Beaconsfield Cheese Makers' Market - Saturday 14th April 2012

The Cheese Makers' Market took place in the Old Town on Saturday 14th April, and our very special guests were the Chevaliers de Cape from Langres who were there to sell their wonderful Langres
cheese at the market.  Click on this link to see an article about it:
 http://www.getbucks.co.uk/news/local-news/no-hard-cheese-cheese-lovers-5705846

The Mayor of Beaconsfield, Councillor Richard Keith, and theTown Crier, Mr Dick Smith, talking to one of the Chevaliers de Cape after the opening ceremony

The Chevaliers de Cape, who are specially trained and certified to promote the Langres cheese, at their stand at the Beaconsfield Cheesemakers' Market on April 14th, 2012

 Wine and cheese evening at the Fitzwillimas Centre - Friday 13th April 2012
Wine expert Mark Hughes from the Real Wine Company guided over 40 members and guests on a journey of discovery, comparing and contrasting wine from a variety of grapes and countries. 
Mr Amnon Paldi of Premier Cheese, the originator of the great Beaconsfield Cheese Makers' Market, very kindly donated three magnificent cheeses for us to taste.

Twinning Association Chairman Phillip Sheahan cuts the exceptional cheeses donated by Mr Amnon Paldi of Premier Cheese.

                                   The Beaconsfield Vernissage - Sunday 29th April 2012

Members of the Twinning Association committee gathered at Marlen Lihou's home in Beaconsfield to view the paintings to be exhibited in Langres in the Remp-Arts exhibition that ran from May 5th to the 20th.  'Vernissage', meaning 'varnishing' is the name given to the celebration held before the opening of a major exhibition, where the artists make the finishing touches to their works, for example giving them a final coat of varnish (though Turner, apparently, often used the occasion to make more substantial alterations!)
Pictured here are, from left to right, Marlen at her easel, Peter Sanders, BTA Treasurer, and Rod Jones, who drove Marlen and the paintings to Langres.

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Committee members and partners enjoy the Vernissage tea, coffee and cakes

Marlen, with Advertiser photographer Clive, viewing the photos he has taken of the paintings for the newpaper

Phillip Sheahan, Twinning Association Chairman, photographing the Vernissage tea. Two of the paintings for the exhibition can be seen on the wall opposite.

REMP-ARTS exhibition set up day - Thursday 3rd May 2012

Marlen and her paintings arrived safely in Langres and the exhibition was set up in the chapel of the College Diderot in the centre of the town. Marlen stayed with Langres residents Josette and Jean-Claude Pernet, who recently brought Langres cheese to the Cheese Makers' Market in Beaconsfield. They are pictured here with Marlen in front of two of her paintings, 'First to the Flag I' and 'First to the Flag II'.

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Also assisting with the set up was the President of the Langres Twinning Association, Madame Brigitte Siméon, seen here with her daughter Chloé alongside Josette, Marlen and Jean-Claude, in front of Marlen's other two paintings, 'Calm dawn' and 'Calm sunset'.

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REMP-ARTS : Art & Balade en Pays de Langres 5th - 20th May 2012

REMP-ARTS Vernissage - Friday 4th May 2012

The 'Vernissage' took place in the college on the Friday evening in the presence of the Mayor of Langres, M. Didier Loiseau, Jean-Claude Fourtier, president of the  REMP-ARTS association, and members of the town council.  The viewing of the exhibition was followed by speeches in the courtyard by M. Fourtier, the Mayor, and other local officials, after which drinks and light refreshments were served. Later in the evening, about 100 people attended the Vernissage dinner at the Hotel de l'Europe.Exhibitions were also held in five nearby towns and villages - Bourbonne-les-Bains, Chalindrey, Fayl-Billot, Longeau and Montsaugeon.  Vernissages also took place in those locations.

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Visit of the group from Langres, 2nd to 4th November 2012

The Beaconsfield Twinning Association was delighted to host a group of 19 people from Langres, including several children whose ages ranged from 4 to 15, and the Mayor of Langres, Didier Loiseau, who stayed with the Mayor of Beaconsfield, Cllr Graham Corney. All the Langrois stayed with members of the Twinning Association for the weekend and we put on a programme of activities which went extremely well and were greatly appreciated by our guests.

Reception at Beaconsfield Town Hall, Friday 2nd November 2012
(first two photos courtesy of the Bucks Free Press)

Guided Visit to Windsor and Eton, Saturday 3rd November

After the Beaconsfield Fireworks, at which the Mayors of Beaconsfield and Langres lit the bonfire, we held a 'Celebration 2012' dinner at the Fitzwilliams Centre. 
Dominic Grieve QC, MP for Beaconsfield, gave a Welcome address in French.

Coach tour of London taking in the major sights, Sunday 3rd November

Visit to the newly opened Cutty Sark exhibition, Greenwich, Sunday afternoon

Farewell to our guests from Langres, Monday 5th November