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Škofja Loka fundraising for Matic
In Škofja Loka, Matic Žontar has a very rare disease, for which a cure was discovered in the USA last year. EUR 3.2 million must be raised for it. A fundraising drive is currently underway to ensure Matic can avail of this cure.
Douzelage founder steps down from Sherborne committee
Jeremy Barker, one of the founding fathers of the Douzelage European Town Twinning organisation has stepped down as Chairperson of Sherborne (UK) Douzelage and also away from the committee. The idea for Douzelage was first mooted in 1989 between existing twin towns...
Music friendship between the cities of Sušice and Holstebro
In June 2024, the Douzelage Young Musicians Festival took place in Sušice, Czech Republic. It was also attended by three young musicians from Holstebro, Dagmar Høeg, Adam Harboe Karlssen and Josefine Ma Kristensen. (see The trip to Sušice that almost never was… by...
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What is Douzelage?
Douzelage is an organisation embodying the values of friendship, cooperation, and unity across Europe. Formed in 1991, it connects 28 partner towns, one from each EU member state, through music, culture, sport, and education. Originating from the twinning of Sherborne (UK) and Granville (France), its name combines the French words “Douze” (twelve) and “Jumelage” (twinning). Douzelage hosts annual meetings, and activities such as the Young Musician’s Festival, and the Festival of Europe, fostering cultural exchange and celebrating events like the Pfingstritt in Bad Kötzting (Germany) and St Patrick’s Day in Bundoran (Ireland).
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Rokiškis 525 Celebrations
Our partner town of Rokiškis, Lithuania recently celebrated their 525th anniversary of foundation. Here are some images from the weekend’s activities!
Young Musician’s Festival 2024
The first Young Musician’s Festival to be held since 2019 happened in Sušice, Czech Republic at the end of June 2024. Musicians from 6 towns took part.
Pfingstfest 2024, Bad Kötzting
The annual Pfingstfest took place in our German partner town of Bad Kötzting where Douzelage delegates took part in the parade and enjoyed the celebrations!
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Music unites Douzelage partners in Susice!
Music unites Douzelage Partners in Susice!The hills of the Czech Republic were alive with the sound of music this past weekend as young musicians from six of our partner towns came together for the 4th iteration of the Douzelage Young Musicians Festival in...
FPuP website now online!
The project Free Press under Pressure of Douzelage Meerssen is now online with a dedicated website. The website contains all the toolkits created during the project which makes it easier to show the results and pass the word to family, friends, fellow students etc....
Free Press Under Pressure 2023
Gallery - Free Press Under Pressure, 2023
