June is the perfect time to visit Israel. Take the opportunity and connect to your history, reunite with old friends, and enjoy the beautiful scenes. Make sure you register early, especially before 2012 is over, so you get a discount!! Following the success of the June 2011 reunion trip, don’t miss out on the upcoming tour that will criss-cross your kibbutz past with present landscapes of Israel. The fun is promised for all individuals, couples, and families with children. For details, registration and further information check out the reunion trip's website. This is the link to our website: http://www.kibbutzvolunteers.org.il/trip read on.

The Kibbutz movement is celebrating its centennial anniversary with many special events. Among the events planned in honor of this 100 year anniversary, there will be a special reunion trip for past volunteers which is organized by the Kibbutz Movement. This specially, tailor-made, eight-day tour will bring you back to the kibbutz, with a visit to special sites and an opportunity to enjoy many exciting Israeli attractions. You will stay and eat at different kibbutzim, go rafting along the Jordan river, enjoy a tractor ride, see spectacular sound & light shows, sail the Sea of Galilee, camp in the desert and much, much more. You will hear about and see the changes that have occurred in the kibbutz since your days as volunteers. Most important, you will have the exciting experience of once again being among many people of various nationalities who will share in the special atmosphere of past days and memories. We invite the tens of thousands of volunteers from all over the world with their families to join in this unique event and the worldwide volunteers' reunion. On the 18th of June 2011, the Kibbutz Movement is also planning a reunion event for all ex-volunteers, which will take place in one of the Kibbutzim in Israel. For more information and for registration please visit: http://www.kibbutz.org.il/volunteers/articals/backtothekibbutz.pdf read on.

Dublin, Ireland. Kibbutz - 100 Centenary Celebrations Date: 22 November at 11:00 - 24 November at 23:30 Location Ireland D4 Berkeley Hotel, Ballsbridge, Dublin, Ireland Wednesday 24th November Poster Exhibition of Kibbutz Life Throughout the Day 10.00 - 19.00 Film Screening: 16.00: "The Volunteers" 20.00: Reunion Night - Israeli Folk Songs played by Avni, Kramer & Kagan, a trio of ex-volunteers from Denmark, followed by some well known Classics performed by the Irish Soprano Sinead Flynn accompanied by Patrice Keegan on Piano Followed by Light Refreshments Everyone Invited! ADMISSION FREE! More info For more details and registration: kibbutz.ireland@gmail.com read on.

Dublin Dublin, Ireland. Kibbutz - 100 Centenary Celebrations Date: 22 November at 11:00 - 24 November at 23:30 Location Ireland D4 Berkeley Hotel, Ballsbridge, Dublin, Ireland Tuesday 23rd November Poster Exhibition of Kibbutz Life Throughout the Day 10.00 - 18.00 13.30: Information about the volunteers option to the Kibbutz by Ms. Aya Sagie Department Manager of the Volunteers at the Kibbutz Movement Film Screenings: 16.00: "Keeping the Kibbutz" Documentary by Tessa Moran, an American-Irish Film Producer 18.00: "Operation Grandma" (A Comedy) Followed by Coffee & Tea Everyone Invited! ADMISSION FREE! More info For more details and registration: kibbutz.ireland@gmail.com read on.

D4 Berkeley Hotel, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 22 - 24 November 2010 kibbutz.ireland@gmail.com Monday 22nd November Poster Exhibition of Kibbutz Life Throughout the Day 10.00 - 19.00 Film Screenings: 11.00: The Volunteers 14.00: Operation Grandma (A Comedy) 16.00: Information about the volunteers option to the Kibbutz 20.00: Lecture about Kibbutz Life “by Ms. Lidia Aisenberg” read on.

Time 22 November at 11:00 - 24 November at 23:30 Location Ireland D4 Berkeley Hotel, Ballsbridge, Dublin, Ireland Created by: Kibbutz Volunteers More info For more details and registration: kibbutz.ireland@gmail.com read on.

22 November at 22:00 - Saturday, 08 January 2011 at 00:00 KIBBUTZ // RETROSPEKT photo-exhibition: 22 November 2010 – 8 January 2011. November 22: KIBBUTZ // RETROSPEKT’s opening night. The movie “The Volunteers Are Coming” is showed at EMPIRE BIO. The Israeli band KLEITANIM will do a performance. The photo-exhibition is inaugurated at VERDENSKULTURCENTRET (Centre for World Culture) where there will also be a music performance by DanIs trio. November 23: “The Children Of The Sun” is showed for invited guests at EMPIRE BIO. November 24: “Mission Grandma” is showed for invited guests at EMPIRE BIO. December 2: A Modern version of SWAN LAKE a DANSESCENEN by Idan Cohen. After the performance he tells of his experience of growing up in a kibbutz and how it has influenced him artistically. December 3: A Modern version of SWAN LAKE at DANSESCENEN by Idan Cohen. After the performance he tells of his experience of growing up in a kibbutz and how it has influenced him artistically read on.

12th of December 1:00PM - 10:00PM Felix Meritis, Amsterdam, Holland 13:30-14:00 registration 14:00-15:30 film screening “Operation Grandma” 15:30-15:45 break 15:45-16:45 workshop with Lydia Aizenberg “Thinking like a Kibbutznik” 16:45-17:00 break 17:00-18:30 second film “Children if the sun” 18:30-19:00 panel discussion “The Kibbutz and the future” 19:00-20:00 Kibbutz Dinner reception 20:00- 20:30 Israeli dancing with Avivit 20:30- 22:00 Dance party with DJ Elad Ron read on.

Sunday, 28th of November 4:30PM - 8:00PM 6.45-17.15 Kibbutz-utställningen öppnar Opening of the Kibbutz exhibition 17.15-18.30 Två olika filmvisningar: ”Kibbutzvolontärer” (trailer) eller ”Solens barn” Screening of the movies “Kibbutz volunteers” and “Children of the Sun” 18.30-19.30 Mingel med Israelisk Buffé Israeli Buffet Reception 19.30-21.00 Idan Cohen, koreograf och tidigare kibbutzmedlem, bjuder på dansföreställning och samtal med publiken/Idan Cohen, choreografer and former kibbutz member hosts dance show and discussions with the aucience. Läs mer om/read more about Idan Cohen Dance Company. For more details and registration please visit: http://kibbutzenbjuderin.se read on.

Belfast Date: Thursday, November 25 · 7:30pm - 10:30pm Location: Belfast Jewish community centre, 49 Somerton Road, Belfast BT15 Created By: Kibbutz Volunteers More Info: Northern Ireland Friends of Israel Invite you and your family and friends to join us in celebrating the Centenary of Israel's remarkable Kibbutz movement! We are extremely honoured to host Kibbutz leaders Lydia Aisenberg and Aya Sagi from Israel. Hear what inspired the pioneers to drain swamps and make the desert bloom. Find out about life on a Kibbutz today. Explore the connections which link Northern Ireland to the Kibbutz movement Thursday, 25 November 2010 at Belfast Jewish community centre, 49 Somerton Road, Belfast BT15, 7.45pm Admission £3, by RSVP to nifriendsofisrael@ymail.com Light refreshments A unique opportunity to get to know the Biblical and modern land of Israel! If you are interested in visiting or volunteering to work on a Kibbutz, please let us know. Lydia and Aya are available to meet you during the day read on.