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Volunteers from Nablus in Dundee
Rami and Rafiq welcomed by chair Elaine Dougall at STUC women's conference
Two volunteers from Nablus worked with us between October 2010 and January 2011. Unfortunately the Edinburgh charity that handled the finances for this was declared bankrupt taking with them the required funding.
Wednesday 1st December 2010 - Appeal
There were funding difficulties resulting from the collapse of a major
Edinburgh charity. Thanks to the generosity of several supporters
- and one in particular - DNTA was able to continue the programme
which proved to be very valuable.
More details on our appeal page.
Saturday 20th November 2010 - Souk in YMCA, Broughty Ferry
This "Souk" (Arabic for market) brought a taste of Nablus to Broughty Ferry.
Open to all, it featured:
- a chance to meet and talk to Rami and Rafiq
- a short presentation about life in Nablus today
- sale of products (olive oil and crafts) from Palestine
- some light Palestinian snacks
- lots more
23 October 2010 - Interns arrive!
Rami and Rafiq have arrived from Dundee's twin town of Nablus.
They are volunteers who will spend 7 weeks in Dundee helping DNTA to celebrate
the 30th Anniversary of the Twinning Agreement with the West Bank city.
This has been made possible by a collaboration with Project Hope in Nablus,
the Edinburgh University Setttlement and funding from the European Volunteer Scheme.
Schools have already asked Rami and Rafiq to help them with their explorations of life
in other countries with a plan to establish video conference links to schools in Nablus.
Read the full press release
15th to 20th November - Central Library, Wellgate, Dundee
A highlight for Rami and Rafiq will be an exhibition they are
to prepare about Dundee and Nablus.
They will be at the exhibition so you can meet them and talk to them
about Nablus and how excited they are to be in Dundee.
2010
22 June 2010 - AGM
The Association's Annual General Meeting was held in the Baxter Room,
University of Dundee. As well as the formal business of the AGM there was:
- a discussion with the delegates who visited Nablus in April
- a presentation of the 12 minute drama "Seven Jewish Children"
- a short DVD on the Nablus context
- light Palestinian snacks
April 2010 - Visit to Nablus
A delegation of 6 members of Dundee Nablus Twinning Association visited Nablus
to hear about the Strategic Plan for Nablus and to join in EuroNablus events.
More details at the DNTA AGM.
15 March 2010
West Bank Experiences
Central Library, Wellgate
Five local people who had recently been to the West Bank described their experiences
and answered questions on the current situation in Nablus and nearby areas.
2009
November 2009 -
Delegation from Nablus visit Dundee
To celebrate Nablus week 2009, we invited a delegation of 5 young people to visit Dundee
and were pleased to welcome them.
They visited Dundee Football Club,
2nd-19th June 2009
Exhibition of Tartriz
University of Abertay foyer
An exhibition of Palestinian embroidery with an echo of Scottish Tartans.
Also photos of Nablus by Claire Pouget Wright.
March/April 2009
Come to the Souk!
Stalls, exhibition, talk, quiz, smells, food and music giving a taste
of Nablus and its people.
More ...
8th March 2009
Eat and Meet Palestinian Women
Two women from the Nablus "Family Defence Society" came to
talk about their work with domestic violence.
More ...
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week of 17th November 2008
Visitors from Nablus came to Dundee to help us celebrate Nablus week.
The Lord Provost hosted a Civic Reception and made the delegates welcome.
They visited Ninewells Hospital, Tayside Fire & Rescue and Waste Management.
We took them to Edinburgh to see the Scottish Parliament and Edinburgh Castle.
23rd August 2008
DNTA at Youth Festival 2008
Nablus delegates unable to travel because of visa problems but DNTA
members carried the flag for Nablus.
More ...
20th November 2007
Nablus Dinner at Dundee College
A special event with delicious food (Scottish and Palestinian) prepared
by the excellent chefs at Dundee College. Includes wine.
More ...
18th November 2007 - Nablus Day leaflets
Members of DNTA will be distributing leaflets in the City centre to
tell the people of Dundee about the Twinning and encouraging them to
join DNTA.
18th November 2007 - Nablus Day
Churches in the Dundee area have been asked to remember Nablus
as we celebrate 27 years of twinning between these two linked cities.
August 2007
Succesful visit from Nablus
In August 2007, a group of 10 members of the National Youth Band and
three adult leaders came from Nablus to visit Dundee.
They participated in the Lord Provost of Dundee's Youth Festival.
They played at the DCA, the Shore and at a special Palestinian/Scottish
Ceilidh called "Music & Mezze".
This was organised by Dundee Nablus Twinning Association in aid of the Red Crescent Children's Hospital, Nablus. Click here to see a PDF format A4 flyer of the event.
August 2007 Acting Mayor unable to come to Dundee
April 2007
Twinning Contact with Nablus Set To Improve
August 2006
Nablus Mayor Adly
Yaish is unable to visit Dundee
(scroll down for Lord Provost's statement)
November 2005 Celebrating 25 years of twinning between Dundee and Nablus