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Welcome to the twinning association site of the City of Chichester in West Sussex and the City of Ravenna, in Emilia-Romagna, Italy.

***Advance Notice about our June 2025 Event***

This will be a Talk on Italian Neo-Realism and World Cinema. It is scheduled to take place on 17th June at the New Park Cinema, Chichester and will be followed by a showing of a Neo-Realist film, ‘Umberto D‘ (Italy 1952).

Please note that both the talk and the film are also now open to the public, so please make your bookings as soon as possible to secure your seats. Click this link for details of cost and how to book…

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Our next event will be on Thursday 10th April at 7:30pm

‘The Violins of Antonio Stradivari’

An illustrated talk by Peter Turner.

An introduction to the Amati family and to Stradivarius. The stories of three of Stradivari’s violins: the Viotti, the Messiah and the Khevenhuller. 

The event will take place at:

THE ASSEMBLY ROOM, COUNCIL HOUSE, NORTH STREET, CHICHESTER AT 7:30pm.

Click Here For more details about the event and how to book tickets …

 

Friends of Ravenna activities include:

  • Monthly meetings, with an Italian theme, on either cultural, historical, musical or lifestyle topics
  • Biennial visits between the members of the Chichester and Ravenna  twinning  associations
  • Projects between our cities with clubs, local societies and educational organisations
  • Italian conversation groups
  • Circulation of a quarterly newsletter
  • We meet in the Assembly Room of the Council House in North Street in Chichester PO19 1LQ. The meetings regularly start at 7.30 p.m.

Click Here To See Our Full Programme of Events for 2024/25

Please see the map below showing the exact location of the meetings venue:

 The Council House, North Street, Chichester, PO19 1LQ

If you require further information, or are thinking of joining us, please CONTACT our Membership Secretary.

 

About Ravenna & The ‘Amici Di Chichester’

Find out more about Chichester’s enduring friendship with the city of Ravenna.

Visit the Website of our counterparts in Ravenna – The Amici di Chichester

Visit the ‘Amici’ Facebook Page here:

Mosaic decoration of the cruciform oratory of imperial princess Galla Placidia. Photograph by Steph Janes