Good Relations Week 2020 Events
Theatre of Witness Workshop
Participants explore the pathway to peace and engage with real life stories and experiences of The Troubles in accessible, moving, and inspiring way.
Organiser: The Playhouse
11:00 am
15
Sep
The Process of Peace-Making through the eyes of an Artist: ‘Ireland’s Totem, Crown of Conciliation – Circle of Hope’
An online workshop focussed on a piece of Driftwood Construction with words, made by a local artist, Mavis Thomson: ‘Ireland’s Totem, Crown of Conciliation – Circle of Hope’ reflects on the reforming of the Stormont power-sharing Assembly.
Organiser: Fermanagh & Omagh District Council
10:00 am
15
Sep
Reflections from Forthspring – Youth Workshop
Forthspring is hosting a series of Good Relations workshops with our young people, focused on reflecting on our journey together, what Good Relations means to us and visions for the future.
This is a closed online event.
Organiser: Forthspring Inter Community Group
7:00 pm
15
Sep
Reflections from Forthspring – Women’s Group Workshop
Forthspring is hosting an online creative writing workshop with our women’s group focused on what Good Relations means to them.
This is a closed online event.
Organiser: Forthspring Inter Community Group
11:00 am
15
Sep
Ordinary People Extraordinary Times: Documenting our Pandemic Experience
The event will showcase Ordinary People Extraordinary Times, which brought people together from different backgrounds during the COVID-19 lockdown to share family stories, memories, photos and heirlooms. Explore the power of online technology and archives to increase a sense of community and belonging.
Organiser: Making the Future
2:00 pm
15
Sep
Cuerpos Gramaticales- LIVING GREEN PICTURES (Workshop 1)
LIVING GREEN PICTURES brings together art and agriculture as a language of life and sustainability through a series of six online workshops in English & Spanish.
Organiser: Beyond Skin
3:00 pm
15
Sep
Consensus Workshop
The 'search for consensus' in Northern Ireland is ongoing. But what does 'consensus' actually mean - and how can you arrive at it? This workshop - run jointly by INNATE and the de Borda Institute - will take people through some of the options available either through group work or voting.
Organiser: INNATE
10:00 am
15
Sep
20/20 Vision for the Common Good
An online workshop to reflect on the roller coaster of '2020' so far and how youth work can support a society where everyone can flourish, using the ‘remembering the past; shaping the future’ resource as a toolkit for creative and meaningful engagement with young people.
Organiser: Youth Link: NI
10:00 am
15
Sep
The choices we made: Bystanding & Conflict in Northern Ireland
Launching an exciting new documentary film & facilitators guide using six true stories about responses to sectarianism, with an opportunity to ‘road-test' the material with the Writer (Sean Pettis) and Director (Paul Hutchinson) of the resource.
Organiser: The Corrymeela Community
7:30 pm
16
Sep
Sport Uniting Communities: Becoming an Inclusive Community Club
Sport Uniting Communities will host an online conference on the theme of ‘Becoming an Inclusive Community Club’. Sport Uniting Communities aims to showcase the work of clubs across all three sports of rugby, soccer and GAA in their efforts to become inclusive. Ulster Rugby player, Jacob Stockdale, will join the online event as a special guest.
Organiser: Sport Uniting Communities
7:30 pm
16
Sep
Reflections from Forthspring – Youth Workshop
Forthspring is hosting a series of Good Relations workshops with our young people, focused on reflecting on our journey together, what Good Relations means to us and visions for the future.
This is a closed online event.
Organiser: Forthspring Inter Community Group
7:00 pm
16
Sep
Power, Domination, Exclusion and Covid-19: Acknowledging a Global Past and Building a Just Future
In this workshop Rev Dr Johnston McMaster will explore imperialism, colonialism and racism that have influenced and determined the inequalities of our world today, further exposed by Covid-19. Participants will explore how as a community, we can be the agencies of change towards a peaceful future.
Organiser: The Junction
11:00 am
16
Sep
Heritage On Your Doorstep Workshops – Recycled Art Creations
Creggan Country Park will host a series of virtual workshops called ‘Shared Heritage On Your Doorstep’ that will allow participants of all ages to gain access to Creggan Country Park from the comfort of their own homes.
Organiser: Creggan Country Park
2:00 pm
16
Sep
Creative Writing – Celebrating Our Past, Embracing Our Future
For Good Relations Week 2020 we will explore the theme ‘Celebrating our past, embracing our future’ through various creative writing exercises via zoom. All you need is pen and paper!
Organiser: Libraries NI
2:00 pm
16
Sep
BCRC CIVIC Voice Programme
The launch of the ‘BCRC CIVIC Voice Programme' online resource tool will serve as an informational, educational, and training tool. It will provide links to public political representatives across the political spectrum and enable the civic voice to lobby more effectively.
Organiser: Building Communities Resource Centre
9:00 am
16
Sep
Reflections from Forthspring – Youth Workshop
Forthspring is hosting a series of Good Relations workshops with our young people, focused on reflecting on our journey together, what Good Relations means to us and visions for the future.
This is a closed online event.
Organiser: Forthspring Inter Community Group
7:00 pm
17
Sep
Heritage On Your Doorstep Workshops – Step back in time: History of Creggan Country Park
One in a series of four virtual workshops, ‘Shared Heritage On Your Doorstep’ will allow participants of all ages to gain access to Creggan Country Park from the comfort of their own homes. The workshops showcase the park's rich history and its role in creating a sense of community belonging.
Organiser: Creggan Country Park
2:00 pm
17
Sep
Growing Ideas
St. Columb's Park House is inviting groups who to a participate in hands on ‘growing ideas’ workshop. St Columb's Park wants to know how best to meet the needs of local groups and what actions it can take to contribute towards peaceful and healthy communities with programmes that are inclusive and accessible for all.
Organiser: St Columb's Park House
11:00 am
17
Sep
extraORDINARYwomen workshop
This workshop explores the often untold stories of women’s experiences and contributions to Northern Irish society. Participants will learn from the Linen Hall Library's rich Political, Literary, Theatre and Performing Arts, LGBTQ+, and Traveller's archives, and add their own stories to the permanent collection.
Organiser: Linen Hall Library
10:00 am
17
Sep
ContactVIRT: Bringing communities closer with virtual reality
Presentation of preliminary results of the ContactVIRT project (phase 1) and demo of how VR can be used for community work.
Organiser: ContactVIRT hosted at Queen’s University Belfast
11:00 am
17
Sep
Co production of Good relations statement for HSC Trusts
Join us for this online event via ZOOM to discuss and agree elements to include in good relations statement to be produced for regional HSC Trusts.
Organiser: Northern Health and Social Care Trust
9:30 am
17
Sep
Reflections from Forthspring – Youth Workshop
Forthspring is hosting a series of Good Relations workshops with our young people, focused on reflecting on our journey together, what Good Relations means to us and visions for the future.
This is a closed online event.
Organiser: Forthspring Inter Community Group
7:00 pm
18
Sep
Heritage On Your Doorstep Workshops – Virtual ‘Bat Walk’
One in a series of four virtual workshops, ‘Shared Heritage On Your Doorstep’ will allow participants of all ages to gain access to Creggan Country Park from the comfort of their own homes. The workshops showcase the park's rich history and its role in creating a sense of community belonging.
For more information visit Creggan Country Park on Facebook.
Organiser: Creggan Country Park
2:00 pm
18
Sep
Game Changers in Peace
This online workshop will discuss the role that memory plays in inter-group conflict and consider how we can remember the past in a way that promotes reconciliation and the common good with young people living in Northern Ireland in the context of the New Decade, New Approach agreement and Brexit.
Organiser: Youth Link: NI
10:00 am
18
Sep
Cuerpos Gramaticales- LIVING GREEN PICTURES (Live Workshop)
LIVING GREEN PICTURES brings together art and agriculture as a language of life and sustainability through a series of six online workshops in English & Spanish. The project is a development within the Cuerpos Gramaticales Sowing of Life nurturing peace through connectivity with mind, body, memory and the land.
Organiser: Beyond Skin
3:00 pm
18
Sep
Celebrating Cultural Diversity
The 'Celebrating Cultural Diversity' workshop from Migrant Centre NI's Lead Achieve Aspire (LAVA) Project Leaders explores these topics and more in an hour long Zoom workshop.
Organiser: Migrant Centre NI
6:00 pm
18
Sep
100 Voices
This event entitled ‘100 Voices’ will record the thoughts, hopes, experiences and expectations of the forthcoming anniversary of NI 100 years which will take place in May 2021 .It will be an opportunity for 100 voices representing both young and old, across our diverse society to engage in a project that will create a lasting legacy for generations to come.
Organiser: Building Communities Resource Centre
9:00 am
18
Sep
Heritage On Your Doorstep Workshops – Woodland Sensory Session
One in a series of four virtual workshops, ‘Shared Heritage On Your Doorstep’ will allow participants of all ages to gain access to Creggan Country Park from the comfort of their own homes. The workshops showcase the park's rich history and its role in creating a sense of community belonging.
Organiser: Creggan Country Park
2:00 pm
19
Sep
Cuerpos Gramaticales – LIVING GREEN PICTURES (VIDEO VIEWING)
LIVING GREEN PICTURES brings together art and agriculture as a language of life and sustainability through a series of six online workshops in English & Spanish. Due to the great interest of the origins of the project we have decided to show the original film (Spanish with English translation): Cuerpos Gramaticales - The Sowing of Life
Organiser: Beyond Skin
3:00 pm
21
Sep