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Ireland's Biggest Summer School IRELAND’S BIGGEST SUMMER SCHOOL AN SCOIL SAMHRAIDH IS MÓ IN ÉIRINN WWW.FEILEBELFAST.COM JOIN OUR COMMUNITY CELEBRATION OF GLOBAL A community celebration of global culture CULTURE PLÉ AGUS DISCUSSION 2 DIOSPOIREACHTAÍ AND DEBATE 3 FÁILTE AGUS SLÁN ABHAILE Féile wishes everyone a great time at this year’s events. Get home safe with our festival transport partners Belfast Taxis CIC, Value Cabs, and Translink Metro. Travel with Translink Make Smart Moves with a DayLink smartcard: £3.50 all day travel or TACSAITHE BHÉAL FEIRSTE £3.00 after 9.30am. Cuideachta Leas an Phobail Click www.translink.co.uk BELFAST TAXIS C.I.C Call 028 90 66 66 30 Tweet @Translink_NI #smartmovers IRELAND’S BIGGEST (028) 90 80 90 80 SUMMER SCHOOL 141- 143 Falls Road FOR OTHER FESTIVAL EVENTS Belfast BT12 6AF CONSULT THE FULL FEILE PROGRAMME, PRINT VERSION OR 028 9560 9984 ONLINE A community celebration of global culture [email protected] WWW.FEILEBELFAST.COM 4 FÁILTE WELCOME At the first Féile in 1988 there Bhí cúpla caint ann ag an chéad Féile in were a few talks: on the United 1988: ar na hÉireannaigh Aontaithe Irishmen and on the Irishness of agus ar Éireannachas na healaíne Irish art. There was also a Éireannaí. Bhí plé ar mhuilte Bhéal discussion in Conway Mill about Feirste i Muileann Mhic Con Midhe Belfast's mills. On this our 30th chomh maith. Sa 30ú bliain cheiliúrtha birthday, there are over 75 seo, beidh breis agus 75 plé agus discussions and debates. díospóireacht. Déanfar plé ar Political issues in Catalonia, the cheisteanna polaitiúla sa Chatalóin, i Basque Country, Corsica , dTír na mBascach, sa Chorsaic, in Scotland, Palestine and South Albain, sa Phalaistín agus san Afraic Africa will be discussed. There Theas. Beidh imeachtaí faoin fheachtas are events on the Civil Rights um Chearta Sibhialta in 1968, Mary campaign of 1968, Mary Anne Anne McCracken in 1798, McCracken in 1798, Irish anti- frithfhaisistithe Éireannacha i gCogadh fascists in the Spanish Civil War, Cathartha na Spáinne agus faoi and the struggle for Irish streachailt um chearta vótála na mban women's suffrage. The 1970 Arms Éireannach. Pléifear Triail Arm 1970, an Trial, the Great Escape from Long tÉalú Mór ón Cheis Fhada in 1983, Kesh in 1983, the rebuilding of atógáil Shráid Bombay i ndiaidh 1969, Bombay Street after 1969, the an fiosrúchán don Gibraltar 3, ról na inquest for the Gibraltar 3, the mban in idirbheartaíochtaí role of women in the Good Friday Chomhaontú Aoine an Chéasta, an Agreement negotiations, the Reisimint Pharaisiút i mBéal Feirste, Ár Paras in Belfast, the Ballymurphy Bhaile Uí Mhurchú agus Ár Loch an massacre and Loughinisland will Oileáin fosta, chomh maith le also be under the spotlight, as ceisteanna nár smaoineadh orthu sa well as issues not even thought chéad Féile fiú, amhail Breatimeacht of at the first Féile, such as Brexit agus vótáil ar an teorainn. Más and the border poll. If you are an seanchara de Féile thú, fáilte ar ais. Más old friend of Féile, welcome back. é seo an chéad uair a bheidh tú ag Féile And if you are new, welcome to an Phobail, fáilte go dtí an scoil Ireland's biggest summer school. samhraidh is mó in Éirinn. Bill Rolston Bill Rolston 6 FÁILTE WELCOME 7 A chairde Loaf has been Féile an Phobail’s Our work is driven by collaboration The Kennedy Centre has been an established part of Debate and discussion are an integral part of Féile an pouring partner for four years and we between public authorities, professional the West Belfast community for as long as Féile an Phobail and that is entirely in keeping with the aims are looking forward to celebrating the and non profit organisations together with Phobail has existed and we have remained a proud of the people who had the vision to establish a 30th year of the festival by once again the local community to achieve agreed partner of the Feile since we opened in 1991. community festival back in 1988. St Mary’s University providing quality coffee and goals. The key to this is about people College has been associated with the Féile since 1992 refreshments to help fuel the debates innovating together, renewing shared It has been a pleasure from day one to be associated and our respective interests coalesce around the and discussions. The money you spend values, sustaining hope and building with the Feile and assist in its development as it has significance that each organisation attaches to with Loaf at these events will support optimism. developed into the largest community festival in learning for continuous improvement. We both people with learning difficulties and Europe. believe in the power of education. We understand autism to secure jobs with a future Collectively we are focusing on taking that debate and discussions help to improve our through the work of NOW Group. actions that inspire best practice outcomes. We are delighted to be in partnership with an collective understanding of the cultural, economic, During Féile we have the opportunity of organisation that had the vision for a community political and social context in which we find ourselves NOW is an award winning social taking stock and interacting with academics festival 30 years ago and it was this similar vision - a context that is constantly changing and enterprise that was born in West and activists from around the world. from Hugh Kennedy that has allowed the Kennedy increasingly international. Belfast and has invested in the Adapting what we learn to our own local Centre to develop and grow as part of the West regeneration of the area with Loaf Cafe circumstances is the lifeblood of staying Belfast community over the past three decades side St Mary’s is proud to be deeply associated with Bakery, the bright yellow building on relevant. by side with Féile. Ireland’s largest community arts festival and summer the Grosvenor Road opposite the school, which welcomes thousands to the city of hospital that opened in 2015 and Féile is also a time to celebrate achievement We are delighted to be sponsoring the Debates and Belfast each year. Féile and ourselves are involved in earlier this year by opening a new, and to recognise that the Upper Springfield Discussions section of the Festival. a true partnership where collaborative action and modern head office occupied by 70 is an area that is redefining what is possible. learning as well as mutual respect characterize the staff and participants at the bottom of Our work succeeds because it grows and With over sixty diverse events taking place in the relationship we enjoy. the Grosvenor Road. develops through grassroots activity. beautiful surroundings of St Marys University College we are certain there will be something that will The College has been a higher education institution As NOW expands geographically we are With a rich seam of resilience and a sprinkle interest everyone in the community and further located on the Falls Road since 1900 and our committed to continuing to support of magic the Upper Springfield area sits at afield. educational tradition continues in an innovative way the community in West Belfast and are the foot of the Black Mountain. Come and through Féile. That tradition now advances a mission delighted to do this through Féile an explore what is possible. You will find a We hope that everyone that attends and gains a to facilitate ongoing dialogue with others, mindful Phobail. warm welcome and a community ready to better understanding of the community and world always of our own distinctive culture and position in engage. around them. society. Congratulations on the occasion of Féile 30. Creidimid go gcumasaíonn foghlaim síorfheabhsú. Have a great Féile 30 from all at Kennedy Centre! Noel Rooney Professor Peter Finn Maeve Monaghan John Jones Chairperson Principal CEO NOW Group Centre Manager, Kennedy Centre St Mary’s University College, Belfast Upper Springfield Development Trust 8 THURSDAY 26TH JULY THURSDAY 2ND AUGUST 9 All events are in St Mary’s University College and are free unless otherwise stated. For full SCREENING: 11AM details consult the Féile programme, print version or online WWW.FEILEBELFAST.COM RESILIENCE – ADVERSE THE CHILDHOOD RELEVANCE EXPERIENCES OF THE LIFE Whiterock Children’s Centre and the West Belfast Family Support Hubs invite you to the screening of ‘Resilience’, a film that looks at the long term impact of childhood trauma and AND WORK explores the findings of the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) study. Relevant for any individual or organisation that works with children or those impacted by childhood adversity. Organised by Whiterock Children’s Centre and West Belfast Family Support Hubs. For OF MARY enquiries, contact: Ihintz, at [email protected] ANN MCCRACKEN FOR BELFAST SCREENING: 1PM TODAY UNFINISHED CLIFTON HOUSE 7PM PEACE – VICTIMS AND Mary Ann McCracken is too often seen in the shadow of her sibling Henry Joy, who was executed for his role in the 1798 rebellion. She was 28 years old when he was hanged, but had SURVIVORS a long full life, living to the age of 96. Mary Ann’s temperament and tenacity enabled her to make a real difference in the issues closest to her heart, which were varied and ranged from ISSUES children’s education, to women’s employment and the anti-slavery movement. Mary Ann McCracken pressed for progress both within the walls of the Poor House designed by her uncle Whiterock Children’s Centre and the West Belfast Family Support Hubs invite you to the Robert, and outside in Belfast and beyond. Talk delivered by Aaron McIntyre (Heritage and screening of ‘Resilience’, a film that looks at the long term impact of childhood trauma and Marketing Belfast Charitable Society), and chaired by Paula Reynolds Chairperson of the explores the findings of the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) study.
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