NEWS
Türi – Estonia’s Town of Spring celebrating 100 years
Türi, our Estonian partner town and known as Estonia’s Town of Spring recently celebrated its 100th anniversary with a number of events.
Douzelage Youth Board meet in Sušice and Bad Kötzting
The recently elected Douzelage Youth Board held their first meeting together in our partner towns of Sušice (CZ) and Bad Kötzting (DE) to discuss plans for the upcoming General Meeting.
Visit of Mayor of Preveza to Bundoran
Bundoran’s Douzelage committee held a reception on Thursday 14th May to welcome the mayor of Preveza, Greece, Mr Nikos Georgakos.
Douzelage Celebrates 35 Years of Friendship
On Monday May 20th 1991 an historic meeting took place in Granville, France. Representatives from twelve towns across Europe gathered with a shared ambition.
Bundoran welcomes Mayor of Preveza & Greek Ambassador
Bundoran’s Douzelage committee held a reception to welcome the mayor of Preveza, Greece, Mr Nikos Georgakos together with His Excellency Mr. Georgios Stilianopoulos, Ambassador of Greece to Ireland.
Annual Douzelage Benelux Meeting takes place in Meerssen
The annual meeting of the three neighbouring Douzelage member towns of Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg (BeNeLux) took place recently in Meerssen, Netherlands.
Sherborne Hosts a Triumphant Return of the Young Musician’s Festival
Sherborne Douzelage has proudly marked the return of its long-awaited Young Musician’s Festival, bringing together talented young performers from across Europe.
Douzelage delegations attend Škofja Loka Passion Play
Delegations from across the Douzelage membership recently attended performances of “The Passion Play” in our Slovenian partner town of Škofja Loka.
Education delegates introduced to eTwinning at recent meeting
At the annual Douzelage General Meeting held in Greek partner town Preveza, a new leadership team was elected to oversee the organisation’s youth affairs.
Preveza General Meeting 2025
The 49th Douzelage General Meeting took place in our Greek partner town of Preveza from 16th to 18th October 2025
New team elected to lead Douzelage Youth for next three years
At the annual Douzelage General Meeting held in Greek partner town Preveza, a new leadership team was elected to oversee the organisation’s youth affairs.
Douzelage “baton” passed to Marsaskala
A symbolic flag handover ceremony on Saturday evening marked the conclusion of the Douzelage General Meeting 2025 in Preveza.
Former Douzelage leaders honoured
The Former President of Douzelage and former Vice Presidents were today formally recognised as Honorary President and Honorary Vice Presidents of Douzelage.
49th Douzelage GM Underway in Preveza
The 49th Douzelage General Meeting has gotten underway in the Greek partner town of Preveza.
Douzelage Plants Roots in Preveza
On the morning before delegates arrived for the Douzelage General Meeting 2025, members of the Douzelage Presidency joined Mayor Nikolaos Georgakos and Vice Mayor Leonidas Argiros of Preveza in planting a tree
Music across the miles between Granville and Niederanven
Two music exchanges between Granville and Niederanven have recently taken place showcasing the talents of our two member towns.
Puchs Parade to Schengen!
Nine friends from our partner town Meerssen (NL), among them Annigje Kruytbosch, our former president of Douzelage Europe, recently set off on a special trip to Luxembourg!
Douzelage Youth gather for EYE Event in Strasbourg
Douzelage Youth members Hannah Mc Nulty and Stefan Pielmeier along with Douzelage Vice President Thorsten Wohleser attended EYE in Strasbourg in June.
Pfingstritt tradition lives on in Bad Kötzting
Imagine this: in the dead of night, you are called upon to administer the last rites to someone gravely ill. Six and a half kilometres away. The path leads through a densely forested area. With wild boars and perhaps even wolves.
Sherborne celebrates summer of music
The Sherborne Music Festival took place in mid June and welcomed Irish band “What The Folk” from Bundoran to play music across the weekend.
