Libraries NI
Make Them Visible – Oxfam exhibition
Strabane Library, Railway Street
Throughout September, during library opening hours
028 71883686
www.librariesni.org.uk/Libraries/Pages/Strabane-Library.aspx
Oxfam exhibition featuring images from South Sudan and people who have had to flee this country. The exhibition hopes to make ‘these invisible people’ visible by highlighting the situation of South Sundanese refugees and raise awareness of the challenges they often face.
Derry City & Strabane District Council
History from Headstones - Tour
Derry City Cemetery, Top entrance of Iniscarn Crescent of St. Mary’s Chapel
Monday 18th , Wednesday 20th , Friday 22nd September, 1.00pm
028 7125 3253
A shared resting place for both communities since 1853, this tour – guided by both Catholic and Protestant tour guides – will inform participants about its shared history and connections with the ‘Troubles’.
Rural Area Partnership in Derry
Rural Connections - Music/Dance/Food/Discussion
Cumber House, Claudy
Monday 18th September, 11.00am – 2.30pm
028 7133 7149
Bringing together older rural dwellers and members of black and minority ethnic communities in the Derry-Londonderry area to explore and celebrate cultural diversity through music, discussion, dance and food.
Education Authority Northern Ireland
Labelling - Youth event
Lisnafin Community Centre, Strabane
Monday 18th September, time TBC
Ciaran.boyle@eani.org.uk
Facilitated workshop for young people, challenging their preconceived ideas about recent bonfires in the town and how people involved with these events were labelled as a result. The event hopes to encourage understanding of other cultural traditions while overcoming prejudices and stereotypes.
Derry City & Strabane District Council
Good Relations Training for Faughan Area
RAPID Offices, Forglen
Tuesday 19th September, 10.00am
028 7133 7149
Aimed at promoting greater respect and mutual understanding of other cultures and traditions, this training session will equip the community sector within the Faughan and surrounding areas to deal with good relations issues.
International School for Peace Studies (ISPS)
Messines Programme DVD Showcase - Film event
International School for Peace Studies, Glendermott Road
Tuesday 19th September, 11.00am
07813 641251
Screening a DVD made with a group of participants from different communities in Lisburn and Castlereagh, this event will showcase the work of ISPS and how the programme works toward peace and reconciliation.
Shantallow Youth Centre & Outer North / AYW
My City – Your City – Our City - Workshop
Shantallow Youth Centre, Racecourse Road
Tuesday 19th September, 4.00pm – 6.00pm
028 7135 3571
john.davis@eani.org
Young people from Outer North & the local Chinese community in Derry will participate in workshops to promote mutual understanding and acceptance of each other. The event will provide a safe and secure environment for these young people to explore their values and beliefs and challenge stereotypes.
Education Authority Northern Ireland
Café Culture - Youth event
Strabane Youth Resource Centre
Tuesday 19th September, 6.30pm – 9.30pm
028 7138 2096
Facilitated group discussions for local teenagers which hopes to promote greater understanding of cultural differences in a safe and shared place. Young people will be encouraged to challenge prejudices and stereotyping and to see cultural diversity as a positive thing which should be celebrated.
Derry City & Strabane District Council
Traveller Culture Awareness Training
Strabane
Wednesday 20th September, 9.00am – 5.00pm
028 7125 3253
Amanda.biega@derrystrabane.com
Training event for community practitioners aiming to dispel myths and increase understanding. Participants will explore Traveller culture, increasing awareness and capacity to engage with the Traveller community.
Libraries NI
My City, My Craft - Youth event
Waterside Library, Glendermott Road, Derry~Londonderry
Wednesday 20th September, 10.30am – 11.30am
Private event
City scape activity incorporating familiar landmarks such as the Peace Bridge, the river Foyle and the Guildhall which will support the learning and development of pre-school children from all corners of the city. The children will be encouraged to work positively together and it is hoped that they can sustain the relationships they forge at this young age.
Derry City & Strabane District Council
Syrian Women’s Event - Discussion
Venue TBC
Wednesday 20th September 11.00am
028 7125 3253
pauline.oneill@derrystrabane.com
Event to help integrate Syrian and refugee women who have recently moved to the city. Women from different cultures will be able to interact and share stories of their experiences, backgrounds, troubles and challenges to ultimately improve tolerance, respect and celebrate diversity.
The Junction NI
Seminar: The War’s not over yet!
DiverseCity Community Partnership Building, 8-14 Bishop Street, Derry/Londonderry
Thursday 21st September, 11.00am – 1.00pm
The Junction’s Ethical and Shared Remembering Project will host a seminar to examine the legacy of the Treaty of Versailles and the impact this peace agreement had on future conflicts around the world. Led by Seamus Farrell, the event will encourage participants to ask important questions about democracy and civic society.
National Museums Northern Ireland
Access your Art - Exhibition
Tower Museum, Derry
Thursday 21st September, 2.00pm
Anna.liesching@nmni.com
Highlighting the activity of Creative Community Connections, members of the Creggan Day Centre will unveil their community-curated objects selected from the Ulster Museum art collection aimed at enriching the lives of local communities through knowledge of art.
Libraries NI
Frances Quinn – Irish Language Storytelling - Performance
Derry Central Library
Friday 22nd September
028 7122 9990
www.librariesni.org.uk/Libraries/Pages/Derry-Central-Library.aspx
Frances Quinn will perform from her extensive repertoire of Irish and multicultural stories, verse and dramatic monologues. The event has been funded by the ‘Peg and Jim Armstrong Bursary’ and will help to promote mutual respect and understanding for the Irish language is a safe and shared place.
The Junction – NI
Is Democracy on the way out? - Seminar
DiverseCity Community Partnership Building, 8-14 Bishop Street, Derry/Londonderry
Friday 22nd September, 11.00am – 1.00pm
Author Johnston McMaster will deliver a seminar examining the theory that democracy is on the way out. Participants will have the opportunity to discuss this theory and debate how the future of Northern Ireland, Europe and indeed the world is all dependent on the future of democracy.
Derry City & Strabane District Council
Political Tour
Belfast
Saturday 23rd September, 9.00am – 5.00pm
Amanda.biega@derrystrabane.com
Private tour to Belfast for young people from both Protestant and Catholic backgrounds in Castlederg, exposing them to the political division that exists in the Falls and Shankill areas to see and hear how young people living in this area are trying to overcome their experiences of conflict. The event will give young people from these three communities the opportunity to share and compare their personal experiences.
Polish Abroad
Polish Film Night
Nerve Centre Cinema, 7-8 Magazine Street, Derry/Londonderry
Saturday 23rd September, 6.00pm – 8.00pm
info@polishabroad.co.uk
This Polish film screening (inc. English subtitles) gives all minority and majority communities a chance to participate in the cultural experience of one of the largest ethnic minorities in NI.
St. Columb’s Park House
Mixed Martial Arts Showcase - Sports event
Foyle Arena, St. Columb’s Park, Derry/Londonderry
Saturday 23rd September, 12.30pm – 6.30pm
www.stcolumbsparkhouse.org
Cross community youth clubs from across Derry and Belfast will come together to for a mixed martial arts showcase involving the M Powered project from St. Columb’s Park House. Young people taking part will learn more about the good relations work going on locally and also see first-hand how the park can be used as a safe and shared space.
North West Play Resource Centre
The Social Conscience of the Song - Performance
The Playhouse, 5-7 Artillery Street, Derry/Londonderry
Saturday 23rd September, 8.00pm – 9.45pm
Fee: £8
028 7126 8027
liam@derryplayhouse.co.uk
Focusing on how artistic expression can unite communities, this live musical performance and interactive discussion will trace the history of songs that became the soundtrack to generations and causes, including civil rights, the ‘Troubles’, anti-war, class struggles and LGBTQ rights.