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UK and Ireland to experience Škofja Loka this Christmas!

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 Christmas as it is the filming location for the new Lidl Ireland/Lidl UK Christmas advertisement. The beautiful ad that really tugs at the heart strings...

Discover Rokiškis: 10 Must-Visit Attractions

Discover Rokiškis: 10 Must-Visit Attractions

Discover Rokiškis: 10 Must-Visit Attractions1. Painted Shutters StreetEmbark on a vibrant journey along Painted Shutters Street, where Rokiškis’ artistic spirit shines brightly. This open-air gallery features colorful hand-painted shutters by local artists, turning an...

Birthday celebrations Lithuania style

Birthday celebrations Lithuania style

Douzelage partner town Rokiškis marked its 525th anniversary with a huge cross border and pan European celebration of the founding of the Lithuanian town over the weekend of September 20th-22nd 2024. While a celebration takes place each year, this year drew a...

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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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48th General Meeting, Sherborne UK

48th General Meeting, Sherborne UK

The 48th Douzelage General Meeting took place in historic Sherborne in the United Kingdom with the theme of Nature & Well Being from April 11th – 14th 2024.

St Patrick’s Day 2024

St Patrick’s Day 2024

Citizens of Douzelage towns visited our Irish partner town Bundoran for their annual St Patrick’s Day celebrations in March. Check out some images here!

Free Press Under Pressure 2023

Free Press Under Pressure 2023

A large number of Douzelage member towns took part in the Free Press Under Pressure project supported by the EU in November 2023 in Maastricht, Netherlands.

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Young adults work together for free press!

Young adults work together for free press!

Under the name "Free Press under Pressure" (FPuP) seventy young adults from 19 member states of the EU sought for ways to discern factual, verifiable news from disinformation and "fake news". The project was organised by Douzelage Meerssen in collaboration with Fontys...

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Project “Road to Ukraine”

Project “Road to Ukraine”

The Presidency of Douzelage gathered in Siret for a meeting. From there we visited a town called Kamenets in Ukraine, 130 km from Siret, to see and feel what Douzelage can do to help the people there. We were warmly welcomed by the governor of this region, former...

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