Welcome to the twinning association site of the City of Chichester in West Sussex and the City of Ravenna, in Emilia-Romagna, Italy.
Our Next Our Event will be …
The Gastronomy of Emilia Romagna
Thursday, 19th March 2026
An illustrated talk by Valentina Harris
Our speaker, Valentina Harris, will tell us about the culinary traditions of Ravenna and the region of Emilia Romagna, which is considered by many to be the heart of Italian gastronomy.
Educated in Italy, Valentina brought her qualifications for teaching and cooking from Rome to London in 1976, where she built her reputation primarily as a private chef until the publication of her first successful cookery book in 1984: Perfect Pasta.
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Friends of Ravenna activities and benefits of membership :
- 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 Programme of Events for 2025/26
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
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Mosaic decoration of the cruciform oratory of imperial princess Galla Placidia.