What’s Happening for Refugee Week?
All across Wales – from schools to libraries and sports clubs – people are getting ready for Refugee Week taking place from Monday, June 17 to Sunday, June 23, 2024. Read on to find out more about Refugee Week in Wales 🧡
What is Refugee Week?
Refugee Week is the world’s largest arts & culture festival celebrating the contributions, creativity, and resilience of people seeking sanctuary. It’s been running in the UK since 1998 and is always the week around World Refugee Day (20 June). The theme for Refugee Week 2024 is “Our Home”. From the places we gather to share meals to our collective home, planet earth: everyone is invited to celebrate what our Our Home means to them.
What‘s Happening for Refugee Week in Wales? Here’s some Refugee Week highlights:
On Friday 14th June, the VOICES Network at the Centre for Student Life are kicking off Refugee Week in Wales with Our Voice, Our Home, Our Sanctuary
On Monday 17th June, Glamorgan Cricket Club are hosting a Cricket Takeover at Grange Pavilion
On Tuesday 18th June, join Swansea City of Sanctuary for Sing for Sanctuary at St Mary’s Church
On Wednesday 19th June, join the Aberyswyth Family Day at Aberystwyth Bandstand
On Thursday 20th June, join the Refugee Week Mural Workshop at Cardiff Central Library
On Friday 21st June, join Trinity Centre and Aurora Trinity Collective for Cuppa Connections and Recipe Booklet Launch at Trinity Centre
You can discover all the events happening near you on the Refugee Week Events page 👀
Interested in getting involved with Refugee Week online? Design a welcoming postcard for refugees with the Trinity Centre, which will be shared online and with refugee families.