Kenilworth, so we really see what life is like in
another country. Some knowledge of the relevant
languages is obviously an asset, but many of our hosts
speak English (often to our shame!)
More information on our twin towns can be found on:
www.bourg-la-reine.fr and on
www.europart-eppstein.de
For membership enquiries contact Bernard Stone on 01926
855798.
For other enquiries contact
Chairman Malcolm Trewick on 01926 511995 or
bridgeendbb@hotmail.com
