The Association Amics de Thiviers and the Grup de Danses del Portitxol show the Xabiera culture in France

Thiviers, in France, is the municipality twinned, officially, with Xàbia from 2006, although the exchanges between both localities go back to 1973, 45 years ago, according to indicated to Xàbia.com the president of the Association Amics de Thiviers, Fina Domenech.

This 45 anniversary has been celebrated in a big way with the visit of the Xabieros to the French region. 60 people of Xàbia have enjoyed the magnificent reception by the neighbors of Thiviers during the past week. And it is that, "Like every year or every two years, we try to get together and spend a few days together. One year they come and another one we go and this year, the bar has been very high, since we have visited spectacular places, such as Lascaux caves and Villars, medieval villages and have welcomed us as a family in each of their houses. "

Domenech has indicated the collaboration of the Town hall on this excursion, "in which the councilors have come Pilar Zamora y Doris Courcelles As a municipal representation, the council has subsidized bus travel and the assessment of the treatment is more than incredible. "

Among the activities carried out, in addition to the tourist visits organized by the Association of Amis de Jávea, the president of the Association of Friends of Thiviers has outlined the participation and performance of the Grup de Danses de Portitxol de Xàbia. "On one of the days, the Dances enlivened the night party. The Danses Group danced through the streets of Thiviers showing the Valencian dances and also performed a dance with the folk group The Sent German Dau Perigord."explained Fina Domenech.

The president of the Association xabiera has highlighted that "In each of the trips we take we take a part of Xàbia, parties, painting, music, sport to show our culture and traditions. Now we have to prepare the program of activities for when they visit us."