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Bordeaux Rowing Exchange 9-10 Sept. 2017

City of Bristol Rowing Club have had a great visit from Club d’Aviron de Bordeaux (Emulation Nautique de Bordeaux) rowers this weekend – part of our celebration of the 70th anniversary of the twinning of our cities. It was such a pleasure to host this group of lovely, polite, friendly sportsmen. They were a credit to their Club!

We all hope this inaugural visit will lead to further exchanges between the clubs in both directions.

The Bordeaux crew had a good, training row on Saturday in perfect conditions. They went down the docks, through the city of Bristol and along the Feeder, coxed by CoBRC cox, Paddy (aged 82).  They had three sprint races on Sunday, against a good CoB crew.

Bordeaux took a little time to warm up (especially after a good party on Saturday night at Underfall Yard) and lost the first two. However, they came to life in the final race and took the honours in that one. So, 2-1 to City of Bristol RC this year.
Of course, the weekend was not about rivalry (well, perhaps a bit!) but about friendship and building relationships. Plenty of that went on, and every effort will be made by both clubs to keep the exchange going in future years.

 

Lovely to have the Lord Mayor of Bristol, Lady Mayoress and Honorary Consul for France (Bristol & Bath) down at the Harbourside to watch the racing and meet the crews. The Lord Mayor also presented the certificates and tee shirts to City of Bristol juniors who have passed their initial ‘start to row’ programme.

 

Thanks to all who have helped out !

 

Many thanks to City of Bristol Rowing Club, Alastair and Sarah Watson,
Club d’Aviron de Bordeaux and Association Bordeaux Bristol

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ROWING EVENT 9-10 SEPT. 2017

As part of the ongoing 70th anniversary celebrations of the Bristol-Bordeaux twinning, a Rowing Regatta will take place in Bristol docks this weekend, 9th/10th September, with teams from both Bristol and Bordeaux taking part.
Come to meet the rowers and watch the races on Sunday !
The Bordeaux crew will be down at City of Bristol Rowing Club from 8.30am and will be rowing between 9am and 10.30am.
The rowing club is based down by the SS Great Britain at The Boathouse, Albion Dockside Estate, Hanover Place, Bristol, BS1 6TR.

 

Photo ‘City of Bristol Rowing Club’

 

Below : Bastien Ripoll and Alastair Watson at Bordeaux Rowing Club Regatta.
Bastien Ripoll, Oxford Blue and French Olympic rower, is chief organiser of the trip to Bristol.
Alastair Watson, Honorary Alderman of the City of Bristol – Chair, Bristol/Hannover/Bordeaux 70th Committee

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Bordeaux artist at Upfest 2017 !

Top street artist Lady JDay from Bordeaux was invited by the Bristol Bordeaux Partnership to take part in this year’s UPFest. Alongside over 330 artists from Bristol, the UK and the world, her signature piece proved very popular with the tens of thousands of visitors who attended. Lady JDay likes to paint images of strong and independent women and she is currently in residence in New York. She outlined her influences and her heroines at an informal “meet the artist” talk hosted by the BBP in the Tobacco Factory. Lady JDay also took time out to paint an image for the Bedminster Winter Lantern Parade which will have a Bordeaux theme this year.

Many thanks to Quartet and the Tobacco Factory for their support as well as to UPFest and Suzanne for the photos and especially Vivien and Rob from the BBP.

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Bordeaux inspired activities for kids

The Bristol Bordeaux Partnership in collaboration with Colourful Minds, organised free arts and crafts activities for children at UPFest. Children made shadow puppets based on the Bordeaux coat of arms and also made their own Legion d’Honneur, France’s highest award which was presented to Madame Arlette Izac for her lifetime’s support to the Bordeaux Bristol twinning. Over 300 children took part over the two days and the results were amazing.