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Colouring Competition 2023 - Welcome Sister Cities!

In November 2023 we look forward to welcoming our two sister cities to Cambridge - Le Quesnoy (France) and Bihoro (Japan).Here's a fun colouring competition for children of Waipa District aged 4-12 years. Age groups for judging are: 4-6yrs, 7-9yrs, 10-12yrs. One winner from each age group will receive a French or Japanese themed prize pack.Entries close 5pm 6th November 2023. Judges decision is final. Entries are to be submitted at Cambridge Library, 23 Wilson Street. Winners will be notified by...

Next Morning tea - 6 Sep 2023 at The Woolshed

Regular morning teas on the first Wednesday of every second month in the café at The Woolshed, Te Awa Lifecare, 1866 Cambridge Road. All welcome, come along and chat all things Le Quesnoy, France, and military history. Next date: 10am on 6 September 2023Future (provisional) dates: 10am on 1 November 2023Please check dates on our Facebook page...

Update on the NZ Liberation Museum – Te Arawhata in Le Quesnoy.

French Ambassador Mrs Laurence Beau and Cultural Advisor Eric Soulier from the French Embassy will be visiting us Wednesday 21st June. Sir Don McKinnon will also attend to provide an update on the New Zealand Liberation Museum – Te Arawhata in Le Quesnoy. Please join us – WHEN: 9am Wednesday 21st June WHERE: The Woolshed, Te Awa Lifecare, 1866 Cambridge Road. Café service available....

LE QUESNOY LIBERATION DAY 2022

4pm at the Le Quesnoy SculptureCorner of Thornton Road and Victoria Street,Cambridge All welcome. Join us on Friday 4th November 2022 to commemorate the liberation of Le Quesnoy by New Zealand WW1 soldiers that took place on 4th November 1918. Then join us for a catch up over drinks at the Good Union....

CAMBRIDGE BASTILLE DAY 2022

We are planning Bastille Day festivities here in Cambridge...  Plans are underway for some fun FAMILY-FRIENDLY events in Cambridge such as French themed face painting, the Furry Friends French Fashion competition and parade, a display at the museum and more. Pet owners are invited to dress up their animals and bring them along to the Cambridge-Le Quesnoy Friendship Association stand outside the BNZ where there will be a Furry Friends French Fashion competition and parade. Entries ...

Time for lunch! June 2022

Le Quesnoy Lunch - Tuesday 14th June, 12noon at the Deli on the Corner, Cambridge. We’re keeping it casual, come along for a chat, and order whatever you like on the day. It will be lovely to have a catch-up.Please RSVP to heatherwelly@hotmail.com so we can let the café know how many people to expect....

JOYEUX NOËL GET-TOGETHER 2021

Thursday 9th December, 5.30pmAt Que Bar, Empire Street, Cambridge. Join us at Que Bar to toast the end of the year and the start of the holiday season. Drinks and nibbles available for purchase, feel free to stay on for a meal. Please RSVP to alana.mackay@waipadc.govt.nz by Monday 6th December so we can let Que Bar know how many people to expect. With the new COVID-19 Protection Framework (traffic light system) coming in later this week, please note that My Vaccine Passes are required and will...

BASTILLE DAY IN CAMBRIDGE 2021

From berets to bonjours, Cambridge went a bit French for the day on Bastille Day. What a great celebration of Cambridge's sister city connection with Le Quesnoy on Bastille Day and through the July school holidays - there were things for kids & adults to do! Cambridge’s annual celebration of Bastille Day is all about having a mid-winter French-themed day, and a way for Cambridge to celebrate its sister city connection with Le Quesnoy in France. The Cambridge Le Quesnoy Friendship Association t...

ANZAC DAY IN CAMBRIDGE 2021

Photo credit: Richard Lummus, 2019Sunday 25 April:ANZAC Dawn Service - Cambridge Town Hall Plaza - 6amANZAC Civic Service - Cambridge Town Hall - 9am In the evening before ANZAC Day - Saturday 24 April:ANZAC Tribute Concert - 7pm at Cambridge Town Hall, presented by the Cambridge Brass Band, local Big Band and Cambridge Cruisers Rock 'N' RollAll welcome....

CANCELLED - French Picnic & Art in the Park

Cancellation notice 28 Feb 2021: We are sorry everyone, but due to the Covid restrictions we are cancelling this Saturday's French picnic. We hope to do the event at another time and will keep you posted on a new date for the event. The Cambridge -Le Quesnoy crew Saturday 6 March, 1.00pm - 3.30pmCambridge Band Rotunda and Petanque Court, Thornton Road Bring along the family and a picnic to the Thornton Road park for an afternoon of music, food, petanque and art. - Enjoy music by the talente...

PAST EVENT - FRENCH FILM EVENING - BONJOUR BASTILLE DAY 2020

In Cambridge on Bastille Day for the adults, there is a Bastille Day evening get-together at Tivoli Cinema.  The evening starts at 6.30pm with a glass of wine or juice and nibbles, followed by a choice of two French films “The Belier Family” or “'Love at Second Sight” starting at 8pm. Tickets can be bought directly through Tivoli Cinema by phoning 07 823 5064. Price $25 per ticket (includes a drink and nibbles)....

PAST EVENT - BONJOUR BASTILLE DAY 2020

On Bastille Day in Cambridge, we look forward each year to our shops and cafes that get into the French spirit.  Footloose Shoes are kicking up their heels and going French with a very Bastille-themed shopfront. At Absolute Coffee House, there will be a crepe van, and around lunchtime there will be games of petanque. The brass band will be whipping up some musical treats too....

PAST EVENT - SCAVENGER HUNT - BONJOUR BASTILLE DAY 2020

Kids' Competition runs from 4th - 13th July.Download Scavenger Hunt Entry Form below Bonjour! Celebrate Bastille Day 2020 in Cambridge with this Scavenger Hunt and be in to win a prize! Prizes will be drawn from entries with all ten correct answers. There are three prizes of $25 vouchers, kindly sponsored by Sandrine Pryor from Bayleys Real Estate. Competition is open to children 12 years and under. One entry per child. Please keep answers to 2 sentences or less. Drop off your completed for...

PAST EVENT - ARMISTICE REMEMBRANCE DAY SERVICE CAMBRIDGE 2019

Cambridge Town Hall PlazaVictoria Street, CambridgeParade and Commemorative Service For ArmisticeParade departs Town Hall at 9.55am followed by Service on the plaza to commemorate 101 years since the Armistice. Free event - all welcome....

PAST EVENT - LE QUESNOY SCULPTURE UNVEILING, CAMBRIDGE

Saturday 2nd November, 9.30am - Corner of Thornton Road & Victoria Road Cambridge SH1B (opposite St Andrew's Church), Cambridge. Over the past 3 years the Armistice in Cambridge committee & Cambridge Community Board have been working on a large sculpture designed by renowned artist Fred Graham, depicting the sister city relationship between Cambridge and Le Quesnoy in Northern France. The beautiful sculpture is to commemorate the 100 years since WW1 and the special relationship we have with Le Q...

PAST EVENT - CAMBRIDGE CONCERT 1st September 2019

Sunday 1st September - 4pm. Cambridge Town Hall.Adults $10, Students $5, Families $25, Under 5 free Cambridge Brass Band is excited to present "From the Uttermost Ends of the Earth" a concert in celebration of the relationship between Cambridge and Le Quesnoy. They will be joined by the Matamata Brass Band, Cambridge and District Pipe Band, singer Rebecca Nelson, and composer and conductor Dwayne Bloomfield for a not-to-be-missed afternoon of music.  Rebecca Nelson is an accl...

PAST EVENT BONJOUR BASTILLE DAY 2019

Join the Cambridge-Le Quesnoy sister city committee in a mid-winter light-hearted French day, as we celebrate Cambridge’s French connection with Le Quesnoy. We invite all of Cambridge to go French for the day, with French activities, food and fun. There’s free French activities for kids downtown on the day. There will be shops that will go French for the day, with some cafes and restaurants joining in too. The Bonjour Bastille Day stall will be set up 10am-12noon outside the BNZ at the Lion...

PAST EVENT 2019 Colouring Competition

Here’s a colouring competition for the kids to do for the school holidays. Enjoy!Competition forms can be downloaded in A4 paper size from 1st July 2019. IMPORTANT! THERE ARE 2 ENTRY FORMS - ONE FOR THE "6 YEARS AND UNDER" AGE GROUP AND ONE FOR THE "7-12 YEARS" AGE GROUP. PLEASE ENSURE YOU GET THE RIGHT ENTRY FORM. Prizes have been kindly sponsored by Bayleys Cambridge. Entry forms will be available from Monday 1st July. Download entry form below or pick up from the Cambridge i-SITE Visit...

PAST EVENT ANZAC 2019 in Le Quesnoy

ANZAC Commemorations in Le Quesnoy, France, will take place Saturday 27 & Sunday 28 April.Saturday 27 April - Field Trip of Le Quesnoy and Environs, led by Herb Farrant. For more details please contact Herb Farrant, President of New Zealand Military Historical Society - https://www.nzmhs.org.nz/Home/.Saturday 27 & Sunday 28 April - events organised by the Association Le Quesnoy Nouvelle-Zélande in Le Quesnoy. The ANZAC Service will be held on Sunday 28 April. Full details of these eve...

PAST EVENT Le Quesnoy Documentary

Documentary about Le Quesnoy to be screened on ANZAC Day... Veteran Documentaries by David Blyth to be screened ANZAC DAY April 25th 2019, include a wonderful documentary about Helen Pollock, sculptor, who talks about her WW1 Father at Le Quesnoy, and we see the unveiling of the Victory Medal at Le Quesnoy November 4 2018 at the unveiling of the Le Quesnoy Museum. Screening times for David's 5 documentaries: 1: NANCY WAKE REMEMBERED: MAORI TV 9:30am 25 MIN. Black Ferns, Women’s Rugby Team used...

PAST EVENT ANZAC 2019 in Cambridge

A LIGHT SHOW on the evening of Wednesday 24th April, 7.00-9.30pm will have commemorative photos lit up on the front of the Town Hall, in honour of the Cambridge men who gave their lives in WW1. Then inside there is the ANZAC SALUTE CONCERT from 7.30pm-9.00pm, performed by the Cambridge Brass Band and Hamilton Big Band. Free entry. On ANZAC Day 25 April, there will be a Dawn service which will start at 6am, and a Civic service starting at 9am.  This is presented by the ANZAC and Armistice Re...

PAST EVENT Le Quesnoy Gathering

Join us as we start 2019 with a Le Quesnoy Friendship Gathering, Saturday 2nd March, 12noon-2.30pm, Cambridge Primary School Hall. · A Meet & Greet· Guest speakers from the Cambridge delegation who attended the 100 year commemorations in Le Quesnoy· Entertainment by the Cambridge Brass Band· Light refreshments provided. Free entry. A Cambridge Community Board & Cambridge Le Quesnoy Friendship Association event ...

PAST EVENT Armistice Day Commemorative Service

Cambridge Town Hall Plaza Victoria Street, Cambridge Parade and Commemorative Service For Armistice Parade departs Town Hall at 9.55am followed by Service on the plaza to commemorate the centenary of Armistice. Free eventFor full details of the week see Cambridge Commemorative Events...

PAST EVENT Armistice in Cambridge - Battle of Le Quesnoy

Mighty River Domain, Lake KarapiroThere will be a re-enactment of the Battle of Le Quesnoy 12.15pm commemorating the centenary of the liberation of Le Quesnoy.For full details about Armistice in Cambridge visit www.armisticeincambridge.co.nz or www.facebook.com/ArmisticeinCambridgeFor full details of the week see Cambridge Commemorative Events...

PAST EVENT ANZAC Day at Le Quesnoy

Le Quesnoy - it’s a special place for All New Zealanders in France, the town of Le Quesnoy liberated on November 4, 1918 by the NZ Regiment.The Story is told in a stained glass window in St Andrews in Cambridge, and in Le Quesnoy they have commemorated Anzac Day ever since. There is a big presence of Kiwis here in Le Quesnoy this year. There is the Tag Along Tour Group, a Group from high schools in Invercargill, and independent  tourists like Ray and I.We are being hosted by Alain and Mar...