01 October 2024
A community event in North Belfast aimed to address recent racist incidents in the city by celebrating the area’s cultural diversity. A festival of music, dance, and food from across the world were showcased at the multicultural event, with Polish, Filipino, and Arabic residents among those who provided a taste of their food and culture […]
ArtsEkta and Mothers Tongue Ireland proudly announce their successful bid for funding from The Shared Island Civic Society Fund. This initiative, aimed at fostering practical North-South cooperation, provides vital support to civic society and community organizations, enabling them to strengthen existing partnerships, forge new cross-border connections and champion inclusivity and diversity across the island. Project […]
27 August 2024
The largest celebration of cultural diversity on the island of Ireland drew to a close yesterday (Sunday 25 August) at Botanic Gardens with the traditional Mela Day where thousands gathered for a day of music, food, theatre, arts and dance. The Lord Mayor of Belfast, Councillor Micky Murray, along with The First Minister Michelle O’Neill, […]
12 June 2024
Get ready for our spectacular nine day programme of events across Belfast from Saturday 17 August to Sunday 25 August as tickets for the Belfast Mela, sponsored by Sensata Technologies, go live. Belfast Mela hosts U105’s Carolyn Stewart and UTV’s Paul Reilly join Mela founder Nisha Tandon OBE with South African poet Nandi Jola, hip […]
19 February 2024
‘The Walk’, a world-renowned creative project featuring Little Amal, a giant puppet of a 10-year-old Syrian refugee, will arrive in Belfast from 16-19 May – the latest event to be confirmed as part of Belfast City Council’s Belfast 2024 programme. The acclaimed production will be a signature event in the city’s biggest ever creative and […]
THE ROLE The Creative Engagement Manager will be responsible for managing all duties associated ArtsEkta’s creative engagement function with the overarching aim of ensuring excellence in intercultural arts practice across Northern Ireland. The post holder will work collaboratively with other key personnel in ArtsEkta to deliver a range of events and projects in a timely […]
15 January 2024
Join us across Northern Ireland as we mark Chinese New Year – Year of the Dragon with an extravaganza of food, music and dance 🐲 Check out where to find us ⬇️ 🏮Five course Asian-inspired feast at the Silk Road Supper Club on 3 February at Established Coffee from 7.00pm. Book tickets here. 🏮Free family […]
