Portsmouth Duisburg Anglo German Friends
http://portsmouth-duisburg.tripod.com
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 from Saturday 23rd. May to Saturday 30th May, 2009. details here, although fully booked up (probably)
The next exchange visit from Duisburg will take 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
Monday 6th July : Cafe Duisburg (Portsmouth German Language Cafe) at Wetherspoons, Guildhall Walk (20:00). Further details here
Tuesday July 14th : Planning for the visit of a group from Duisburg, arriving on Saturday 22nd August for a week. On Monday 24th August, there will be a welcome meal at the Harlequin Room in the Guildhall - booking form for this event.
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