A year full of encounters and lived partnership
Dear friends of the town twinnings,
2025 once again promises numerous lovely encounters, festive occasions and international friendships. With our first newsletter we want to give you an overview of the planned events and present the most important dates – so that you can already mark them in your calendar.
📅 Annual overview – The most important dates in 2025:
January
- 15.01.: regulars’ table of the French section
- 19.01.: winter hike – the traditional start to the year.
Februar
- 12.02.: regulars’ table of the French section
March
- 12.02.: regulars’ table of the French section
- 22.03.: Portuguese wine tasting
- 25.03.: general meeting
April
- 09.04.: regulars’ table of the French section
- 26.04.: spring hike
May
- 14.05.: regulars’ table of the French section
- 29.05.–01.06.: Ascension Day – May encounter with Saint-Péray
June
- 11.06.: regulars’ table of the French section
- 15.06.: 🌍 International Summer Festival
- 27–29.06.: Johannisfest
July
- 09.07.: regulars’ table of the French section
- 09–13.07.: visit to Santo Tirso for São Bento
August
- 13.08.: regulars’ table of the French section
- 15–16.08.: Twinning Festival in the Wendelinuspark
- 30.08.: summer party “La Famiglia” (Italian section)
September
- 04–08.09.: wine festival in Saint-Péray
- 10.09.: regulars’ table of the French section
- 19–22.09.: Winzerfest in Groß-Umstadt – visit from the partner towns
October
- 08.10.: regulars’ table of the French section
- 24.10.: regulars’ table of the Italian section
November
- 12.11.: regulars’ table of the French section
December
- 10.12.: regulars’ table of the French section
🌍 International highlights
Special attention is again paid this year to intensive exchange with our partner towns Saint-Péray 🇫🇷, Santo Tirso 🇵🇹 and Dicomano 🇮🇹. Highlights include:
- May encounter with Saint-Péray: friendship meeting over the Ascension weekend with a varied programme.
- Visit from Santo Tirso in July with handover of donation proceeds to the fire brigade.
- Twinning Festival in summer with all sections.
- Youth camp in Saint-Péray from 29.08. to 04.09. under the motto “Back to the Camp” – a fresh start for youth exchange!
🤝 Strong together
Without the many dedicated members and helpers, such projects would not be possible. We welcome every kind of support – whether at festivals, encounters or organisational tasks. New members are warmly welcome!
Let’s fill the European idea with life together – we look forward to an eventful 2025 with you!
With warm regards
Your Groß-Umstadt Twinning Committee
Newsletter #1 – Outlook for 2025
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