editor
24-10-2007, 08:39
I reckon if I was a Hay school kid, this would be kinda cool - it sure beats being twinned with some nondescript dump in Belgium!
Sue Newall, chair of the Hay2Timbuktu delegation committee, who is set up to oversee the twinning initiative said everyone involved was very "excited" about the project.
"The main event will take place on Thursday at 1830, when crowds will gather to witness the signing of the twinning document in the market square.
"Local schoolchildren have been busy rehearsing the Malian and Welsh national anthems, which they will sing as the two mayors sign the twinning document to officially seal the relationship," she added.
The town fought off 52 other challengers in February and Anne Brichto, driving force behind the twinning, describes it as "a modern partnership between two ancient cultures".
"It's been a long, exciting and magical journey," she added.
During its stay, the team from west Africa will promote links between schools and help people learn more about Mali and Timbuktu, which is on the southern tip of the Sahara.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/mid/7058884.stm
Sue Newall, chair of the Hay2Timbuktu delegation committee, who is set up to oversee the twinning initiative said everyone involved was very "excited" about the project.
"The main event will take place on Thursday at 1830, when crowds will gather to witness the signing of the twinning document in the market square.
"Local schoolchildren have been busy rehearsing the Malian and Welsh national anthems, which they will sing as the two mayors sign the twinning document to officially seal the relationship," she added.
The town fought off 52 other challengers in February and Anne Brichto, driving force behind the twinning, describes it as "a modern partnership between two ancient cultures".
"It's been a long, exciting and magical journey," she added.
During its stay, the team from west Africa will promote links between schools and help people learn more about Mali and Timbuktu, which is on the southern tip of the Sahara.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/mid/7058884.stm