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Reading-Düsseldorf Association
Programme of Activities
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Forthcoming Events
This year we have celebrated the Sixtieth Anniversary of the Reading-Düsseldorf Link in 2007. Events have been taking place throughout the year with a climax in late June 2007.
You can download the full programme here. To read it you need Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Our own events
Our Annual General Meeting will be held on Thursday 8 November at 8 pm in the Kennet Room at the Civic Offices, Reading. The Mayor, Councillor Chris Maskell, will take the Chair as President of the Association. All members and friends of the Association are welcome to join us and share in refreshments after the meeting.
Civic Celebrations in Düsseldorf
In Düsseldorf, the official celebrations took place on Friday 11 May to Sunday 13 May, including joint concerts by the Reading Male Voice Choir with the Benrath Male Voice Choir (Friday) and the Clara-Schumann-Musikschule (Saturday). For news of the celebrations click here.
Civic Celebrations in Reading
The main civic celebrations planned by Reading Borough Council took place from Friday 22 June to Sunday 24 June, and included:
Friday: A formal Civic Meeting to reaffirm our friendship with Düsseldorf
Saturday: A visit to the "Waterfest"
Saturday: Verdi Requiem
Sunday: An ecumenical commemorative church service at St Mary's Minster Church, led by the Bishop of Reading, the Right Reverend Stephen Cottrell
Sunday: Dancing by Düsseldorf Grasshoppers and Reading dance groups, Forbury Gardens
Events in 2008
We are planning the following events for next year:
| Friday 29 February 2008 | Wine and Cheese Evening with a distinguished German speaker |
| Friday 28 March 2008 | Annual Dinner |
| Saturday 19 July 2008 | Annual Barbecue |
| Friday 12 September 2008 | Quiz Night |
| Thursday 6 November 2008 | Annual General Meeting |
(These dates are provisional and will be confirmed later.)
Committee meetings
There
will be committee meetings at the Civic
Offices, Reading at 2000 on
Thursday 15 November 2007
If you would like to help to plan our activities, please contact the Chairman and come along.
All past activities can now be found here.
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© Reading-Düsseldorf Association 2007
27 October 2007