Tag: community arts
(Another) Beat Lantern Parade
Will the Beat Initiative be able to bring a large number of people in the community together to perform artistically on a cold winter's evening on the streets of Belfast? Northern Visions went along to the Beat Ini...
(The First) East Belfast Lantern Parade
On 5th December 2003 the BEAT Initiative created the First East Belfast "Making Light" Lantern Parade. It was the result of months of various arts workshops carried out in various community centres and with differe...
A Century Later: Sean McKernan
Over thirty years of photography from a man determined to keep the history of the city he loves alive. “I’ve been a photographer for most of my life, I always pick up a camera, I feel naked if I go out without a ca...
Angela Ifonlaja
Born in Nigeria, Angela’s family moved to London when she was a child. She remembers many differences between London and her homeland, most notably the British education system. “In Nigeria you move through the school...
ascend (SENSORAMA)
Short film made during the SENSORAMA project with Open Arts.
Augusto Boal in Belfast
This film was supported by Fernhill House Museum, Ballymacarrett Arts & Cultural Society, Prisoners Aid in East Belfast, An Cultúrlann and Phoenix Drama Society. An extraordinary day in the life of the Brazilia...
Augusto Boal Interview (Transcript)
Tom Magill interviews Augusto Boal Tom Here we are in the Europa. It's about 11.30 am on Sunday 25 October and I'm talking to Augusto Boal about his work. Augusto in your latest book Legislative Theatre you use...
Banquet: Suffragist Mural Unveiling
Unveiling of a new mural on the Shankill Road dedicated to Northern Ireland's suffragettes, designed by artist Rita Duffy.
Belfast Exposed 30th Anniversary
"If you go back to 1983, there was no organisation set up to encourage the development of photography at any level. Belfast Exposed was the first organisation to allow and encourage photographers to show their work.” ...
Belfast Mela 2010
The Belfast Mela returned to the Botanic Gardens for it's biggest event to date. Featuring a huge collection of artists, such as Eternal Taal, Desi Brave Hearts and Ulfah Collective, who are a Muslim Gospel Choir, ...
Chinese New Year 2009
Chinese New Year 2009 is a colourful display of music, song and dance featuring acts from the Qinghai province of China. Produced with the generous support of the Mandarin Speakers Association
Circus School
The first Circus School exchange programme with Belfast Community Circus and the international association CARAVAN Network, which brings together young people from seven different nations throughout Europe to learn an...