Blogs from Porto, Northern, Portugal, Europe - page 9

Time for the "Associação Porto-Bristol" to celebrate their 2008 Christmas Dinner A good end to the year The Oporto Cricket & Lawn Tennis Club is the regular venue for our Annual Dinner, thanks to the kind permission of Club members who also participate in our activities, and this year was no exception. First, we had the formal part to the night, with the Annual General Meeting of the Association being well attended. Once this was completed (on time) the move was swiftly made to the Lounge, with a chance to relax. A lovely evening and dinner was enjoyed by all, with some 41 people present. Terminar o ano com Chave d'Ouro Como foi dito anteriormente 2008 foi um ano muito positivo para a Associação em termos de participação nos vários eventos efectuados, não sendo o jantar ... read more

In March 2008 the "Porto-Bristol Association" went dancing along the Yellow Brick Road all the way to the "Casa da Música" in Porto. This was for a rather special Concert, performed by the "Orquestra Nacional do Porto" , who played the music score for the complete Judy Garland film. Afterwards 19 members followed the road to the "Shakesbeer" restaurant, for an enjoyable lunch. In April, the second event for this year was a walk/gathering in the "Parque da Cidade" (Porto), followed by a talk by Maria João Tavares (member of the Association) on “Comércio Justo” , and tea and cakes (their own products) in the gardens behind the store. ... read more

Porquê e Para Quê a Associação Porto - Bristol? O tratado de geminação das cidades Porto/Bristol data de 11/04/1984 e foi assinado pelo Eng. António Guilherme Paulo Valada, na qualidade de Presidente da Câmara Municipal do Porto. Pela parte inglesa foi assinado pelo Lord Mayor, de então, Councillar Frederick Apperly. Há duas cópias da carta de geminação. Em Bristol está exposta na “ Mansion House” e, no Porto, encontra-se na posse da Câmara Municipal. As relações comercias entre estas duas cidades já existem há cinco séculos. Transcrevendo a carta de geminação,” pela sólida amizade que se estabeleceu entre elas ao longo desse período, julgou-se oportuno reconhecer formalmente estas relações e, através delas, alicerçar e desenvolver as actividades comerciais e culturais”. Na assinatura do tratado de geminação, em Bristol, esteve p... read more

To end the year (2007) in our traditional manner the PBA members gathered for our Annual Dinner at the Oporto Cricket & Lawn Tennis Club. With 28 people present this turned out to be a great evening, with good food, raffle prizes and a lot of socializing. A questionnaire was completed by members to help with the planning of future activities / events, The President Peter Evens thanked the members who had supported the PBA through the year and outlined the planned activities for 2008, leading to a lot of anticipation for the new year ... read more