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Cultural Olympiad Northern Ireland
Deloitte has been commissioned by the Arts Council to take forward a Northern Ireland wide consultation programme for the Cultural Olympiad of the London 2012 Games. The Arts Council, working in collaboration with the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure (DCAL) and its Cultural Programmer, has responsibility for progressing the Cultural Olympiad in Northern Ireland.
The "Cultural Olympiad" is a unique opportunity for hundreds of thousands of people in Northern Ireland to discover new ways of fulfilling their creative potential and will provide a chance to forge new relationships and partnerships.
Our task is to enlist your help by sharing your ideas regarding the nature of Cultural Olympiad activity that would be most beneficial in Northern Ireland. We are inviting a wide variety of people, to include representatives from the arts, sports, community, business, cultural and youth sectors, to attend BIG IDEAS workshops at a variety of locations throughout Northern Ireland.
Each workshop will provide you with the latest information about the Cultural Olympiad, its themes and project criteria. Detail of UK Legacy Trust Projects will also be provided. Most importantly workshops will give you a chance to get involved in generating BIG IDEAS to showcase Northern Ireland over the next 4 years and to suggest ways of inspiring and involving young people.
I would be grateful if you could confirm your attendance at the session of your choice on 028 9053 1040, or via email to [email protected] along with your name, organisation and contact details two days before the session date. Should you have any queries or comments about any of this information please contact Stephanie MacManus on 028 90 531359.
Sessions are as follows:
Area |
Venue |
Date |
Time |
Antrim |
Antrim Forum Leisure Centre, 20-30 Lough Road,
Antrim, BT41 4DQ. |
16-Apr-08 |
10am - 12.30pm |
Belfast |
Ormeau Baths Gallery,
18 Ormeau Avenue,
Belfast, BT2 8HS. |
17-Apr-08 |
10am – 12.30pm |
17-Apr-08 |
2pm - 4.30pm |
18-Apr-08 |
10am – 12.30pm |
18-Apr-08 |
2pm - 4.30pm |
Newry |
Newry Arts Centre,
1A Bank Parade,
Newry BT35 6HP. |
21-Apr-08 |
10am - 12.30pm |
Lisburn |
Island Arts Centre, The Island, Lisburn, BT27 4RL |
22-Apr-08 |
10am - 12.30pm |
Derry/ Londonderry |
Millenium Forum,
Newmarket Street,
Derry/Londonderry BT48 6EB |
23-Apr-08 |
10am - 12.30pm |
Coleraine |
Flowerfield Arts Centre,
185 Coleraine Road, Portstewart, BT55 7HU |
24-Apr-08 |
2pm - 4.30pm |
Ballymena |
Braid Museum & Arts Centre, 1 - 29 Bridge Street, Ballymena, BT43 5EJ. |
25-Apr-08 |
10am-12.30pm |
Enniskillen |
Ardhown Theatre, Dublin Road, Enniskillen |
25-Apr-08 |
2pm-4.30pm |
Cookstown |
Burnavon Arts & Cultural Centre, Burn Road, Cookstown, BT80 8DN |
28-Apr-08 |
2pm-4.30pm |
You may wish to look at these websites for further information:
www.london2012.com/beinspired
http://www.legacytrustuk.org/aims
Please note that it is not essential for participants to read this material in order to take part.
This is a unique opportunity to be involved in planning what Northern Ireland’s Cultural Olympiad will look like – please come along and share your ideas!
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