Young people from across the world gathered in Leeds this summer for the Breeze International Youth Festival.

Now in its thirteenth year, the council-backed festival aims to foster greater international links and understanding through a range of educational, artistic and cultural events. The festival offers Leeds students a high quality international experience in hosting their partner schools from abroad.

Visiting schools - from the Czech Republic, South Africa, Poland, USA, China and Sweden - spent the week in schools, working alongside their Leeds counterparts on a variety of projects including art & poetry, sport and citizenship. The evening events programme that included a ceilidh and a UN-style debate, provided an opportunity for Leeds students to interact and make friends with their international guests.

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