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Logo by Ray
Pierotti
2007-2008
Officers
Chairman Emerita:
Franklyn Skidmore
ATSCC welcomes all! We encourage active participation by all members: attendance at meetings, participation in events, serving on a subcommittee, or even becoming an officer. A small membership fee of $25 ($35 per couple) is charged annually to cover mailings and other expenses. To join, please print out the application page and send it along with your check to the address given. Our year runs April through March. And knowledge of the French language is not a requirement for membership! Contact: Carol Evans, cevansatl@aol.com
Be sure to check regularly the website of the French
Consulate
http://www.consulfrance-atlanta.org/
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Our Mission
To promote friendship and
build personal and business relationships between the citizens of
Toulouse, France, and Atlanta. Our Story
ATSCC operates under the
umbrella of Sister Cities International. Atlanta began its official
sister city relationship with Toulouse on December 17, 1974, when then
Mayor Maynard Jackson signed a proclamation declaring Toulouse one of
Atlanta's official sister cities.
Toulouse
Toulouse is the fourth
most populous city in France, with a metropolitan area of about 750,000
diverse inhabitants. Over 400,000 live inside the city.
Nicknamed la ville rose (the pink
city), because of the predominant use of a rose-colored brick in its
architecture, she is the capital of the Midi-Pyrenees, and the space and
technology center of Europe. Aerospatiale employs 9,000 workers, and
Alcatel, the world's largest builder of satellites, operates here.
Toulouse is also home to Airbus Industrie, one of the world's two largest
manufacturers of commercial airliners. The city is situated on the
Garonne River, 450 miles south of Paris, and 90 miles north of the
Franco-Spanish border and the Pyrenees. Travel
Travel
to Toulouse is an annual event,
with homestays and excursions to surrounding areas as highlights of
the trips. Many exciting trips have taken place since the initial
one in 1985. There are still some beautiful pictures posted below
from one of our trips to the Pyrenees after the Phoenix presentation
ceremony.
CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS |
The Phoenix and Toulouse l'Envol du Phoenix
Five years
ago the Atlanta Toulouse Sister City Committee set out on a mission to
present our sister city a lasting heritage of sentiment, a gift
symbolizing our complex feelings of compassion, empathy, renewal,
friendship and rejuvenation in the wake of the AZF explosion on September
21, 2001.
The unveiling
of Atlanta’s Legacy sculpture took place on Friday, May 20, 2005,
during a formal ceremony at the Jardins Cafarelli in the heart of the city
of Toulouse.
We have had wonderful programs this past year, with
something for everyone, thanks to Sherry Quayle. The year began in April with installation of officers at the home of French consul-general, Philippe Ardanaz. Pictures from that event are still linked to this site (see link at top of this page).
On September 5, 2007 the group hosted a party in honor of all the past
and present presidents of the group. Franklyn Skidmore, the second
president, presented a musical program. Click
here for pictures of the event.
Programs continued throughout the year, with
events such as a trip to a North Georgia winery; the Nouveau
Beaujolais party in November as well as a visit to Ray Pierotti's home
to see his studio and art work; and a Christmas Party in December
followed by the traditional Fête des
Rois epiphany party in January. The group enjoyed seeing a French
play at Théâtre du Rêve at the end of January. In March a program
on Normandy by a native Normande was presented, and an early Easter was
celebrated with Frank Buda's usual Easter Parade of Hats at a brunch at
his home.
For Upcoming Events in 2008 click on the Calendar page.
Celebrating the
Presentation of the Phoenix on May 20, 2005, and the Thirtieth Anniversary
of the Sister City Relationship: Valerie (Mrs. Maynard) Jackson, John Lyons, and
Betty Davis at the presentation ceremonies.
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Web Sites for More Information on Toulouse and Southwestern France
http://www.mairie-toulouse.fr/ANGLAIS/Accueil_En.htm Welcome
to Toulouse!
The city's website is very complete with all kinds of information on
history and cultural attractions as well
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Links to Local Sites http://www.afatl.com Website for the Alliance Française with its calendar of all local items of interest to Francophiles.
http://www.consulfrance-atlanta.org Website of the
French Consulate office in Atlanta. www.théâtredurêve.com Atlanta theatre group that performs French plays in French!! |
Atlanta Francophonie
Festival 2008 In Atlanta, the Francophonie Festival 2008 is proudly
presented by the Consulates of Canada, France and Switzerland, the Québec
Government Office, the Alliance Française d’Atlanta and the French
American Chamber of Commerce. 
He had lived in Toulouse as a
child, while his mother was pursuing her doctorate in French. He
felt the two cities would make excellent sister city partners. And
they have!
