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Twente Branch

Events
22 September 2010 (Wednesday)
"Goose Games" by Christine Sinninghe Damsté
Event starts at 19:45 hrs at Venue A (see below)
Remarks: The evening starts with our Annual General Meeting, and will be followed by the talk on `Goose Games`
14 October 2010 (Thursday)
"A photographic evening: The Antarctic Experience or The global climate change" by Julian Paren
Event starts at 19:45 hrs at Venue A (see below)
18 November 2010 (Thursday)
"Exploring Unexplained Mysteries, Global Cover-Ups and 2012 Prophecies" by Andy Thomas
Event starts at 19:45 hrs at Venue A (see below)
18 December 2010 (Saturday)
"Christmas Party"
Event starts at 12:00 hrs at Venue B (see below)
Remarks: Venue and time will be announced later.
26 January 2011 (Wednesday)
"De oratoria van Händel" by Ben Coelman
Event starts at 19:45 hrs at Venue A (see below)
16 February 2011 (Wednesday)
"Dutch Connection in British History: Dutch Lives in the Oxford Dictionary of Nat Biography" by Lawrence Goldman
Event starts at 19:45 hrs at Venue A (see below)
10 March 2011 (Thursday)
"A Stroll through the Axis of Evil" by John Pilkington
Event starts at 19:45 hrs at Venue A (see below)
13 April 2011 (Wednesday)
"Caste Howard (`Building it` or `Art collecting` or `Castle Howard and Brideshead`)" by Christopher Ridgway
Event starts at 19:45 hrs at Venue A (see below)
Remarks: The talk will focus on `Castle Howard and Brideshead: fact, fiction and in-between`
20 May 2011 (Friday)
"Wonderful Things: Museums and Galleries in London or Dickens in the 21st Century" by Florian Schweizer
Event starts at 19:45 hrs at Venue A (see below)
Remarks: The talk will be `Dickens in the 21st Century`.

Venue "A"Bibliotheek Hengelo
Beursstraat 34
7551 HP  Hengelo

Venue "B"Location to be decided

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The Twente Branch of the GNE was established in 1986 and comprises some 110 members. Practically every month throughout the season we have an illustrated lecture presented by a British speaker.  We also try to keep room for the social element: promoting contact between members through group activities such as English conversation groups, book discussions on English and American literature, and a rambling group. In addition, every year there`s a Christmas party and, in the summer, an End of Season event which usually involves an excursion.

 
Subscriptions and admission  

ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP
The membership year runs from 1 July to 30 June and the subscription is:
€ 25,-  per person
€ 42,-  per couple (married/partners)
€ 7,-  young people of 25 or under

EVENTS AND LECTURES
With the exception of special activities such as the Christmas party and End of Season excursion, admittance is free for members. Non-members are welcome to attend our lectures too, but pay € 3,50. For non-members aged 25 or under, admission is just €1.- . 
 
If you’d like to know more or íf you’re interested in joining our branch, please contact our chairman:  
Mr Hans Kräwinkel,
Boddenkampstraat 70,
7522 BZ Enschede
Tel:  053-4331839  053-4331839
 
 
 
Lectures: location and times


 
VENUE
Lectures are held at the Public Library in Hengelo (Ov), in the Beursplein building, Beursstraat 34. Close to the Central Station and various car parks, this modern venue is easily accessible. The restuarant `De Ontmoeting` on the ground floor is a pleasant place to meet. Members may like to arrive early for a pre-lecture supper, in which case they are requested be make a reservation at least three days in advance through Joop Bokkerink.  
 
There`s more information about the library and its activities at www.bibliotheekhengelo.nl. For a route description in Dutch, click `Klantenservice` and then `Routebeschrijving`.
If you come by train : go to the front entrance of the the railway station, facing the bus terminal, opposite which is the Rabotheater. From here, turn left into the Beursstraat. The library is on the left hand side, just beyond the theatre and `De Buurman` restaurant.
If you come by car
From the Enschedesestraat, the road takes a 90 degree left turn into the Beursstraat.  The library is on the right.
Parking The nearest car parks are at the Bataafse Kamp (right turn off the Enschedesstraat), and the `multi-storey` on the Hofstedestraat, just behind the library. In the evening, parking in most designated areas (excl. the multi-storeys) is free, except on Thursdays (koopavond).

TIME
Unless otherwise stated, lectures are held in the Bibliotheek Hengelo Beursplein, Beursstraat 34, Hengelo, starting at 7.45 p.m. in the College Zaal (ground floor).
 
 
Bulletins
 
Like other branches, we produce our own English language newslettter, the `Bulletin`, which comes out about six times a season and is sent to all members. It contains information on coming lectures, reports on past activities, news, notices and various other items of interest. 
 
Contributions are most welcome. Please submit articles and other suitable pieces to the editor, Ms Alison Morgan, email: info@alison-morgan.nl 

The back numbers of the Twente Branch Bulletin listed below are published in PDF format, and can be opened with Adobe Reader. This free programme can be downloaded from the Adobe website by  clicking here
 
Have a look at our latest Bulletin: September 2010.
Note: depending on the speed of your connection, downloading may take a few minutes so please be patient!
 
The following back numbers may also be downloaded:
 
 

Photos of events and excursions
 
Photos of some of our activities can be viewed at the sites below.
 
The CHRISTMAS PARTY 
The END OF SEASON EXCURSION
 
NATIONAL DAY in South Limburg 2007
 
GROUP HOLIDAY (coach trip to England):
June 2008, GNE holiday 08.
Other activities
 
THE BBC AWARDS
The BBC-GNE Young Writers and Public Speaking Awards are annual competitions for secondary school students in the Netherlands. Participants prepare an opinion piece in English, taking their subjects from one of a number of given topical themes. The preliminaries and semi-finals of the public speaking competition take place in various parts of the country, culminating in an exciting and prestigious National Final before a large audience. The short-listed entries of the writing competition are also presented at the National Final.
 
The Awards are sponsored by the BBC and a number of other companies, and are supported by the British Ambassador to the Netherlands. The organization of the competitions is undertaken by a working group headed by Hans Kräwinkel, branch chairman of GNE Twente. One of his many tasks is to coordinate the activities of GNE volunteers who assist in the running of the heats and the Final.
 
History
The public speaking competition was initiated in 1988 to mark the William and Mary Tercentenary. The young writers’ competition was added In 1995, the 75th anniversary of the founding of the GNE.
 
For more information, please visit the website at BBC Awards.
 

Lectures

During the GNE lecture season, talks are given about once a month and unless otherwise stated, these are delivered in English. The visiting speakers are all experts in their chosen fields and their lectures are both informative and entertaining. They may feature different aspects of British life, arts and culture, places and people. Occasionally we are also treated to a traveller`s tale. Wherever possible, lectures are illustrated.
An overview of this year`s programme is given below. For more details on the talks please click talks. For the full programme with dates, venues and entry fees per branch, please click branches.
John Pilkington: A Stroll through the Axis of Evil
John`s talk is titled `A Stroll through the Axis of Evil`; Lebanon, Syria, Iraq and Iran are in the news for all the wrong reasons. Starting in Beirut, John will unravel a picture quite different to the news stories as he followed a winding route via the Euphrates, the Caucasus and the Valley of the Assassins to finish on the Persian Gulf. John Pilkington has been called “one of Britain’s greatest tellers of travellers’ tales”. Read more...
John Gilroy: Tyger, Tyger or The Rime of the Ancyent Marinere
John Gilroy retired from his post as Senior Lecturer in English at Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge in 2005, but still teaches in its department part-time. He also teaches for the University of Cambridge Institute of Continuing Education on both its residential courses and its international summer schools for which he is a course director.
John has lectured widely in Britain and internationally for organisations such as The English-Speaking Union, ‘Inscape’ Fine Art Tours and for GNE. He specialises in literature of the Romantic period and has published on Wordsworth, Gerard Manley Hopkins and Philip Larkin. His latest book, ‘Romantic Literature’, for the new York Connections series will appear in 2010.
Read more...
Julian Paren: A photographic evening: The Antarctic Experience or The global climate change
Julian has a choice of three talks:
1. A photographic evening:  Going South  - the Antarctic Experience
2. The global climate challenge
3. Exploring the islands and western coast of Scotland
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Andy Thomas: Exploring Unexplained Mysteries, Global Cover-Ups and 2012 Prophecies
Andy is a leading researcher into unexplained mysteries and is the world’s most prolific writer on crop circles. His many books include Vital Signs, described widely as the definitive guide to the circle phenomenon. His newest and much acclaimed title, The Truth Agenda, explores the link between paranormal mysteries and global cover-ups.
Read more...
Lawrence Goldman: Dutch Connection in British History: Dutch Lives in the Oxford Dictionary of Nat Biography
The illustrated lecture uses the Dictionary as a means of exploring the historic connections between Britain and the Netherlands in both directions, examining the Dutch who came to live and work in Britain from the Reformation onwards, and Britons who visited the Low Countries. Read more...