Sunday 18 May 2014

Augusta Steps

A TOUCH of Istanbul will be coming to Ramsgate when the Augusta Steps on the seafront get a colourful makeover.
Inspired by retired forestry engineer Huseyin Cetinel who decided to carry out a guerrilla paint job on steps in the neighborhoods of Findikli and Cihangir in Istanbul, the Ramsgate Town Team plan to give the stairs a rainbow hue.
Mr Cetinel spent four days and $800 decorating the huge staircase which then went viral as people from across the world came to see the artwork.
The team has permission from Thanet council to paint the stairs, which were jet-washed on Tuesday in preparation for work.
Businesswoman, Jo Hanchett, who is part of the team, said: “There will be so many people talking about it and Ramsgate that they will want to come to the town and see for themselves. The businesses in the town will benefit and so too will the residents for having an uplifted town.
“It is going to be what the seaside is all about. Fun, sunny colours and something to take home. A conversation piece.”
The team are asking for volunteers to help with the work and also to inspire them with colourful Ramsgate photos. They also plan to work with schools
A team spokesman said: “We definitely have a multi-coloured town and sky. The colours will be bright and cheerful and we plan to involve school children in creating collages of each colour, chosen showing where those colours are seen around the town. These collages will be displayed on each landing of the Augusta steps.
“Each school will receive a colour and we are asking the children to think about what that colour means with regards to Ramsgate - orange sunsets, pink rock, red lighthouse, blue sea, green palm trees. Each board will be hung on the landings with the school name. We also have school children who will be helping with the initial sweep up of the steps. Any age volunteers are welcome with their parents as long as they can paint without going over the lines!
“The idea is paying homage to Istanbul's retired engineer who started this and I am sure he would feel proud that it is inspiring other communities across Europe to copy him and help bring their communities together.”

Read more: http://www.thanetgazette.co.uk/Ramsgate-rainbow-steps-start/story-21105529-detail/story.html#ixzz325JYoxQi






What a transformation and people walking past where very complimentary and wondered whether other parts of Ramsgate would benefit from the same treatment.








A TOUCH of Istanbul will be coming to Ramsgate when the Augusta Steps on the seafront get a colourful makeover.
Inspired by retired forestry engineer Huseyin Cetinel who decided to carry out a guerrilla paint job on steps in the neighborhoods of Findikli and Cihangir in Istanbul, the Ramsgate Town Team plan to give the stairs a rainbow hue.
Mr Cetinel spent four days and $800 decorating the huge staircase which then went viral as people from across the world came to see the artwork.
The team has permission from Thanet council to paint the stairs, which were jet-washed on Tuesday in preparation for work.
Businesswoman, Jo Hanchett, who is part of the team, said: “There will be so many people talking about it and Ramsgate that they will want to come to the town and see for themselves.


Read more: http://www.thanetgazette.co.uk/Ramsgate-rainbow-steps-start/story-21105529-detail/story.html#ixzz325HfDDkL


Read more at http://www.thanetgazette.co.uk/Ramsgate-rainbow-steps-start/story-21105529-detail/story.html#s74BVJ8MvkifHCko.99
A TOUCH of Istanbul will be coming to Ramsgate when the Augusta Steps on the seafront get a colourful makeover.
Inspired by retired forestry engineer Huseyin Cetinel who decided to carry out a guerrilla paint job on steps in the neighborhoods of Findikli and Cihangir in Istanbul, the Ramsgate Town Team plan to give the stairs a rainbow hue.
Mr Cetinel spent four days and $800 decorating the huge staircase which then went viral as people from across the world came to see the artwork.
The team has permission from Thanet council to paint the stairs, which were jet-washed on Tuesday in preparation for work.
Businesswoman, Jo Hanchett, who is part of the team, said: “There will be so many people talking about it and Ramsgate that they will want to come to the town and see for themselves


Read more: http://www.thanetgazette.co.uk/Ramsgate-rainbow-steps-start/story-21105529-detail/story.html#ixzz325HyDcj3


Read more at http://www.thanetgazette.co.uk/Ramsgate-rainbow-steps-start/story-21105529-detail/story.html#s74BVJ8MvkifHCko.99


A TOUCH of Istanbul will be coming to Ramsgate when the Augusta Steps on the seafront get a colourful makeover.
Inspired by retired forestry engineer Huseyin Cetinel who decided to carry out a guerrilla paint job on steps in the neighborhoods of Findikli and Cihangir in Istanbul, the Ramsgate Town Team plan to give the stairs a rainbow hue.
Mr Cetinel spent four days and $800 decorating the huge staircase which then went viral as people from across the world came to see the artwork.
The team has permission from Thanet council to paint the stairs, which were jet-washed on Tuesday in preparation for work.
Businesswoman, Jo Hanchett, who is part of the team, said: “There will be so many people talking about it and Ramsgate that they will want to come to the town and see for themselves.


Read more: http://www.thanetgazette.co.uk/Ramsgate-rainbow-steps-start/story-21105529-detail/story.html#ixzz325HfDDkL


Read more at http://www.thanetgazette.co.uk/Ramsgate-rainbow-steps-start/story-21105529-detail/story.html#s74BVJ8MvkifHCko.99

Saturday 10 May 2014

Twinning

For those that don't know Ramsgate is twinned with Conflans St Honorine and today we hosted a visit from the French contingent. We were entertained and fed at Shipshape along the Military Road. Ramsgate needs to do more but this was fun.
I was asked along to promote the Memorial Garden on the Eastcliff so a short plug in pidgin french

Mesdame et Messieurs. Pardon me my French was learnt en ecole plus ans ago. Il est cent ans since WW1 started et je built a Memorial Jardin pour commemoration.