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Lisburn YMCA LTD
Cultural Awareness
Lisburn YMCA
Date and time tbc
Sharon Dickson 028 9267 0918
An awareness event with representatives from the local area and ethnic communities, demonstrating their cultural backgrounds and beliefs in show cases.
Lisburn YMCA LTD
The West Wall
Lisburn YMCA and City Centre
On show all Week
Can be viewed until 5pm daily
Kevin Quigley 028 9267 0918
The West wall will explore discussions of people and communities particularly from within Lebanon and The West Bank. It will also explore feelings about the need for community relations and dialogue for communities engaged in conflict.
Lisburn YMCA LTD
Community Relations Sessions
Lisburn YMCA and City Centre
Monday 28th April - Wednesday 30th April and Friday 2nd May
Can be viewed until 5pm daily
Kevin Quigley 028 9267 0918
To explore community relations with current club members in evening youth clubs. Set sessions explore both what is community relations, what it means to them and how they can play their part as valued individuals and citizens.
Lisburn YMCA LTD
Chinese Culture Day
Lisburn YMCA
Wednesday 30th April
Kevin Quigley 028 9267 0918
Open showcase on the importance of Chinese culture, language, food and way of life. The Chinese group we work with on Wednesdays shall help display and convey what’s important to them within their culture and language and its origins.
Youth Council for Northern Ireland
NI Youth Awards
Island Centre, Lisburn
1st May @ 7pm
Karen Witherspoon - 028 9064 3882
The Northern Ireland Youth Awards are a way of recognising and celebrating the achievements, talents and energy of young people and those who work with them. One of the seven award categories recognises the contribution of work by the youth sector to peace-building, active citizenship and the promotion of equity, diversity and Interdependent. In addition, the Inclusion Award recognises work aimed at promoting the inclusion of those normally excluded from society.
The evening will be hosted by Cool FM’s Peter Snodden.
Lisburn City Council
'Lithuanian Perspectives on Lisburn'
Island Arts Centre Community Arts Walkway
Until Saturday 2nd May
David Mitchell 028 9250 9250
As part of Island Arts Centre's Community Arts Programme we will be hosting an exhibition of art by Lithuanian artists currently living in the Lisburn area. Entitled 'Lithuanian Perspectives on Lisburn', the exhibition will offer a unique insight into emerging local talent and will also feature artwork created by children as part of a recent IAC community arts project with local Lithuanian families. The exhibition is open to the public during Arts Centre opening hours which are 9.30am-9.30pm Monday-Friday and 9.30am-5pm Saturday.
Lisburn City Council
Launch Good Relations Strategy 2008-2010
Island Civic Centre, Lisburn
Thursday 1st May
12pm
David Mitchell 028 9250 9250
This event will provide an opportunity for those attending to learn more about the Key Themes which the Council will be addressing during this period.
