Leverkusen Trip September 2016

Planned programme as of September 1st:

Thursday, 15.9.16:
18:00 h (approx) :
Arrival of guests at Church Hall in Leverkusen-Lützenkirchen, Lehner Mühle 8.
Welcome speech by chair of Twinning Society “Freundeskreises Bracknell-Leverkusen”, Mrs Renate Buchwald; distribution of printed information about the visit.
Informal talks whilst refreshments are served.
Travel to hosts and evening meal with families.

Friday, 16.9.16:
08:15 h: Meeting point: Church Hall Leverkusen-Lützenkirchen, Lehner Mühle 8.
Coach to Leverkusen Town Hall:
09:00 h:
Reception by Lord Mayor Richrath for guests and hosts. Photo-call with the Mayor.
10:00 h:
Departure to Ratingen, a medieval town near Düsseldorf. Guided city tour and visit of Cromford museum, led by an English lady living there. Break with coffee and cake.
German attendants: Renate Buchwald, Ursula Wittek, Marthe Blümel.
18:00 h:
Dinner in a typical brewery in Ratingen with home brewed beer.
20:00 h:
Coach back to Leverkusen.
21:00 h: Pick up by hosts at Church Hall in Leverkusen-Lützenkirchen, Lehner Mühle 8.

Saturday, 17.9.16:
12.00 h: Meeting point: Church Hall Leverkusen-Lützenkirchen, Lehner Mühle 8.
German attendants: Renate Buchwald, Ursula Wittek, Marthe Blümel, Uwe Bräutigam.
12:30 h:
Visit of the festival “Schlebuscher Wochenende” with clubs of the nine international twin towns of Leverkusen taking part. Individual lunch at the international food stands.
14:30 h: Guided city tour through Leverkusen by coach.
18:00 h: Tour ends at Leverkusen city based restaurant “mattea” Am Büchelter Hof 9 – at the cultural centre Forum, dinner for guests and hosts.
21:00 h (approx): Coach back to meeting point: Church Hall, Lehner Mühle 8.

Sunday, 18.9.16
09:30 h: Meeting point: Church Hall Leverkusen-Lützenkirchen, Lehner Mühle 8.
Coach to Aachen.
German attendants: Renate Buchwald, Ursula Wittek, Marthe Blümel, Gudrun Samlowski
11:00-12:30 h: Guided city tour through the old town and centre followed by leasure-time till 14.30 h.
14:30 h: Guided tour around the Aachen cathedral
16:00 h: Tea and coffee in one of the oldest Cafés in Germany.
18:00 h: Coach leaves Aachen for Leverkusen.
19:00 h: Arrival at the Church Hall in Leverkusen-Lützenkirchen and pick up by hosts.
Dinner and evening with the hosts.

Monday, 19.9.16
10:00 h: Meeting point: Church Hall Leverkusen-Lützenkirchen, Lehner Mühle 8.
Coach to Cologne, guided tour along Rheinauhafen, lunch.
German attendants: Hartwig Schulte and Gudrun Samlowski.
15:00 h: Coach back to Church Hall in Leverkusen.
16:00 h: Pick up by the hosts.
18.30 h: Farewell evening with buffet-dinner and drinks in the Bruno-Wiefel Haus in Leverkusen-Opladen, Kölner Str. 100 for guests and hosts.. With raffle and a magician, until around 22.00 h.

Tuesday, 20.09.16
08:00 h (Approx) (to be confirmed)
Farewell at the Church Hall in Lützenkirchen.

Enjoy your visit!!!

Important telephone numbers

Contact with members of Leverkusen based twinning association
“Freundeskreises Bracknell-Leverkusen”:

Renate Buchwald: 0049-2171-51393, mobile: 0049-176-54748524
Ursula Wittek: 0049-214-7500122, mobile: 0049-176-61904193
Marthe Blümel: 0049-2171-44510, mobile: 0049-175-2458574
Uwe Bräutigam: 0049-2175-73373, town hall office: 0049-214-4068870 mobile: 0049-170-3569823

 

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