Live Music Sets & Performing Arts – Page 3

Walls of Shame film

Walls of Shame by French film maker Sylvie Garat, is a unique insight into daily life along the Falls/Shankill interface walls. 50 years after the walls went up in August 1969, this political documentary highlights the desires of both communities to move us all “Beyond the Gates”.

Key themes of economic deprivation, peace building, and reconciliation are dealt with in an open an honest way. The uncertainty and de-stabilising impact of Brexit is tackled as we try and plot our future journey together.

Belter Project – Live Choir Performance

CALMS presented a live music performance (on Thursday 17th September @5pm) and a live Choir performance (Friday 18th September @ 6pm) as the finale to a 4-week programme with young people that looked at good relations, mental health and emotional well-being.

The venue for the live choir performance is the Brooke Park Band Stand, Derry~Londonderry and the performance was streamed live on the CALMS Facebook page.

Belter Project – Live Music Performance

CALMS presented a live music performance (Thursday 17th September @5pm) and a live Choir performance (Friday 18th September @ 6pm) as the finale to a 4-week programme with young people that looked at good relations, mental health and emotional well-being.

The venue for the live music performance is the Playtrail Amphitheatre, Derry~Londonderry and the performance was streamed live on the CALMS Facebook page.

Tellyscope

An outdoor screening of ‘Tellyscope’ – a youth arts performance showcasing the work of participants of Crosslinks, a cross community good relations project.

Tellyscope highlighted the events of the 2019 through the eyes of out young people allowing them to voice what matters to them and what is impacting them.

Gathered Voices

Gathered Voices are a community choir from Mid Ulster area, the aim is to bring people together of all ages, uniting through song and a shared purpose.

Singing is one of the quickest routes to social bonding and a feeling of shared endeavour.

Their priorities are to engage all communities in Mid Ulster area, in an all-inclusive (minimum age 17 years) choir, to be a true reflection of our diverse communities.

Made to Parade: Live Reading

Made to Parade is a book that outlines the story of a young boy who joins a marching band, this event/content helps promote understanding of that cultural expression and provide a positive narrative in regard to the impact it had on shaping his present and future.

Namaste! Belfast

Namaste means Welcome with folded hands. Experience the Indian Culture through dance and music.

Makaton: Rhyme and Craft – Rock-a-bye-baby

Learn a makaton rhyme and get creative with a craft activity. Makaton helps in communication using signs and symbols along with speech. It is useful for children and adults who have no speech or whose speech is unclear. It and can therefore strengthen bonds between children and parents and/or make communication easier for those they come in to contact with who use Makaton.

Not being able to communicate clearly can lead to frustration and tantrums in children and Makaton is a tool to help them express themselves easier giving them confidence and improving their self-esteem. Makaton improves communication skills such as listening, memory and recall.

This session was a fun activity for parents and children to learn how to sign a well-known rhyme and develop their creative side with a craft activity.

Culture Night Belfast

Culture Night Belfast 2020 took place online this year. Culture Night Belfast Online showcased cultural diversity across a range of art forms including music, film, visual arts and arts for young people.

Celtic Psalms Concert

Celtic Psalms music brings people together across community divides through concerts featuring psalms set to traditional melodies. In the past, we have held concerts in Protestant, Catholic, and secular venues, and this streamed event would be open to people from mixed backgrounds.

Our events are for people from any denominational or faith background, and we have found that our music appeals to people across a broad spectrum. At this time of separation, it’s more important than ever to find ways to connect, not only within communities but between communities. This event could be viewed and shared by people from a wide range of life situations, including by those who are shielding and who continue to be isolated from gatherings.

Celtic Psalms music is uplifting and taps into the breadth of human emotion, from sorrow to joy, fear to hope. All of those emotions are being experienced at this time of pandemic, and this musical event would serve to soothe the soul and bring people into a sense of unity within this time of global upheaval.