Author Archives: Falkirk Twinning

A group of nine representatives of the Odenwald Association’s sister twinning organisation in Germany, the Schottland Vereinigung arrived on Friday, July 25, 2014. They were met at Edinburgh airport by Association members who undertook the transfer to Powfoulis Hotel, where they were welcomed by members and the programme for the visit discussed. On the followingContinue reading “Schottland Vereinigung visit”

The Odenwald Association had a stall at the 2014 Airth Highland Games. Pictures from the event are shown below. If you’d like to help the Association with future fundraising or promotional activities, please get in touch.

Although it was a grey, cloudy day, a group of members set up and manned a bottle stall at the 2014 Bo’ness Victorian Fair, as a fundraising venture.  It was hard work trying to persuade the public to participate as heavy showers of rain had everyone running for shelter over the course of the day.  Continue reading “Victorian Street Fair fun”

The beauty of the Odenwald. The historic old town of Michelstadt with its Rathaus of 1484, the Church, the Thief’s Tower and its beautiful Fachwerk (timber frame) buildings. Colourful timber framed buildings in various patterns are a feature of Michelstadt and throughout the Odenwald area.

The Jenkins Dancers from Falkirk district delighted attendees at a Burns Night in Beerfelden in Odenwald. The celebration of Scotland’s national bard usually takes place every two years and is organised by our sister organisation Schottland Vereinigung. If you’d like to get involved in twinning, please contact us.