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Bring Palestinian dancers to Berlin

It was back in April 2018 when international swing dancers traveled to Bethlehem, Palestine for the first ever Palestinian swing dance exchange. For many of them it was their first visit to Palestine and they didn’t know what to expect. The first thing you are confronted with when you enter the West Bank is the huge wall. The second thing is the unbelievable hospitality of the people. In only four days full of dancing, sightseeing and dinners, swing dancers from many different countries became one big group of friends who will forever share this wonderful memory.


Now the time has come to repay the Palestinians for their hospitality, and invite them to Berlin for the second round of the swing exchange in the last weekend of September.  Our Palestinian guests will have the chance to get to know international swing dancers and the local Berlin swing scene. For three days in a row we will swing dance, get to know each other and have a good time. 


However, as easy as it is for Europeans to travel to Palestine, as difficult it is for Palestinians to travel almost anywhere. They have to apply for a visa to Germany, which costs around 100 Euros. Since the access to Israel is restricted, they have to travel to Jordan and from there take the plane to Berlin. The total travel costs therefore will be around 700 Euros per person. Most Palestinians who would like to sign up for the swing exchange cannot afford this cost. But the exchange is also a once-in-a-lifetime experience that they shouldn’t have to miss.

With this campaign we would like to cover a part of the travel costs of 10 Palestinian swing dancers, so that they can join the Berlin Palestine Swing Exchange in September 2018. Most of the Palestinian dancers will be attending an international swing dance festival for the first time. For some it will be the first time to travel abroad! With your donation, you contribute to the understanding among peoples from many different countries and backgrounds, allowing them to dance and laugh together. You will also enable a handful of Palestinians to leave their borders for once and to experience Berlin. To show our gratitude for donations over €50, we will send you a small souvenir!

Do you want to participate in this unique swing exchange as well? We still have some party passes left! To sign up for the festival or for any further questions don’t hesitate to write us an email: [email redacted].
All updates about the exchange will be posted on our Facebook page.

The Palestinian swing dance group exists since 2012 in Bethlehem and since 2017 also in Ramallah. You can follow the group on Facebook.

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