Sheniz Tan

Kufi Exhibition – Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum

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5th March-10th May 2016   The Kufi Exhibition held at the Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum, 5th March to 10th May 2016, included a wide range of Arabic, Maghribi and Osmanlica (Ottoman Turkish) Kufi Qu’ranic manuscripts and examples of calligraphy with a particular focus on the how Andalusian Islamic culture influence the wider Islamic world. … Continued

Erasmus+ Evropa2Evraziis: London Youth Exchange photos now online!

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Check out Evropa2Evraziis London Youth Exchange photo here! The Erasmus+ youth exchange involved 4 groups of young people from Turkey, Georgia, Azerbaijan and the UK in London between 12th April to 18th April 2016. A full update and film will appear here shortly. Contact info@asfar.org.uk for more information.  

2016 Travel dates and locations

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See below a list of all confirmed travel dates, so far for 2016. Further activities may be arranged throughout the year.   Erasmus+ Europe, Gallipoli and the Arab Revolt London, UK: 14th February 2016 to 19th February 2016 Tetovo, Macedonia: 29th May 2016 to 4th June 2016 Ankara, Turkey: 20th July 2016 to 26th July 2016 … Continued

Erasmus+ Europe, Gallipoli and the Arab Revolt in London – photos

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Between 14th Feb to 19th Feb, Asfar was host to a group of young people from 4 different countries as part of the Erasmus+ Europe, Gallipoli and the Arab Revolt programme. From a London Scavenger Hunt, visits and workshops at Europe House and the Imperial War Museum, Film-making skills training, youth-led Micro-teach activities, Human Rights roles plays … Continued

Sport 4 Change

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Asfar is currently recruiting UK participants to get involved in our Sport for Development youth exchange: Erasmus+ S4C. The first youth exchange is due to take place in June 2016. If you would like to express an interest, please complete our application form on our Apply Now page – http://www.asfar.org.uk/apply-now/  

Win a Kindle!

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  Apply for an Erasmus+ programme by 10th March 2016 and you’ll have the chance to win a Kindle Paperwhite or Kindle Fire. Visit our apply now page for application details.

MESAP Enterprising the Youth Sector – 18th Jan to 24th Jan, Adana

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    Enterprising the Youth Sector – youth worker training   18th January 2016 to 24th January 2016 This week, Asfar’s MESAP partner, Cukurova Universite is hosting the Erasmus+ MESAP Enterprising the Youth Sector – youth worker training activity between 18th January 2016 to 24th January 2016 in Adana, Turkey.   The 7 day training session … Continued

Dates 2016 for Erasmus+ UK-Eurasia Exchange announced

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Evropa2Evraziis, the UK-Eurasia Youth Exchange brings together a group of young people from the UK, Georgia, Azerbaijan and Turkey to participate in an inter-cultural youth exchange, active citizenship, youth solidarity and the promotion of cultural tolerance, fostering an international platform for social cohesion between EU states and its neighbours in the Caucasus/Eurasia.   London, UK: … Continued

Caravans, Yörüks and the Balkar Mountains

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When it comes to the last term of the penultimate year, every student is thinking about the topic of their dissertation. The thesis, which will cap off there undergraduate life, and for some will be the foundation of future learning, research and even greatness in their subject of choice. For others it will be just … Continued

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