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  • Palestine Marathon 2013

    Still teaching life …

    … That’s what the Palestinians are doing. I was reminded beautifully and forcibly of that these last few days while there with a team from the UK and Amos Trust to run in the Right to Movement marathon in Bethlehem.

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  • Photo by Jonathon Watkins

    Greenbelt 2013 Life Begins: Further Lineup Announced

    Here’s another bumper bunch of lineup announcements to tempt you to join us at Greenbelt 2013: Life Begins. As always, we’ve assembled great and fascinating people, with unique and creative insights, from across the spectrum of the arts, faith and social justice…

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  • Music and People

    Greenbelter Jen Logan is a student at Kings College London, studying Christianity and the Arts. Here, she considers the power of listening to music in groups…

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  • Children's Society Logo

    Children’s Society: End forced destitution

    Andy Jolly, from Greenbelt associates The Children’s Society, tells us about the hidden poverty facing destitute asylum seekers in this country.

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  • Shobana Jeyasingh Dance

    Greenbelt 2013 Life Begins: More Lineup Announced

    We’re pleased to announce further lineup news for our 40th festival, taking place this August. We’re building a uniquely Greenbelt bill – reflecting our history, while looking to the future, asking questions and provoking discussion, and guaranteeing festivalgoers moments of encounter, insight and revelation…

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  • Greenbelt Gospel 2011

    The Greenbelt Gospel of Matthew

    Inspired by the centuries-old monastic discipline, over 800 people of all ages came together in 2011 to create the Greenbelt Gospel of Matthew – a completely hand-written, fully illuminated and illustrated gospel in manuscript form.

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  • Enough Food For Everyone If

    Hunger: the shocking truth

    The world has enough food for everyone, yet not everyone has enough food to live.
    The current ENOUGH FOOD FOR EVERYONE IF campaign strives to raise awareness of the global hunger crisis in advance of the June G8 meeting.
    Joanna Callender, intern for the Christian Aid Collective, tells us how she has been involved in spreading the message of the campaign through a massive paint fight.

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  • Postcard from Simon

    The “significant impact” of Greenbelt

    Huge thanks to Simon, who sent a postcard to the office with the following message…

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  • Street Child World Cup Big Sleep

    The Big City Sleep – Friday 15 March

    Here’s some information from the Street Child World Cup about their forthcoming fundraising event The Big City Sleep…

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  • Celebrate International Women’s Day with Grace Petrie and Jasmine Kennedy in Leeds

    It’s International Women’s Day on Friday 8 March, and if you’re in Leeds, you can celebrate with two brilliant songwriters – Grace Petrie and Jasmine Kennedy.

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