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Stained glass windows from the Eglise Jeanne d'Arc
NEWS and EVENTS
Members' annual dinner, Wednesday 28 November
The annual dinner will take place, by popular request, at the Debut restaurant at City College. Catering students will provide a three-course menu. Members will receive a letter about this shortly.
The annual dinner will take place, by popular request, at the Debut restaurant at City College. Catering students will provide a three-course menu. Members will receive a letter about this shortly.
Norwich has a new pétanque terrain - inaugurated by the Lord Mayor last 14 September - see article in the Eastern Evening News. Pétanque is a popular game in and around Norwich where there are several clubs. The new terrain is in Eaton Park. It has three pistes, so plenty of room for competition. Boules are available from the café for a deposit of £10 or you can take your own. The terrain is near the tennis courts and ping-pong tables.
It’s all happening in Dereham this autumn! As their part in marking the centenary of the end of World War 1, the Dereham-Caudebec Association are putting on a Thé Dansant in the Memorial Hall in Dereham on Saturday 10 November, and some of their French twinning friends will be present. This is a free event and they would welcome attendance from other members of Norfolk's twinning associations, but booking is essential. Please see the attached for details.
More on the ale exchange...
In May next year three boats will sail from Rouen to Norwich bringing, not stone from Caen as in medieval times, but ale from Northmaen, whose brewers brought samples of their beer to Norwich earlier this year. They have linked up with David Holliday at the Norfolk Brewhouse in Hindringham. David has brewed a beer called Amitié to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Rouen-Norwich twinning. The Northmaen brewers will arrive for the City of Ale festival in Norwich.
Amitié IPA
Norfolk Brewhouse's new brew, Amitié IPA which celebrates the 60th anniversary of our twinning in 2019, was launched in Norwich at the City of Ale festival on 26 May. The 'twin' brewers from Normandy were present. You might be interested in this article by beer writer Roger Prozt http://protzonbeer.co.uk/features/2018/05/28/viking-beer-cements-norfolk-rouen-link Next year the Northmaen brewers plan to bring their beer by boat up the Seine, across the Channel and down the Yare to Norwich. To be called 'Thors Crossing' it will be a great way of bringing a whole new audience to the twinning.
Photographic project in Norwich's twin towns
An up-and-coming photographer, Stefan Ebelewicz, began his photographic project in Rouen where he was welcomed by Christophe Thierry, Rouen-Norwich-Club President, and other members of the RNC. Stefan's website is at https://www.instagram.com/s_ebelewicz/?hl=fr We look forward to seeing his photographs later.
Norfolk Brewhouse's new brew, Amitié IPA which celebrates the 60th anniversary of our twinning in 2019, was launched in Norwich at the City of Ale festival on 26 May. The 'twin' brewers from Normandy were present. You might be interested in this article by beer writer Roger Prozt http://protzonbeer.co.uk/features/2018/05/28/viking-beer-cements-norfolk-rouen-link Next year the Northmaen brewers plan to bring their beer by boat up the Seine, across the Channel and down the Yare to Norwich. To be called 'Thors Crossing' it will be a great way of bringing a whole new audience to the twinning.
Photographic project in Norwich's twin towns
An up-and-coming photographer, Stefan Ebelewicz, began his photographic project in Rouen where he was welcomed by Christophe Thierry, Rouen-Norwich-Club President, and other members of the RNC. Stefan's website is at https://www.instagram.com/s_ebelewicz/?hl=fr We look forward to seeing his photographs later.
Chris Rowe (left) and Ann Rowe (centre) meet brewers from The Norfolk Brewhouse and the Northmaen Brewery in Normandy
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A tale of two ales
A special beer has been brewed by The Norfolk Brewhouse in collaboration with Northmaen Brewery near Rouen. It will be available at the City of Ale Festival to be held this May in Norwich. The new beer is the brainchild of David Holliday of The Norfolk Brewhouse who explains: “The City of Ale Festival is always a great celebration of Norfolk breweries and Norwich pubs. The twinning with cities is also important to Norwich and I felt that creating a beer which could complement the strengths of both regions would be a fitting tribute.” Rouen is home to a craft beer pub – La Taverne de Thor which is owned by Northmaen Brewery – a farm and brewery 20 miles from Rouen. “The fact that we found not only a brewery with a city and county base was fantastic but to then learn that they grow their own barley was the icing on the cake. We are such advocates of Norfolk Maris Otter barley that to find someone who was equally proud of their malt was just fabulous.” said David. As part of the planning to ‘twin’ the two malts, Thomas Renaux and Dominique Camus of Northmaen Brewery came to Norwich to create the recipe and bring over a sample of their grain in order that a test brew can be created by The Norfolk Brewhouse. Thomas is excited and proud to be presenting a taste of France at the Festival: “It is an honour to be part of the Festival and we are excited about what the combination of the malts will bring. It is great to see how much shared heritage that there is between our two cities and, if through our beer we can create yet another connection between Rouen and Norwich for now and the future that will make us very proud.” The plan is for Norfolk beers to be part of the Viking festival in Normandy in June. |
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Report: This is England, festival of short films, 13 - 18 November 2017
The sixth festival of British short films, This is England, was the culmination of months of preparation by a team of Rouen Norwich Club organisers and was a huge success. Thirty shortlisted films from some 1000 received were shown to students and members of the public. The jury, usually drawn from the French film industry, were this year all British: Norwich-based Guy Myhill, director of The Goob, Steve Bell, The Guardian's political cartoonist, and film producer Millie Marsh. The films showed a wealth of talent and imagination and ranged from documentaries to animation and fiction, some funny, some thought-provoking, some touching. Some 5500 school students from the collège and lycée age groups attended to see a selection and each group chose their winning film. Some film-makers were present and available for Q&As after the showings. At the end of the week, the awards were announced. All in all it was a marvellous week. The festival was very well organised and the atmosphere very friendly and welcoming. Thanks to Christophe Thierry, Festival Director and President of the Rouen Norwich Club, and his team of assistants who voluntarily took on everything from programming to seeking sponsorships, sub-titling, publicity and arranging accommodation. Dates for 2018: 12 - 17 November. Also in Rouen was an exhibition in the city hall of 51 of Steve Bell's cartoons, many based on famous paintings and figuring British politicians and sometimes French presidents. An explanation of the cartoon with a photograph of the original painting where relevant was shown to help visitors who didn't recognise the characters. Details of the festival at www.thisisengland-festival.com/ |
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