An exciting football match awaits everyone in the Stadtion on Saturday, when the team from Iwkowa will play against the team from Selm.
The eventful week was supported by the EU Citizens' Fund.
60 years ago, Konrad Adenauer and Charles de Gaulle signed the Treaty of Franco-German Friendship in the Elysée Palace. This treaty drew the basis for the friendship between these two countries, which were often hostile in the past.
It was about getting to know each other, meeting and working together in all areas of life, thus laying the foundations for a peaceful Europe.
In Selm, the town twinning committee celebrated the connection with Walincourt-Selvigny for a whole week. The week began with an invitation to Selm's New Year's reception, followed by a multimedia show to get to know the Hauts-de-France region better, a joint games evening with board and card games from the western neighbours, a tour of Selm and Cappenberg under aspects of environmental protection and integration in Europe. Other topics included typical food in the two countries, an introduction to the French language and, as a crowning finale, a chanson evening with Jean-Claude Séférian and his wife.
That is town twinning
Getting to know and understand each other better - that was the original idea for town twinning that emerged in Europe shortly after the Second World War. Today, the initiative brings together towns and municipalities from all over Europe and ensures that their citizens are closely connected.
Town twinning offers the chance to find out more about everyday life in other European countries, to talk to each other and share experiences, and to work together on projects of common interest.
Town twinning is widely supported by the population and is therefore an essential contribution to the development of European citizenship. The European Commission supports this by providing grants for events with educational content on topical European issues.
The classic aims of international town links are: International understanding, youth exchange, economic promotion, scientific cooperation, cultural exchange.
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An exciting football match awaits everyone in the Stadtion on Saturday, when the team from Iwkowa will play against the team from Selm.