Prestwick Town Twinning Association News

May 2013 Outing to Croy House and Culzean

Prestwick Town Twinning Association has finished off the spring session with a trip to Culzean followed by a painting demonstration at Croy House, where Roddy McKenzie gave us a fascinating insight into his method of working. After a two-hour demonstration those present enjoyed an afternoon tea with home baking provided by Roddy's wife Alison

For further information about the summer exhibition visit the Art at Croy Website: www.artatcroy.com

Roddy can be contacted at: electicbraegallery@live.co.uk

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.

Rafting on the Main	The castle at Rosenau, where Prince Albert was born
The medieval town of Sesslach	Victoria and Albert, Schloss Rosenau
Albrect Durer house in Nuremberg	Lichtenfels Twinning President, Roland Dier with PTTA Secretary Jennifer West

Prestwick Town Twinning Christmas Dinner 14th December 2011

The Christmas Dinner took place at the Carlton Carvery on Wednesday 14th December

Inter-Town Twinning Quiz November 18th 2011

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

Town twinning in Europe was developed after World War II as a means of bringing the people of Europe into a closer understanding of each other. This idea lead Provost Harkiss of Prestwick to initiate a search for a suitable town in Bavaria and in November 1974 a twin town agreement was signed with Lichtenfels a small town in Northern Bavaria. Initially this twinning link was maintained by the two local councils, but in November 1976 a citizens' committee was inaugurated in Lichtenfels to organize and maintain the town twinning links with Prestwick.
This year, on 12 November, the committee in Lichtenfels organized a festival to celebrate the 35th birthday of their founding. Apart from their own members they also invited representatives from the towns that they have become linked with in the intervening years. Prestwick was represented on this occasion by Dr. David West and his wife Jennifer, the current President and Secretary of the town twinning association in Prestwick. The 180 people gathered for the event enjoyed a splendid buffet featuring food representing the countries to which Lichtenfels is now linked; Scotland, America, France and Italy. After a number of speeches a variety of entertainment was provided by a local dance school and a rock and roll band.

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

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.

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

In October a group from Prestwick visited Ariccia for the signing of the Twinning Charters. Above are from left to right: David West, President Prestwick Town-Twinning, Provost Winifred Sloan, Sindacco Cianfanelli of Arricia, and Marie-Paule Starquit from the Ariccia Comitato di Gemellaggio.
The ceremony was held in the magnificent setting of Ariccia's historic Chigi Palace.

Here are some pictures from the August 2010 Twinning Visit to Prestwick:

Our Visitors At Burns' Cottage

At Brig 0'Doon

Our Trip on The Waverley