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    Leeds strengthens French connection as it renews twin city link with Lille
    • Mar 31
    • 3 min

    Leeds strengthens French connection as it renews twin city link with Lille

    Leeds City Council has put pen to paper on an agreement that reaffirms its special relationship with the French community of Lille. Leeds...
    Leeds launches new international forum
    • Mar 29
    • 1 min

    Leeds launches new international forum

    This month Leeds City Council launched a new international forum as part of the city’s efforts to work with international partners to...
    New community-led Dortmund Leeds partnership website goes online
    • Feb 7
    • 2 min

    New community-led Dortmund Leeds partnership website goes online

    Over 50 years ago Leeds and Dortmund signed an official twinning partnership sealing the bond of friendship between the two cities. Since...
    Siegener Women’s Run returns for a second year
    • Aug 9, 2021
    • 1 min

    Siegener Women’s Run returns for a second year

    Leeds’ partner city of Siegen is inviting women from across Leeds to get their running shoes on and support the twinning partnership, as...
    Exciting opportunity to access German market and develop collaborations with companies from Dortmund
    • Jun 23, 2021
    • 1 min

    Exciting opportunity to access German market and develop collaborations with companies from Dortmund

    Calling all start-ups! Leeds’ partner city Dortmund has launched an exciting opportunity for start-ups to access the German market and...
    Sharing best practice with European cities on the vaccination rollout
    • Feb 17, 2021
    • 2 min

    Sharing best practice with European cities on the vaccination rollout

    Representatives from Leeds were part of an exchange of best practice with cities from across Europe today, as part of a discussion...
    Leeds strengthens ties with Dortmund
    • Feb 12, 2021
    • 3 min

    Leeds strengthens ties with Dortmund

    Leeds and Dortmund are committing to strengthening relations with the re-signing of their Memorandum of Understanding today, following...
    Take part in the Siegen Women’s Run
    • Aug 26, 2020
    • 2 min

    Take part in the Siegen Women’s Run

    Are you a keen runner? Are you interested in supporting our 54 year old partnership with the German town of Siegen? Then why not take...
    50 Years Dortmund Leeds. What Connects Us – An online exhibition
    • Apr 28, 2020
    • 2 min

    50 Years Dortmund Leeds. What Connects Us – An online exhibition

    Last October we celebrated 50 years of twinning with our German partner city of Dortmund with a host of activities that took place here...
    Face masks from Sister City Hangzhou arrive in Leeds
    • Apr 21, 2020
    • 1 min

    Face masks from Sister City Hangzhou arrive in Leeds

    Leeds’ partner city of Hangzhou has been offering its support during the Covid-19 emergency by sending a donation of face masks to Leeds...
    Leeds brings in the Chinese New Year in style
    • Jan 23, 2020
    • 2 min

    Leeds brings in the Chinese New Year in style

    Leeds celebrated the Chinese New Year in style this week with a special business networking event that highlighted the strong...
    Leeds business community welcomes Chinese Consul General
    • Jan 22, 2020
    • 2 min

    Leeds business community welcomes Chinese Consul General

    Today members of Leeds’ civic, business, education and cultural sectors welcomed the Chinese Consul General to Leeds and introduced him...
    Leeds announced as chair of new EUROCITIES working group on children
    • Nov 19, 2019
    • 1 min

    Leeds announced as chair of new EUROCITIES working group on children

    With the Child Friendly Leeds initiative high on the top of the list of priorities for Leeds City Council, we have joined other cities...
    Chinese health experts discovering health technology in Leeds
    • Nov 18, 2019
    • 2 min

    Chinese health experts discovering health technology in Leeds

    In early November we hosted a group of health experts from Leeds’ partner city of Hangzhou who were looking at how our city has built a...
    Celebrating our partnership with Dortmund through beer and art
    • Nov 4, 2019
    • 3 min

    Celebrating our partnership with Dortmund through beer and art

    As you will probably know by now, 2019 marks the 50th anniversary of twinning between Leeds and Dortmund. There’s been lots of exciting...
    Czech Community celebrates opening of Cultural Centre
    • Oct 30, 2019
    • 2 min

    Czech Community celebrates opening of Cultural Centre

    Last week, the Czech community living in Leeds celebrated the opening of the Bohemia Bistro Community Café and the Czech Cultural Centre,...
    Mayor of Dortmund visits Leeds to celebrate 50 years of partnership
    • Oct 14, 2019
    • 2 min

    Mayor of Dortmund visits Leeds to celebrate 50 years of partnership

    Throughout the month of October, we’ve been celebrating the 50th anniversary of twinning between Leeds and our German partner city of...
    Leeds Dortmund 50 writing & music festival announces full schedule
    • Sep 19, 2019
    • 2 min

    Leeds Dortmund 50 writing & music festival announces full schedule

    The LD50 (Leeds/Dortmund 50) literature festival has announced an exciting schedule of music and literature events as part of Leeds’ 50th...
    Calling all young people – work experience opportunity in Lille
    • Aug 26, 2019
    • 1 min

    Calling all young people – work experience opportunity in Lille

    Do you want the chance to improve your French? Are you excited about the possibility of working abroad? Our partner city Lille is giving...
    Celebrating 50 years of partnership with Dortmund
    • Aug 20, 2019
    • 3 min

    Celebrating 50 years of partnership with Dortmund

    2019 marks the 50th anniversary of twinning between Leeds and the German city of Dortmund. And to celebrate we’ve got an exciting...
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