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Refugee Week 2024 events in Oxford

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Next week is Refugee Week 2024, running from 17-23 June!

Refugee Week is the world’s largest arts and 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). This year’s Refugee Week theme is ‘Our Home’.

In Oxford, a full programme of events has been organised, led by Asylum Welcome. Starting this week, the Oxford Sanctuary Fair takes place tomorrow, Thursday 13 June, at Oxford Town Hall. For details of all events see https://www.asylum-welcome.org/oxford-refugee-week/

For more information on Refugee Week visit https://refugeeweek.org.uk/

Poster for Oxford Refugee Week 2024

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