NEWS
Wil Schrijnemaekers 1943-2025
It is with sadness that we have learned of the passing of our friend and Douzelage colleague Wil Schrijnemaekers in Meerssen, Netherlands.
Douzelage teams celebrate St Patrick’s Day in Ireland
Two guests from the Douzelage partner town in the UK (Sherborne, Dorset) joined the Bundoran Douzelage team for the annual St Patrick’s Day celebrations in our Irish partner town on March 17th!
New Douzelage website launched
The new Douzelage website www.douzelage.eu has been launched following its in house redevelopment and modernisation.
Preveza Choral Festival open for 2025 entries
The annual Preveza Choral Festival has announced it is now accepting entries for this year’s competition which will take place in July 2025.
Douzelage delegations welcomed to Granville Carnavale
Delegations from Ireland, Netherlands and Luxembourg joined our French partners in Granville for their annual carnival recently. Check out the memories from our President who was part of the delegation!
The Via Douzelage Cycling Adventure! 🚴♂️🌍 – Ready to join us?
If you love adventure, scenic coastal roads, and the thrill of a long-distance challenge, then this is for you! We’re putting together an epic cycling journey from Altea, Spain, to Sesimbra, Portugal
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.
Invite to be Irish on St Patrick’s Day in 2025!
The annual national Irish holiday of St Patrick's Day will take place on Monday March 17th 2025 across the emerald...
Participants sought for Preveza International Choral Festival
The 43rd Preveza International Choral Festival will take place in the Greek town from July 10th-13th 2025. Is it time...
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...
UK and Ireland to experience Škofja Loka this Christmas!
TV viewers in the UK and Ireland will get to experience a taste of our Slovenian partner town of Škofja Loka this...
Discover Rokiškis: 10 Must-Visit Attractions
Discover Rokiškis: 10 Must-Visit Attractions1. Painted Shutters StreetEmbark on a vibrant journey along Painted...
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!
Birthday celebrations Lithuania style
Douzelage partner town Rokiškis marked its 525th anniversary with a huge cross border and pan European celebration of...
Dates announced for Preveza GM
The Douzelage General Meeting to take place in Preveza, Greece will happen from Thursday 16th to Sunday 19th October...
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...
New Douzelage President and Board Elected
New Douzelage President and Board ElectedA new president and vice presidential team has been installed to lead the...
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.
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...
