TEN young people from the Callington area are being offered the chance to travel to Germany to take part in a performing arts production.

For the last 11 years Callington and District Twinning Association has taken part in an annual event, linking young people from Callington with twin towns in France and Germany and a town in Estonia.

Each summer up to ten young people between the ages of 16 and 18 meet together for a themed residential project in one of the four countries.

This year it will be the turn of Callington's twin town in Germany, Barsbüttel, to host the event with a theme of performing arts.

Ten young people from each community will have the opportunity to spend 12 days in the German town on the outskirts of Hamburg and work on a joint production culminating in a public performance.

Opportunities exist for all those who enjoy drama, dance, music, film-making as well as the production side with costumes, stage-management etc.

No previous experience is required, except an interest in getting to know other young people from different countries of Europe and discovering another European country.

The project will run from July 18 to 30 and is part-funded by European Youth agencies to keep the costs as low as possible for participants. The charge made to applicants is £200 to include all accommodation and food, road and air transport to Germany, all activities and visits.

Places are limited so anyone interested should contact twinning association chairman Sue Lumley for further details as soon as possible on 01579 382705 or e-mail [email protected]">[email protected]