Citation du Dauphiné Libéré du 18 février 2021 :
"Comité de Jumelage:«Nous espérons que les échanges scolaires reprendront dès septembre»
Situation du Comité de Jumelage de Voiron
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Commémoration du 11 novembre 2020
En raison de la crise sanitaire, c'est en comité très restreint, officiels et anciens combattants seulement, que s'est déroulée la cérémonie du 11 novembre. Les représentants des villes jumelles n'étaient pas invités; les gerbes de Bassano del Grappa, Droitwich spa et Herford ont été déposées au monument aux morts par le maire Voiron Julien Polat.
Bassano et Herford participent au congrès des pompiers à Voiron
Les pompiers de Voiron ont invité les pompiers des villes jumelles au 102e congrès annuel des pompiers de l’Isère qui a eu lieu en juin 2019 au domaine de la Brunerie à Voiron. 7 membres de « Bassano Emergenza » (des Carabinieri, des membres del’Associazione Protezione Civile et des scouts du groupe CENGEI) et 2 pompiers de Hiddenhausen (Kreis Herford) sont venus et ont participé à cet évènement.
International Youth Week at Kreis Herford, 14-20 October21018
From 14th to 20th October 2018, thirty young people from France, Germany, Italy, Latvia and Poland met at Kreis Herford (at the Gesamteuropäisches Studienwerk, Vlotho) to work on the topic "What is happyness for the young Europeans?"
Indexes on the happyness of nations were presented to them and they worked in groups. They realized a questionnaire which they used to ask people in the street. They worked also on how young people imagine the future.
Leisure moments allowed the young people to know each other better.
(Français) Rencontre de 47 jeunes de 7 pays à Voiron
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(Français) Forum des associations de Voiron 3 septembre 2016
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Honorary citizenship of Voiron for Jürgen Witte
Jürgen Witte was made honorary citizen of Voiron by the deputy mayor of Voiron, Mrs Dolores Zambon, at the 10th November 2015 dinner celebrating the twinning partnerships of Voiron, in the presence of the delegations of Bassano del Grappa (headed by Giovanna Ciccotti, Deputy mayor for Culture), of Droitwich Spa (headed by Roy Murphy, deputy mayor) and of the Kreis Herford (headed by Rolf Heemeier, Kreisdirektor).
Mr Jürgen Witte has been an active member of the exchanges between Herford and Voiron for many years. In 1985, he was invited by the then mayor of Voiron, Philippe Vial, to participate in the St Martin's Fair with his gastronomic products. Until 2013, he used to come every year to the Fair with his team and the Herforder sausages and beer, which are still the delight of the people from Voiron and surroundings.
Inauguration of the updated twinning plaque
On the Place de l'Europe at Voiron, a plaque is a tribute to the European Union and shows the towns twinned with Voiron. This plaque is a gift from the stonecutter company Prévieux and was engraved as courtesy by Mr Roger Pilot. It was inaugurated in October 2004. Since then, Bulgaria, Romania and Croatia have joined the European Union and Droitwich Spa was twinned with Voiron.
To take these changes into account, the plaque was completed and the updated version was inaugurated on 10th November 2015 by the mayor of Voiron, Julien Polat, in the presence of the delegations of Bassano del Grappa (headed by Giovanna Ciccotti, Deputy mayor for Culture), of Droitwich Spa (headed by Roy Murphy, deputy mayor) and of the Kreis Herford (headed by Rolf Heemeier, Kreisdirektor).
Solidarity and compassion by citizens from our twinned towns
Following the terrorist attacks at Paris and Saint Denis Friday 13th November 2015, representatives of Bassano del Grappa, Droitwich Spa and Herford expressed their sympathy towards the Comité de Jumelage de Voiron (Twinning Committee of Voiron).
Citizens of Herford and Löhne observed a moment of silence in front of their townhalls - see the press articles attached.
Photo exhibition at Bassano with Jadikan from Voiron
During a month from 19 September, Bassano Fotografia organizes a large exhibition on various viewpoints on Bassano and surroundings. Jadikan, a specialist of "lightpainting", exposes his pictures and presents them at Palazzo Buonaguro on 23rd September. The Voiron Twinning Committee is happy to have contributed to this exhibition.
