The Douzelage is a unique European organisation which Promotes for the public benefit educational, sporting, cultural and employment links within Europe generally and specifically with the Douzelage towns of the European Union. Douzelage alliance was brought into being in 1991 and we have 27 such member towns, one in every European country. Despite our number of towns, we retain our “Douze” as the EU retains its twelve stars (the number of original members) on its flag. We aim to build enjoyable and worthwhile relationships between the very different member towns, their individuals and groups of people with common interests. This is achieved through a programme of events, taking advantage of European funding schemes, as well as providing opportunities and contacts for activity groups between towns. If you are interested to make friends or find people of like interests across Europe then please contact one of the people below. You are most welcome to join us in our activities. A list of future activities is included below:
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Public Event
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February 17 - 21
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Granville Carnaval
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February
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Moules Marinier
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March
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Serendipity Recorder Concert
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May 4- 6
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International Volunteer Conference in Sherborne
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May 17 -20
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General Meeting in Zvolen, Slovakia
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May 18 - 20
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Turi, Estonia. Planning visit for Fun, Food & Fire event
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May 28 – June 5
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Agros Cyprus. Green Volunteering Youth Project
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June 6 - 10
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Walking trip to Chojna, Poland
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June 6 -13
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Turi, Estonia. Youth Project Fun Food & Fire
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July
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Gryphon students Volunteering with the Elderly starts
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August 16 - 20
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Oisu Folk Band visit from Estonia
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August
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Youth Volunteering Project Exchanges Sherborne/ Poland
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September 5 - 9
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Dutch walking group visit Sherborne
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October
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October Fest in Sherborne
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November 14
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AGM and External Speaker
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December
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Prienai, Lithuania Christmas Tree Festival
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Our partner towns are:
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Agros Cyprus
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Meerssen – Netherlands
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Altea – Spain
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Niederanven – Luxembourg
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Bad Kötzting – Germany
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Oxelösund – Sweden
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Bellagio – Italy
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Preveza - Greece
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Bundoran – Ireland
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Prienai – Lithuania
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Chojna – Poland
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Sesimbra - Portugal
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Granville – France
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Sigulda - Latvia
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Holstebro – Denmark
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Siret – Romania
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Houffalize – Belgium
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Skofja Loka, Slovenia
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Judenburg – Austria
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Sušice - Czech Republic
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Karkkila – Finland
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Tryavna, Bulgaria
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Köszeg – Hungary
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Türi – Estonia
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Marsaskala –Malta
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Zvolen - Slovakia
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Sherborne Douzelage Secretary:
Mary Clothier marydmc38@googlemail.com
tel: 01963 251255
Chairman: Kevin Waterfall
e-mail: kevin.waterfall@btinternet.com
tel: 07825 152251
Treasurer: Clifton Jelbert
e-mail: c.jelbert@metronet.co.uktel: 01935 389757