Event Category: Physical Workshop or Seminar

Mexican Dancing – Learning culture through dance & art

A Mexican dancing class will be held as part of Good Relations Week 2021, to promote learning more about Mexican culture through dance & art.

The initiative is aimed at providing young primary school children with an opportunity to experience the culture within a different environment through the art.

Participants will take part in a music class and learn the skills of Mexican dance.  They will also learn about Mexican heritage and the importance of dance to their community.

For more info, contact : ellen.brennan@nmandd.org or call 07720204472

Young People Celebrating Diversity – Shankill Road, Belfast

Young people aged 16-24 from Springboard will be hosting the Young People Celebrating Diversity Workshop in the New Lodge, Belfast area and Shankill Road area.

Both workshops will celebrate and promote positive Good Relations work and encourage shared learning within each community. The workshop will be interactive with young people showcasing a diverse range of Good Relations work they have been involved in this year. This will include short animation videos, inspiring personal journeys of change, disability awareness and a celebration of cultural diversity through interactive activities, foods, artwork and lively discussions.

Young people will reflect on their own inspiring Good Relations journeys, barriers they have faced, and creative ways in which they are actively promoting a more inclusive society.

They will highlight the impact Good Relations work has had on them and will encourage participants to look towards Brighter Days ahead through creative letter writing.

For more info contact: stephorourke@springboard-opps.org or 02890315111

Young People Celebrating Diversity Workshop – New Lodge, Belfast

Young people aged 16-24 from Springboard will be hosting the Young People Celebrating Diversity Workshop in the New Lodge, Belfast area and Shankill Road area.

Both workshops will celebrate and promote positive Good Relations work and encourage shared learning within each community. The workshop will be interactive with young people showcasing a diverse range of Good Relations work they have been involved in this year. This will include short animation videos, inspiring personal journeys of change, disability awareness and a celebration of cultural diversity through interactive activities, foods, artwork and lively discussions.

Young people will reflect on their own inspiring Good Relations journeys, barriers they have faced, and creative ways in which they are actively promoting a more inclusive society.

They will highlight the impact Good Relations work has had on them and will encourage participants to look towards Brighter Days ahead through creative letter writing.

Our City – Cross Community Art Workshop

The Bogside and Brandywell Health Forum have partnered with The Fountain Youth Club to bring their young people together through art to express how they see Derry/Londonderry City in their eyes to inspire positive growth and change.

The young people supported by adults will meet in the Gasyard Centre and The Fountain Youth Club to design a final piece with a professional artist.

The workshop aims to build good relations and celebrate the cultures and values of the city’s young people in a safe artist space.

Once complete, the final art piece will be shared on the Bogside and Brandywell Health Forum social media channels and will be shared between both BBHF and The Fountain Youth Club.

Given COVID-19 restrictions permit, the workshop aims to take place on Friday 24th September.

More info: please contact Michaela O’Hagan 02871365330