Refugee Week Scotland
One of the organisation’s primary calendar events is Refugee Week Scotland. The event, co-ordinated by Scottish Refugee Council, is the Scottish version of an annual UK wide programme of events which celebrates the contribution of refugees to the UK. During Refugee Week Scotland, hundreds of events exploring refugee experiences take place across Scotland. These range from small community and school activities to art exhibitions, political debates, film festivals, music festivals and sports events.
Refugee Week 2012 will take place from 18 - 24 June. The theme for this year’s event is Spirit and will focus on the spirit of survival, community spirit and the spirit of Scotland. In the lead-up to Refugee Week, Scottish Refugee Council is running the Spirit Project. This is a photography project where refugee participants will use the art of photography and film to capture the spirit of their communities.
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