Town twinning

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Here are some dates for your diary. If you would like to find out more about the events listed, click on the twinning group's own page on the menu above or contact:

Name:
Liz Mawer, Town Twinning Liaison Officer
E-mail:
liz.mawer@calderdale.gov.uk
Telephone:
01422 393162.

Date	Events in 2009
January	Saturday 10th January at 7pm; Halifax Aachen Society's New Year Dinner at the Windmill Inn, Ogden. Sunday 11th January; Hebden Bridge and District International Group New Year Lunch at the Coiners Restaurant, Dusty Miller. Sunday 11th January; Calderdale Strakonice Twinning Association's New Year walk. Wednesday 28th January at 7.30pm; "A Trip to Nepal" by Morton Roberts.
February	Friday 6th February at 7.30pm; Elland Riorges Association American Evening at Blackley Cricket Club. £5 including supper. Wednesday 25th February at 7.30pm; Halifax Aachen Society talk about Maud Lewis by Tricia Atkinson.
March	Monday 9th March; Elland Riorges Association general meeting with a representative from the Yorkshire Air Ambulance Charity. Saturday 21st March from 10am to 12 noon; Elland Riorges Association coffee morning £2. Wednesday 25th March at 7.30pm; Halifax Aachen Society talk "A Lifetime Achievement" by Ernest Jennings.
April	Sunday 5th April 12 noon; Elland Riorges Association annual buffet lunch at Blackley Cricket Club. £6.50 for adults, £3.50 for 15 year olds and under. Friday 10th April; Incoming exchange visit from Luedenscheid to Brighouse, organised by the Brighouse Luedenscheid Twinning Association. If you would like to host a family from Luedenscheid, please call 01484 536796 for more information. Saturday 25th April 7.30 for 8.00; Elland Riorges Association French themed evening. Wednesday 29th April at 7.30pm; Halifax Aachen Society "Tortoises" talk by David Bell.
May	Wednesday 13th May; Elland Riorges Association general meeting. Speaker to be announced. Sunday 17th May; Halifax Aachen Society Sunday Lunch at The Maurice Jagger Center at 12.30. Wednesday 27th May; "Aachen" a Powerpoint presentation by Margaret Barnes. Friday 29th May 11am to 4pm; Neighbours' Day in The Piece Hall with guest attendance by the Mayor of Aachen in honour of the 60th anniversary of friendship between Halifax and Aachen.
June	Saturday 13th June; Elland Riorges Association Safari Supper. More details to follow. Wednesday 24th June; Halifax Aachen Society conducted tour of Shibden Park Gardens. Friday 26th June; Incoming exchange visit from Bramsche, Todmorden's German twin town.
July	Saturday 4th to Sunday 5th July; Hebden Bridge's twin towns of St Pol and Warstein celebrate 45 years of twinning. Wednesday 6th July; Elland Riorges general meeting with cheese and wine. Mid to end July; Elland Riorges young person's exchange visit to Riorges. Dates to be confirmed. Wednesday 15th July; Halifax Aachen Society Social. More information to follow. Sunday 19th to Sunday 26th July; Halifax Aachen Society's incoming visit from Aachen to celebrate the 30th anniversary of twinning and 60th anniversary of friendship between the towns.
August	Satuday 1st to Saturday 8th August; Elland Riorges Association incoming exchange visit. Adults from Riorges will visit Elland this week. Sunday 23rd August; Elland Riorges Association Cream Tea. More details to follow. Wednesday 26th August at 7.30; Halifax Aachen Society "Memories Evening" by Society members.
September	Wednesday 9th September at 7pm Elland Riorges Association AGM at the Brooksbank School, Elland Friday 11th to Sunday 13th September Hebden Bridge and District International Group visit St Pol for the 30th anniversary of the twinning. Wednesday 30th September at 7.30pm; Halifax Aachen Society Annual General Meeting (AGM) and supper.
October	Wednesday 28th October at 7.30pm; Halifax Aachen Society talk entitled "Success is Over-Rated" by Clodagh Tweedale.
November	Wednesday 25th November at 7.30pm; Halifax Aachen Society talk entitled "Over Yonder" by Ted Butler at The Maurice Jagger Centre, Winding Road, Halifax.
December	To be revealed...

Date	Events in 2008
Friday 21st March	Annual Dinner Dance, organised by the Calderdale Mayo Twin Links Society . An evening of Irish entertainment at Berties Banqueting Rooms in Elland. Tickets cost £30, with profits going to local charities, including Overgate Hospice.
Saturday 22nd to Saturday 29th March	Brighouse Luedenscheid Society visit to Luedenscheid. 15 members of the Society will be spending Easter with their hosts in Luedenscheid. To find out how to join them on future visits see Brighouse Luedenscheid Society.
Thursday 1st May	Charlesmagne Prize\| Award Ceremony in Aachen. The International Charlesmagne Prize Award of Aachen is a citizen's prize for services to European unity. Representatives of the Halifax Aachen Society attend this annual event which takes place on Ascension Day.
Wednesday 7th to Sunday 11th May	Warstein and St Pol visit to Hebden Bridge. The Hebden Bridge and District International Group will be hosting visitors from Warstein and St Pol. The theme of the programme will based on the history of textiles and related immigration in the area.
Friday 23rd to Saturday 31st May	Bramsche celebrates its 30th anniversary of twinning with Todmorden. Todmorden Town Twinning Association will be taking a group of young musicians from Calderdale to perform in a joint concert with youngsters from Bramsche and its Polish twin town of Biscupiec. The programme of events for the week will include civic receptions from the Mayors of Bramsche and Osnabruck and a series of workshops to help their new Polish friends build their own town twinning association.
Saturday 24th to Sunday 25th May	Riorges celebrates its 30th anniversary of twinning with Elland.
Saturday 23rd to Saturday 31st May	Members of the Elland Riorges Association visit Riorges. This is the Association's annual exchange visit where members stay in the homes of their hosts and experience family life in France. If you would like to join this or future visits, see Elland Riorges Association.
Thursday 29th May to Sunday 1st June	The Mayor of Aachen\| has been invited to Halifax for an official Civic visit.
Friday 30th May	European Neighbours' Day. This annual event is organised by Action Halifax with help from the whole community. Representatives from Calderdale's town twinning associations will be there to answer your questions.
Saturday 28th June to Sunday 6th July	Calderdale Strakonice Twinning Association welcome visitors from Strakonice and Blatna. A group of visitors from the Czech Republic will spend the week in Calderdale staying in the homes of their hosts.
Tuesday 15th to Friday 25th July	Young people from Riorges visit Elland. Every year a group of young people come from Riorges to spend a week or two staying in the homes of their exchange partners. If you would like to invite a visitor from Riorges to stay in your home, or take part in future visits please contact the Elland Riorges Association.
Saturday 19th to 26th July	Halifax Aachen Society visit to Aachen. Places are still available on this visit. You will be made very welcome in the home of a friendly German family and you will be able to participate in the programme of events organised for this week. The price is currently £185 per person, but this may go down as more places are taken. Travel will be by coach, which will be available for the duration of the stay.
Monday 22nd September	The Hebden Bridge and District International Group will be holding a meeting in Hebden Royd Council Chambers about an International Christmas Market which will take place in St Pol from 13th to 21st December. Residents, local artists and local gift producers and manufacturers are all invited to participate. Starts at 8p.m. For more information contact David Parry on 01422 845632 or Philip Dean on 01422 882567.
Sunday 5th October	The Hebden Bridge and District International Group will be holding an afternoon cream tea event to raise funds for their extensive programme planned for the next couple of years. Starts at 2.30p.m. Contact Philip Dean on 01422 882567 for more information.
Monday 13th October	The Annual General Meeting of the Hebden Bridge and District International Group will take place at the White Lion Hotel, Hebden Bridge. Starts at 8p.m.
October 2008 half term	Young people's exchange visit to Riorges. A group of young people from Calderdale will be travelling to Riorges to spend their half term staying with French families. The exact dates will be confirmed soon. There are still spaces available and new members are always welcome to join in this annual visit organised by the Elland Riorges Association. Approximately 50 people from Roncq will be visiting Todmorden.
Wednesday 29th October	At the Halifax Aachen Society's October meeting, Fred Butler will talk about "Down the Ginnel". The meeting will be held at The Maurice Jagger Centre, Winding Road, Halifax, starting at 7.30p.m.
Friday 31st October to Monday 3rd November	Todmorden Town Twinning Association will host a visit from their twin town Roncq, France.
Wednesday 26th November	At the Halifax Aachen Society's November meeting at the Maurice Jagger Centre, Winding Road, Halifax, the speaker will be Chris Helm, talking about "All in a Day's Work". Starts at 7.30p.m.
Friday 21st November to Tuesday 23rd December	Christmas Market in Aachen, Germany.
Saturday 13th December to Sunday 21st December	Christmas Market and art exhibition in St Pol, Hebden Bridge's twin town in France. Locally produced goods and artworks are wanted for this event. There will be a trip to St Pol for anyone who is interested in visiting the market. Contact David Parry on 01422 845632 or Philip Dean on 01422 882567.

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