The TADA multi-cultural event aims to improve community relations in the area by bringing together a cross section of the population to network, talk, dance, and experience a diverse range of cultural cuisines, music, dance and art and crafts.
This event promotes awareness and understanding of different backgrounds and cultures through information and workshop activities.
We will have participants from a wide range of cultural backgrounds including, Mini Mula Dancers, traditional Bulgarian Dancing, Chinese Fan Dance, DHOL Drummers, traditional Mexican Dancing, Bollywood Dancer, Scottish Dancer, Irish Dancers, Irish traditional music and African traditional music. We also will provide a variety of workshop of traditional arts and crafts that participants could participate in.
Our event will be held on Saturday 1st October at 12.30pm in Millennium Court, Portadown.
32 tenants and their children from the Ravenhill Social Change Group and the Ravenhill Shared Housing Development took part in a 6 month programme co-funded through Peace IV and T:buc.
The participants have designed 2 large pieces of artwork which will be installed in the Shared Development of Global Crescent (125 ft) and a joining street of Cantrell Close (85 ft).
They also made a video promoting the programme and the key themes of Our Safe Community, Our Children and Young People, Our Cultural Expression and Our Diverse Community.
The panels will be installed and launched as part of GRW on Saturday 24th September at 1pm in Global Crescent with speakers from Radius, Belfast Shared City Partnership and Peace IV.
The Creative Community Art video will be shown on a large screen, Irish and Ulster Scots Dance Performance with food and refreshments will also be available.
It should be noted this event is invitation only.
This event is an opportunity for residents from either side of the Alliance Ave/Glenbyrn Park segregation barrier to meet up and spend some time socialising and having a fun time.
There will be contributions from ten local community and youth organisations as well as a barbecue and fun activities for the kids. There will also be health checks, complimentary therapies and welfare advice on the day.
This event is aimed at increasing the levels of residents interaction in an area wherein research has shown that over 60% of residents have had little or no interaction with those on the other side of the segregation barrier
Mid & East Antrim Borough Council in partnership with Agewell are providing an opportunity for a basic health MOT for anyone over the age of 50.
This event will take place on the 20th September from 10am to 3pm at Houstons Mill, Broughshane.
Come and join us for a taste of cultures from around the world featuring foods from Asian, Caribbean, and Mongolian cultures, music and dance performances from Persian, Kurdish and Afghanistan artist, as well as Indian and Arabic arts and crafts.
This is a celebration of cultures through food, music, dance and crafts from around the world taking place on Saturday 24th September at Slieve Gullion Courtyard and Amphitheatre.
This free event is family friendly and interactive.
It has been supported by Newry, Mourne and Down District Council, Radius Housing Association and Arbour Housing Association
Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council are running a free to attend event which will provide useful information (including Welfare / Benefit rights, Community Safety, Education, Jobs and more) at a one stop shop type location that may help people who have recently arrived to settle into the Causeway area.
The event is being hosted part of our Good Relations Week 2022 initiatives.
Everyone including host families are welcome to attend the event.
One stop information shop, Portrush Town Hall, Wednesday 21st September. 1pm – 4pm
Cultúrlann Uí Chanáin and Clooney Hall Methodist Mission have worked together to make Irish accessible to all communities.
Both organisations host stay and play groups every week and this year parents, guardians and kids from each group will visit each other’s venues to make friends and experience new spaces, language and cultures.
This event will take place on the 21st September at 9.15am.
Cultúrlann Uí Chanáin and Clooney Hall Methodist Mission have worked together to make Irish accessible to all communities.
Both organisations host stay and play groups every week and this year parents, guardians and kids from each group will visit each other’s venues to make friends and experience new spaces, language and cultures.
This event will take place on the 19th September at 10am.
Participants will enjoy a bespoke walking tour of west Belfast on the 20th September at 9.30am.
The tour will begin and end at Forthspring Inter Community Group and it will visit sites along the Woodvale, Shankill, Falls and Springfield Roads.
It will focus on the broader histories of the areas and their communities, from when the areas were first established to the present day.
It will include insights and facts about the Troubles, the industrial and cultural heritages as well as stories of the people.
This tour will be delivered by DC Tours in partnership with Moving Up Moving On at Forthspring Inter Community Group.
The Living Library is a fun event where you borrow a person and have a 20-minute one-to-one conversation.
Our human books reflect the stories of people with lots of different experiences in Belfast, including people who have sought asylum, the first MLA from a minority ethnic background, a nun who spent years living in an enclosed order, a community activist from the Traveller community and many more interesting life experiences.
Registration for the event is essential.
To register, email goodrelations@belfastcity.gov.uk
The event venue will be confirmed following registration.
This event is part of our DiverseCity programme, exploring our diverse and shared stories and the communities, cultures and traditions that make Belfast.