Prestwick Town Twinning Association News |
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Some Pictures From The Visit of The Lichtenfels Group to Prestwick - September 2015 | |||||||||
We have recently hosted a group from Lichtenfels, our twin town in Germany to celebrate our being twinned for 40 years. We showed them some of the sights of Ayrshire, Arran and Stirling. The visit concluded with a Scottish Night in Prestwick Indoor Bowling where we were entertained by the Ayrshire Fiddle Orchestra which was greatly enjoyed by our visitors, members and friends. We are looking forward to welcoming the Burgermeister (Mayor) of Lichtenfels in November for a more formal celebration. | |||||||||
April 2014 PTTA and AFO Visit to Arricia to Commemorate Marie Paule Starquit | |||||||||
Ayrshire Fiddle Orchestra at the Liceo James Joyce In April at a commemoration in the Chigi Palace in Ariccia, Italy to remember Marie Paule Starquit who was instrumental in forming the link between Prestwick and Ariccia, four members of Prestwick Town Twinning Association were joined by the Ayrshire Fiddle Orchestra. At the concert which followed the AFO performed a varied programme of Scottish and Italian music to an enthusiastic audience. Marie Paule who did so much for the twinning of our towns, was a huge admirer of the AFO and she would have been thrilled to listen to the music played by these supremely talented youngsters from our county. They are a credit to their leaders and to Scotland. | |||||||||
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August 2013 Visit to Prestwick by Ariccia Town Twinning Association | |||||||||
Visitors from Ariccia gathered at Prestwick Station for a trip to Glasgow | |||||||||
Visit By Group From Lichtenfels To Prestwick May 2013 | |||||||||
The visiting group from Lichtenfels At the end of May a group from our twin town Lichtenfels had a short stay in Prestwick on the way home from a coach tour of Scotland. The Germans experienced good weather for their trip, and their brief time in Prestwick offered an opportunity for them to meet up with friends | |||||||||
May 2013 Outing to Croy House and Culzean | |||||||||
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Visit to Lichtenfels August 2012 | |||||||||
The visiting group with some of their hosts at Bamberg Garden Show In August eleven members of the association went on a town twinning trip to Lichtenfels, where they enjoyed a week filled with activities in the company of their host families. During the week we were given the chance to try many new things, including a trip to Bamberg and the Bamberg Garden Show, a visit to Schloss Rosenau (where Prince Albert was born), beer tasting in a micro-brewery, an afternoon walking around a wildlife park and museum, and a boat trip on the river Main. In Lichtenfels itself we were received by the Mayor, Dr Bianca Fischer, before visiting the former synagogue in Lichtenfels and the spa centre in Bad Staffelstein. The weather was summery throughout the stay, and as the sun shone, friendships were made and renewed during the many lovely meals we shared. | |||||||||
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Prestwick Town Twinning Christmas Dinner 14th December 2011 | |||||||||
The Christmas Dinner took place at the Carlton Carvery on Wednesday 14th December | |||||||||
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Inter-Town Twinning Quiz November 18th 2011 | |||||||||
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The Inter-Town-Twinnning Quiz took place on 18th November at Girvan. Ayr won with a score of 65 points with Prestwick being runners-up by the narrow margin of one point! | |||||||||
Celebration of Thirty-Five Years of Town Twinning - Lichtenfels 12th November 2011 | |||||||||
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Visit From Ariccia 26th - 30th August 2011 | |||||||||
Here is a photo of some of the group at the Distillery in Arran. | |||||||||
After a changeable day there was a fine view as the sun went down for the evening meal at the Auchrannie Hotel | |||||||||
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On the Monday evening we hosted a very enjoyable Scottish night with music provided by the young people of the Ayrshire Fiddle Orchestra (AFO) under the direction of Wallace Galbraith. This gave us the chance to involve our Italian friends in some Scottish dances. |
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May 2011 Visit To Traquair House | |||||||||
A group of members enjoyed a trip to the Borders in May, and are seen here in front of Traquair House. | |||||||||
October 2010 Visit To Ariccia For The Signing Of The Charters | |||||||||
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Here are some pictures from the August 2010 Twinning Visit to Prestwick: | |||||||||
 Our Visitors At Burns' Cottage | |||||||||
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