Welcome to Refugee Week in Wales!
2008 was Refugee Week’s 10th Anniversary, and Wales celebrated with a fantastic range of exciting and diverse events throughout the country! Big thanks to everyone who helped us celebrate our anniversary in style and make 2008 the biggest Refugee Week ever!
Refugee Week 2009 takes place 15 – 22 June! For more information about Refugee Week in Wales in 2009 please contact the Refugee Week Wales Coordinator: Tel: 029 20489800 (Ext 143) Mob: 07896690070 Be prepared and take a look at some of the great resources available to help you organise your events and celebrate the contribution of refugees! More information for Event Organisers
Remember to check the Events Calendar There is loads of cool stuff going on throughout the year for Refugee Week. Keep checking the Events Calendar for a full list of events... Check out the Events Calendar
There was a series of events across Wales organised by the Welsh Refugee Council and Community Organisations. The theme of Refugee Week in 2008 was based around a publication, "Encounters", which looks at the ways in which asylum seekers and refugees have come together with host communities in a very positive way. "Encounter" is a celebration of the multicultural nature of Wales." Click on the title above to see the official programme for Refugee Week Waes in 2008
Take a look at a few events that took place throughout Wales this year!
 The official launch of the refugee week Wales 2008 For the first time, Newport is hosting the launch of Refugee Week on Saturday 14th June. Dr Brian Gibbons, the Welsh Assembly Government Minister for Social Justice will officially open the event at the Riverfront Centre, Newport. There will be exciting live performances of music, dance, readings and poetry. Details of the launch event can be downloaded here 
The National Waterfront Museum, Swansea: FREE FESTIVAL WEEKEND The Swansea Free Festival will be one of the highlights of Refugee Week Wales. The National Waterfront Museum in collaboration with the Swansea Bay Asylum Seekers Support Group, is holding the festival on the 21st and 22nd of June from 11am to 4pm each day with live music, live performances, fun activities for children, art and craft workshops and much more. Details of the Free Festival Weekend are available here
 Refugee Week World Cup The refugee week world cup 2008 (coordinated by DPIA) was started in three groups based in Cardiff, Swansea and Newport. The games in the first round 4 teams got qualified to the second round. The semi finals results are as follows: Bay Warriors 3-3 Swansea World (Bay Warriors won on penalties) Kurdish Welfare Stars 0-4 Newport Kurdish
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