Twinning Aberdeen facilitate the participation of groups from twin cities at a number of Aberdeen's festivals and events programmes throughout the year.
Groups and individuals from twin cities have participated in a number of city events and festivals throughout 2015, including: Aberdeen Jazz Festival; May Festival; Aberdeen International Youth Festival; Celebrate Aberdeen Weekend; and TechFest.
Twinning Aberdeen has also provided artists and musicians from the city with the opportunity to perform at international events. In 2015, a jazz trio performed at Stavanger's MaiJazz Festival; Grampian Concert Orchestra performed in Regensburg's Sister City Jubilee; and local writers attended and read at the launch of new publication Passages in Regensburg.
Future events planned for Winter 2015 include:
sound festival
22 October - 9 November
Various venues
sound continues its partnership with French new music festival Musiques Demesurees, based in Clermont-Ferrand, with a celebration of the organ. Roger Williams will explore compositions for organ and electronics and Kevin Bowyer will join the festival to premiere a new work by composer Jean-Luc Guionnet at a free lunchtime concert.
Visit sound for listings and booking information.
Christmas Tree Light Switch On
26 November, 7pm
Castlegate
Join the Lord Provost and Deputy Mayor of Stavanger for carols, entertainment and readings as the lights of the Christmas Tree - a gift to the citizens of Aberdeen by Stavanger - are turned on.
Free event
