Portsmouth Duisburg Anglo German Friends
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Portsmouth is twinned with Duisburg, which lies on the River Rhein at the point where it is joined by the River Ruhr. A visit to Duisburg is arranged every year, and a group from Duisburg likewise visit us every year.
The next exchange visit to Duisburg will take place in the last week of May 2010.
Dear Members and Friends,
Here are the full details of next year's trip to Duisburg and a booking form.
The holiday will be the last one that I shall organise and it will be run on the same lines as last year's. We shall again be using the coach company Greys of Petersfield who looked after us so well then and who are still very competitively priced.
The coach has to be booked by the end of October so deposits must reach me by October 26th at the address above. I am willing to accept cheques post-dated to November 1st if you find that more convenient. Cheques should be made payable to "The PDAGF".
We need at least 30 people if the holiday is to be financially viable. If 30 deposits have not been received by 26th October, the trip will be cancelled and deposits already paid will be returned.
The year 2010 is an important one as it marks the 60th anniversary of the twinning link between Portsmouth and Duisburg. Both cities are "pulling out all the stops" to celebrate the event in style and our visit to Duisburg promises to be a very memorable one. I do hope, therefore, that as many as possible of you will be able to come.
We look forward to receiving your bookings.
Yours sincerely,
Charmian .
The last exchange visit from Duisburg took place from Saturday 22nd August to Saturday 29th August 2009.
Nominally Essen is due to be the
European City of Culture for 2010, although this distinction appears in practice to be considered as applying to the Ruhr region as a whole. As stated by Essen themselves :"Essen did not make the race alone, but as a representative of the entire Ruhr district. The entire region will become an area of events in 2010".
2010 will also be the 60th anniversary of the Portsmouth-Duisburg twinning.
News
Tuesday 3rd November : Meal at the Hampshire Rose, Widley. Further details and booking form
Thursday 5th November : Cafe Duisburg (Portsmouth German Language Cafe) at the White Horse, Southsea Terrace (20:00). Further details here
Langjährige FreundschaftenVON JOHANNA MUSCHALIK - zuletzt aktualisiert: 25.05.2009 Duisburg (RP) Insgesamt acht Städtepartnerschaften pflegt Duisburg. Die beiden längsten Freundschaften bestehen zu dem französischen Calais und dem englischen Portsmouth – Gäste beider Städte besuchen momentan Duisburg. Besucher aus gleich zwei Partnerstädten sind momentan in Duisburg zu Gast. Zusammen mit Sportlern aus dem französischen Calais fand am Wochenende der traditionelle Sportaustausch statt (siehe unten). Die Gäste aus Portsmouth ließen es dagegen ruhig angehen. ......to see the entire article, follow this link |
Long Term FriendshipBY JOHANNA MUSCHALIK - published: 25.05.2009 Duisburg (RP) Duisburg has eight twin cities in all. The two longest friendships are with Calais in France and with Portsmouth in England – guests from both cities are currently visiting Duisburg. Visitors from two separate twin cities are currently guests of Duisburg. At the weekend, the traditional sports exchange took place with sportsmen from Calais (see below). Our guests from Portsmouth on the other hand are taking things easier. For them, the weekend is dedicated to socialising. They do have a few plans for the upcoming week however. Together with the Duisburger Portsmouthfreunden they will be exploring the town and its neighborhood. The twinning between Duisburg and Portsmouth will celebrate its 60th anniversary next year. The original aim of this twinning at the time, fairly shortly after the end of the Second World War, was reconciliation and collaboration between the two countries. 25 Years of the Portsmouthfreunde "This friendship should be more than just a relationship at the administrative level" – that was intention of Jochen Vogt, when he founded the Duisburger Portsmouthfreunde association 25 years ago. Since that time there has been an active exchange involving the inhabitants of both cities. Each year, guests from Portsmouth visit Duisburg – and vice versa. At the moment, a 34-strong contingent from Portsmouth are paying us a visit. And then in August, a group of Duisburgers will be making for the English city. The motto for this year's trip is "Countryside". Former school director Jürgen Hordt, who has been at the helm of the association for the past eleven years, has quite intentionally selected small towns worthy of a visit for their setting. When he holidayed in England for the first time in 1972 he was immediately fascinated by the scenery. Since then he has spent as much time as possible there – sometimes he goes there as many as eight times a year. It is he who also prepares and leads the well-organized trips. Well in advance of time, he determines all the itineraries and collects together information sheets for participants. "The travellers should feel themselves secure and protected with me", Jürgen Hordt declares. Active Twinning An important feature of the trip for both cities is meeting local people – especially if new friendships are made. "One of our association members has found so many friends in Portsmouth that he spends half the time in Deutschland and the other half in England", says Jürgen. That is active twinning. © RP ONLINE GmbH 1995 - 2009 All Rights Reserved Copying only with the permission of RP ONLINE GmbH |
The boat moves away after our trip on the Möhnesee...
further away.....
but it's coming back....
to let Steve off.
Drawn up by Brian Daugherty
