Category: Other news and information
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Fighting fire with fellowship
Red Pepper is an independent media project of left politics and culture. They have recently published an article by Rachel Spence reporting on the multiple threats faced by firefighters under occupation. Rachel highlights the acts of solidarity and support between international workers. The piece focuses primarily on the role of the Fire Brigades Union in…
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Dundee Get Together
‘Dundee Get Together‘ is a vibrant new event celebrating the city’s cultural diversity while promoting kindness, inclusion and community spirit. Enjoy a lively programme featuring a Dundee Kindness Exhibition, created by school pupils across the city, alongside a colourful parade showcasing local community groups and cultures. There will also be free interactive activities, diversity music,…
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Meeting – Life Under Occupation: A Guide to Cultural Survival
Friday 13th February 7pmJust Bee, Meadowside St Paul’s Church114-116 Nethergate, Dundee, DD1 4EH (West Marketgait entrance)Hosted by the Dundee & Angus Scottish Green Party As cultural, history and walking guides in the Palestinian West Bank and Gaza, brothers George and Nidal Rishmawi, from Beit Sahour, near Bethlehem, have broad experience of what it is like…
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DNTA, Glasgow & Bethlehem
Glasgow and Bethlehem have had a formal friendship agreement since 1992 which became a recognised “twinning” in 2007. However, the twinning is not well known in Glasgow which also has another nine ‘twins’. Glasgow Bethlehem Twinning Association (GBTA), an independent voluntary organisation, was established in 2024 to support the Council’s twinning with Bethlehem. It has…
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Sacred Gardens: Understanding Islamic Garden Design
Workshop exploring Islamic gardens, their divine inspiration, and their symbolic use within Islamic art and poetry. Discover how faith, nature, art, and design come together in Islamic garden traditions. Date: Sunday 18 January 2026 Time: 12.00 – 16.00 Venue: V&A Museum Dundee Free. All welcome. No prior booking needed. For more information
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Palestinians need a just settlement
DNTA is a member of the Britain Palestine Friendship and Twinning Network (BPFTN). The BPFTN has issued the following statement in response to the UK government’s recognition of the State of Palestine BPFTN Statement – UK recognition of the State of Palestine – 21st September 2025 While the BPFTN welcomes the UK government’s recognition of the…
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Dundee makes headlines in the UAE
We were approached by a reporter from “The National” – an English language publication in the UAE (not to be confused with the Scottish paper of the same name!). They included many of our contributions in a long feature. Inspired by and including news about the V&A exhibition, they covered the twinning with Nablus and many…
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Exhibition of Palestinian dress and embroidery at V&A Dundee
Thread Memory: Embroidery from Palestine V&A Dundee is currently hosting an exhibition which explores the history of Tatreez (Palestinian embroidery). Tatreez is an ancient practice of elaborate hand-embroidery, and each region of Palestine has its own distinct and identifiable style making embroidery a language as much as a craft. For centuries, a Palestinian woman’s dress…
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Brent Council confirms twinning with Nablus in resounding vote
The London Borough of Brent has officially voted to approve a twinning agreement with the Nablus. This marks an historic moment of solidarity, cultural partnership, and people-to-people diplomacy. The vote at the full council meeting on Tuesday 14 May, was passed resoundingly. It met with applause across the council chamber and was welcomed by community…