THE COWES-DEAUVILLE TWINNING ASSOCIATION
programme for 2008/2009 as listed below
All enquiries and bookings please contact John Isham Tel. 295074.
Sat 23rd Aug 2008 at 6:30 p.m.
"Wine Tasting Evening" and Ploughmans with Barry.
Fri 19th Sept 2008
"Cowes Members Visit to Deauville".
Please contact Peter Hyde Tel 296868 for details
Sat 11th Oct 2008 at 7:30 p.m.
"Quiz Night" and Refreshments at St. Mary's Church Hall, Cowes.
Wed 5th Nov 2008 at 6:30 p.m.
"Bonfire and Fireworks" and Hot Soup, etc with Barry and Linda.
Fri 5th Dec 2008 at 7:00 for 7:30 p.m.
"Christmas Dinner" at The New Holmwood Hotel, Cowes.
Menu and cost TBA
Sun 14th Dec 2008 at 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
"Mulled Wine & Mince Pies" with Gill and Ralph.
21st Feb 2009 at 7:30 p.m.
"Beetle Drive" with Refreshments, St. Mary's Church Hall, Cowes.
Sat 21st March, 2009 at TBA
"Skittles Night" with Refreshments, details TBA.
Fri 10th Apr 2009 at TBA
"Good Friday Hot Cross Bun Tea", details TBA.
Sat 25th Apr 2009 at TBA
"Quiz Night" with Refreshments, details TBA.
INTRODUCING THE COWES-DEAUVILLE TWINNING ASSOCIATION
This Association was formed in 1964 with a view to furthering social, cultural and sporting exchanges between the citizens of both towns. A Twinning Charter was duly agreed and signed by the serving local officials:
Chairman of the Cowes UDC Cllr E. J. Powell
Maire de Deauville Monsieur Michel d'Ordano.
This Charter was later re-affirmed in June 2004, again by the local officials:
Mayor of Cowes Town Council Cllr A.L Wells
Maire de Deauville Monsieur Philippe Augier
The Association is primarily concerned with cultural exchanges rather than promoting trade but, none the less, the many French visitors invited through the Association's activities help to promote the name of Cowes to the French communities of Deauville and Normandy.
Over the ensuing years the Association has promoted visits to Deauville by both our members and various groups having a common interest, for example;
Cowes members of the Isle of Wight Fire Brigade
Royal British Legion Youth Band, (which has been invited to attend many Armistice Day services and Bastille Day celebrations at Deauville).
Sporting groups such as Judo; Rugby; Runners; Yachting; etc.
Visitors from Deauville have often attended Armistice Day service at the Cowes War Memorial, Northwood Park.
The Association has also been successful in finding local accommodation for French students wishing to study English.
The main event of our annual programme is the exchange visit which is hosted on alternate years by the Cowes and Deauville Twinning Associations. These are always very relaxed occasions.
The Annual General Meeting is held during the month of May.
Throughout each year the Cowes Association also holds various social functions both to raise funds (we are entirely self funded) and to offer members the opportunity to keep in touch as a group. These funds are used solely for the expenses arising from the entertainment of our French guests. The Cowes members are totally responsible for their own costs.
It is hoped that the Association can continue to lend its support towards a general sense of civic pride within the community of Cowes.
Membership typically varies between 45 to 50 from year to year.
All enquiries are most welcome,
Please contact Barry Bates (Hon. Sec.), Telephone +44(0)1983 296303.
The following shows a copy of the 1964 Twinning Charter
CHARTER OF THE TWINNING ASSOCIATIONS
To-day, the 5th of September 1964, in the Town Hall of Deauville, the towns of Cowes (Isle of Wight) and Deauville have confirmed their decision of Twinning, with a view to furthering all cultural, tourist, sporting, economic and social exchanges that may interest their citizens.
These twinned towns hope that this union will encourage their inhabitants to speak each other's language, thus paving the way to a better understanding between the peoples of France and Great Britain, as between all other nations.
In witness whereof, we, Mayor of Deauville, and we, the Chairman of Cowes Urban District Council have appended our signatures and seals of our towns to this document.
E.J. Powell
Chairman of Cowes Urban District Council
CHARTE de JUMELAGE
Ce jour d'hui, le 5 Septembre 1964, en l'Hotel-de-Ville de Deauville, les Villes de Deauville et de Cowes, (Ile de Wight) Grande-Bretagne, ont confirme leur resolution de se jumeler et de proceder a des echanges culturels, touristiques, sportifs, economiques et sociaux interessant l'ensemble de leur population.
Les deux Villes jumelees experiment le souhait que cette union engage leurs habitants a parler la langue les uns des autres, ouvrant ainsi la voie a une meilleure comprehension entre les gens de France et de Grande-Bretagne, comme entre toutes les autres Nations.
En foi de quoi, Nous, President du Conseil Municipal de Cowes, et Nous,Marie de Deauville, avons appose sur ce parchemin notre Signature et le Sceau de notre Ville.
Michel d'Ornano
Marie de Deauville
