A group of some eighty Venezuelan friends of the Hebrew University is currently touring Israel as part of a three week program which will include the cornerstone laying of Casa Venezuela, a teaching building on Mount Scopus for the University’s Department of Latin American Studies. This is the first such tour of university friends from Latin American countries. The visitors range from six to almost 70 years of age. During the first week of their visit, adults are participating in a seminar dealing with Israel and diaspora problems. The teenagers have a program of tours and lectures which will bring them into contact with Israeli youngsters, while the under twelve set is attending a special summer camp. Next Friday the entire group is to start a countrywide tour which will end on Aug. 31, when the group is scheduled to leave for home.
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