Lajee Center (Aida Refugee Camp, Bethlehem) UK Arts And Cultural Tour 2012

16 Palestinian refugees from Lajee Center in Aida Camp will be touring the UK for 17 days in June on the 3rd UK Arts And Cultural Tour. The tour will include events from Aberdeen in the north of scotland all the way south to London. events will include Dabka shows, photography exhibitions, film screenings, and range of public presentations, about refugee rights and political prisoners.

	SCOTLAND dates: Saturday 9th June (DUNDEE) Justice for Palestine Festival 12-4pm,Dundee City Square 6pm Public meeting: Palestinian political prisoners Tayside for Justice Dundee University Action Palestine Scottish PSC Dundee
	Monday 11th June (ABERDEEN) Lajee Centre: From Aida Refugee Camp to Aberdeen 7pm, Upper Hall, Queens Cross Church, Aberdeen Two members from the Centre will speak about their experiences as refugees and there will be discussion of the cause of political prisoners in Israeli jails and the incredible recent show of resistance which saw 2000 Palestinian prisoners embarking on hunger strikes. Facebook page Scottish PSC Aberdeen
	Tuesday 12th June (GLASGOW) Lajee Tour from Palestine to Scotland: Aida Refugee Camp a Culture of Resistance Join us at the Scottish Youth Theatre as Glasgow hosts the Lajee Centre tour who will bring 12 Palestinian youth from Aida Refugee camp to Scotland and the rest of the UK. The event in Glasgow will showcase a photography exhibition throughout the day displaying work created by the young artists from the Lajee Centre in Bethlehem. In the evening the Theatre Studio doors will open at 7pm for people to be seated at 7:30pm for the main event to start. Our Palestinian friends will provide a presentation along with discussion about Aida camp, the refugee question resisting occupation and the role of international solidarity. The 12 youth will then give a performance of Dabka, traditional Palestinian Dance for the days finale. Facebook page Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign Glasgow Caledonian University Students for Palestinian Rights Glasgow University Palestine Society Strathclyde University Students for Justice in Palestine General Union of Palestinian Students Scottish Friends of Palestine Unison Glasgow City Trade Union Branch We Are All Hana Shalabi network
	Thursday 14th June (EDINBURGH) Lajee Tour from Palestine to Scotland: Aida Refugee Camp a Culture of Resistance 10am-1pm Dance workshops with Lajee Center youth activists. Dancebase, Grassmarket, Edinburgh 11am-2pm Experiences of life under occupation followed by discusssion. Scottish Storytelling Centre, 43-45 High Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1SR 7.30pm Augustine United Church, George IV Bridge, Edinburgh Presentation followed by discussion about Aida camp, the refugee question, political prisoners, resisting occupation and the role of international solidarity. The 12 youth will then give a performance of Dabka, traditional Palestinian Dance. Scottish PSC Edinburgh