Oxford is set to mark its 75 years of friendship with Bonn, its twin city, with a week of concerts, exhibitions and events.

The link between Oxford and the German city on the banks of the Rhine was one of the first to be established in a twinning programme of post-war reconciliation between the UK and Germany in 1947.

The long-standing twinning links have seen school exchanges, artistic projects, sports tournaments and social get-togethers in Bonn and Oxford.

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The festivities to mark the anniversary will take place from June 12 to 19. More than 200 visitors from Bonn will visit during the week of events to celebrate, sing, dance, discuss and explore the friendship between the cities.

The District Mayor of Bonn, Jochen Reeh-Schall, who will be officially welcomed by the Lord Mayor of Oxford, Councillor James Fry, at a reception at Oxford Town Hall on Thursday, June 16.

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The week’s events will include a performance of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony by the Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra, an exhibition of contemporary art and poetry on the theme of trees called PoeTREE Exhibition, a family fun day, and Burgerfest at Gloucester Green.

Oxford is currently twinned with seven cities - Bonn (Germany), Leiden (Netherlands), Grenoble (France), Wroclaw (Poland), Leon (Nicaragua), Ramallah (Palestine) and Padua (Italy).

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This story was written by Rebecca Whittaker, she joined the team in 2019 as a multimedia reporter.

Rebecca covers education and news in Abingdon and Wantage.

Get in touch with her by emailing: Rebecca.Whittaker@newquest.co.uk or calling 07824524333

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