Author Archives: Nan Taplin

Looking back over the past year it has struck me that Twinning work has a lot in common with gardening! You can never expect any two years to be the same, new things can flourish, given the right conditions but … Continue reading →

It is with profound regret that we have to announce the death on August 27th of our very dear friend and colleague Gesine deVere. Our twin town of Wertheim, with whom Gesine forged extremely close links, have written this lovely … Continue reading →

The Annual General Meeting of HGTA was held on June 26th. It was attended by 26 members and 3 guests. Here is the report which was given by Liz Perrett: Acting Chair Report to AGM June 26th 2024 This year … Continue reading →

The Bridging Arts Mural project came to fruition over the weekend of September 21st – 24th and was a resounding success. An article appeared in the Hunts Post yesterday which summarises  the events of the weekend – you can read … Continue reading →

This weekend saw transfer of the background design and individual town sections onto the back wall of the Commemoration Hall, beginning a new chapter in the story of ‘the mural’. The original was painted back in 1987 by Brian Barnes … Continue reading →

After months of preparation the Bridging Art Murals (BAM) Youth Cultural Festival is almost here! This exciting collaboration between Huntingdon & Godmanchester Twinning Association and The Commemoration Hall will create a visual story of how our towns are linked with … Continue reading →

Some weeks ago, Huntingdon In Bloom, in conjunction with the Town Council, offered local organisations the opportunity to join a project to paint a series of crowns and soldiers to decorate the town in celebration of the coronation of King … Continue reading →

A group of 15 representatives from HGTA, including two Godmanchester youth councillors and a member of Huntingdon Youth Theatre,  travelled to Gubbio for three days of presentations, workshops and social events organised by the Associazione Gubbio Gemellaggi, our twinning partners … Continue reading →

HGTA members enjoyed two afternoons of French culture with the showing of La Gloire de mon Père, and Le Château de ma Mère, accompanied by tea and coffee and ‘real’ French biscuits! Set in Provence at the turn of the … Continue reading →