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LAUNCH
OF DISABILITY ARTS CHARTER |
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BELFAST
WATERFRONT HALL
FRIDAY 7 MAY 10.00 AM - 3.30PM
Following on from the highly successful Good, Better, Best
conference in September 2003, Open Arts, Community Arts Forum,
Adapt NI and the Arts and Disability Forum are pleased to
announce the launch of the Disability Charter for arts venues
across Northern Ireland. The Charter aims to improve inclusion
for disabled artists and audiences across the region in areas
such as employability, access, policy, programming and participation.
The Charter will be launched by local artist Kym Lennon Gibney
and Jim McSharry from Theatre Workshop in Edinburgh; Jim will
also talk about British based organisations which have done
similar work, facilitate a participative workshop as well
as thrilling the audience with a performance.
Admission Free
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OVER
THE HILL? BUT LOOK AT THE VIEW! |
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THURSDAY
6TH MAY
NORTHERN WHIG HOUSE, BRIDGE STREET, BELFAST
10.00AM - 2.00PM
The exhibition will run from 2pm Thursday 6th May to 4pm Friday
7th.
The Arts for Older People Network, presents a celebration
of growing older, with an exhibition and series of creative
workshops run for and by older people. Including drama, reminiscence
and arts and crafts, the day will prove that there is something
of an art to growing older…
Lunch is provided and admission is free.
To book your place please contact Maureen Harkins
at Community Arts Forum on 028 90242910 or email mharkins@caf.ie
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NEW
BELFAST COMMUNITY ARTS INITIATIVE
THE BIG EVENT
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SATURDAY
8TH MAY
CENTRAL HALL, ROSEMARY STREET, 1.30 –5.00PM
This colourful event aims to showcase the arts activity of
60 community groups working across five New Belfast projects.
Weaving performance, dance, fashion, poetry, sculpture and
film into a fast-moving, unique afternoon, the Big Event represents
the strength and diversity of community arts in the city.
New Belfast will also be launching Side by Side, a new project
to enhance opportunity for people with a disability to get
creative. Feel welcome to come and enjoy a uniquely creative
community event.
Admission free.
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