Amy Rugg In part 1 Amy describes first impressions of Dresden, the Frauenkirche, meeting artists and working in school. In part 2 she tells us about working with students in a high school, leading a workshop at Veranderbar, a community radio invite, and an unexpected evening meal. Volkshochschule After a brief respite, Annika returned from… Continue reading Trusting the Air: A Poet’s Dresden Sojourn: Part 2
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Visit to Dresden 10-16 February
We publish below some blog contributions about our trip to Dresden [1] . To give you some background Coventry has enjoyed a strong connection with Dresden over the years. In good part, this began through each city's experiences of intensive air raids during WW2. In Coventry these raids were carried out early in the war,… Continue reading Visit to Dresden 10-16 February
Dave’s reflection on the Dresden visit
Below we are pleased to publish Dave Hirons recollection of the visit to Dresden. Our visit to Dresden was made up of a number of exceptional experiences. It was 1800 miles of driving, there and back, but, having the car, gave us the freedom to stop as Linda required and we were able to get… Continue reading Dave’s reflection on the Dresden visit
What does my city mean to me?
One of the purposes of our blog is to help those in Coventry find out more about the cities with which we are twinned. However, we are equally interested in shining a light on our own city, for ourselves and for friends who live overseas. In this blog we get the thoughts of Zsófia, a… Continue reading What does my city mean to me?
You’re invited! From Coventry to Dresden with love
Navkiran Mann is a Coventry-based writer and poet. She has been commissioned by the Royal Shakespeare Company, Birmingham Commonwealth Games, City of Culture and has co-organised arts events. She has a special interest in supporting writing and other forms of expression in underrepresented communities. In September she visited Dresden to connect with poets, writers, and… Continue reading You’re invited! From Coventry to Dresden with love
Cork-Coventry Cork-Coventry Twin Cities Poetry Exchange (2)
This is our second piece on the visit of Amy and Ann to Cork and thier participation in the Ó Bhéal poetry night. In this post Ann writes: I was honoured to represent Coventry in Cork this August, featuring at Ó Bhéal poetry night in Cork and DeBarra’s in Clonakilty alongside Amy Rugg. We performed… Continue reading Cork-Coventry Cork-Coventry Twin Cities Poetry Exchange (2)
Coventry Association for International Friendship 