Visit to Kleve - Autumn 2019
At the end of September a group of 15 members from Worcester set off for Kleve at 5am.
Worcester is twinned with the communities of Kleve in Germany, Le Vesinet in France and Worcester, Massachusetts in the USA.
In 2006 Worcester entered into a friendship agreement with Vernon, in France where the Worcestershire regiment established a bridgehead in August 1944, which led to the liberation of Northern France and the Low Countries.
In July 2010 Worcester City Council approved a new twinning arrangement with Ukmerge, Lithuania.
Le Vésinet - 25th Anniversary
2019 marks 25 Years of twinning with Le Vésinet.
Marché de Noel
In December 2018 five delegates participated in the March de Noel des Jumelages in Le Vésinet.
Connections
The Twinning Association keeps in touch with its members through it's newsletter called Connections.
Visit with WMVC to Vernon and Gouzeaucourt
The Worcester Male Voice Choir had for some time been planning a concert tour to visit our links in France as part of the WWI commemorations.
Fête de la Marguerite
The Fête de la Marguerite takes place in Le Vésinet over a long weekend in June each year.
Ukmergė Festival
Each year delegates from Worcester Twinning Association have been invited to attend the Ukmerge festival which takes place at the end of May.
Kleve - 30th Anniversary
In May 2018 our 30th anniversary of twinning with Kleve was celebrated in Worcester.
Worcester & Gouzeaucourt
Worcester has a temporary twinning with Gouzeaucourt for the period 2014 to 2018, to mark the centenary of the First World War and the adoption by Worcester of this small village in France in 1921.
