Author: krishan

Prepare to be inspired, delighted, and transported as Belfast Mela, Northern Ireland’s largest and most vibrant celebration of cultural diversity, returns this August for its 20th anniversary year. A spectacular week long programme of multicultural events is planned for this year’s special 20th  Belfast Mela Festival which starts with the magical Mela Carnival on Saturday 22 […]

Marking Time: ArtsEkta at 20 brings together monthly reflections on the projects, people, and moments that have shaped ArtsEkta over the last twenty years — exploring creativity as a force for connection in a post-conflict and evolving society. Over the past twenty years, artists have been at the heart of Artsekta’s work. From the beginning, […]

Marking Time: ArtsEkta at 20 brings together monthly reflections on the projects, people, and moments that have shaped ArtsEkta over the last twenty years — exploring creativity as a force for connection in a post-conflict and evolving society. Over the past twenty years, Artsekta’s work has increasingly moved beyond traditional venues and into the streets, […]

Marking Time: ArtsEkta at 20 brings together monthly reflections on the projects, people, and moments that have shaped ArtsEkta over the last twenty years — exploring creativity as a force for connection in a post-conflict and evolving society. In 2007, Artsekta took a bold step. Building on its early work in intercultural arts and global […]

From Bollywood dancing to global food, creative workshops and live performances by local artists, the Cork Mela, a new free cultural diversity festival for the city was officially launched by the Lord Mayor of Cork, Councillor Fergal Dennehy and Nisha Tandon, Founder and CEO of ArtsEkta, organiser of the festival at Fitzgerald Park this week. Local […]

Marking Time: ArtsEkta at 20 brings together monthly reflections on the projects, people, and moments that have shaped ArtsEkta over the last twenty years — exploring creativity as a force for connection in a post-conflict and evolving society. Artsekta’s first project was called One World Day. At the time, the organisation was newly formed, but […]

ArtsEkta was recently invited to Tunisia as part of an international cultural visit aimed at developing a long-term cultural exchange partnership between Northern Ireland and Tunisia. The visit provided a valuable opportunity to strengthen relationships, explore shared priorities, and identify new areas for collaboration across the arts, culture, and creative industries. During the visit, a […]

Marking Time: ArtsEkta at 20 brings together monthly reflections on the projects, people, and moments that have shaped ArtsEkta over the last twenty years — exploring creativity as a force for connection in a post-conflict and evolving society. 20 years ago Artsekta was founded at a moment of profound transition. In the years following the […]

Belfast’s leading intercultural arts organisation ArtsEkta officially launched its new Kits of Kindness project this week (13th January) at Fane Street Primary School as part of a special One World Day celebration, attended by the Lord Mayor of Belfast, local pupils, and community leaders. Kits of Kindness is a bold, creative initiative designed to empower […]

Over the past year, Shared Roots has been quietly taking shape across Belfast — in churches and community centres, on walking routes and in heritage spaces, through conversations, workshops, and moments of shared discovery. This first year hasn’t been about big statements or finished answers. Instead, it’s been about listening, showing up, and creating spaces […]