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 fun at Houben Centre in Belfast in partnership with NB Housing on Monday 5 February from 11am – 3pm. Contact NB Housing to find about more.
🏮Year of Dragon themed afternoon family fun at Portrush Town Hall in partnership with Habinteg Housing on Wednesday 7 February from 12.45pm – 2.45pm. Contact Habinteg Housing to find out more
🏮Chinese New Year at the Riverside Theatre, Coleraine in partnership with Ulster University with food, dance and music on Friday 9 February from 5.30pm – 8.30pm. Book tickets here
🏮Chinese Lion pop up performance at Belfast Met in Titanic Quarter on 20 February at 12.30pm. No tickets required.
Project Officer – Dockside Stories Part-time (30 hrs/week) · Fixed term (3 years) · SO1 £31,051 pro rata Location: Belfast city centre (hybrid options available) ArtsEkta is recruiting a Project Officer to help deliver Dockside Stories—a community-led heritage initiative exploring Belfast’s history of trade, migration and cultural exchange through the port. You’ll coordinate day-to-day delivery, […]
24 Sep 2025
Botanic Gardens was transformed into a massive global party today (24 August) as the 19th Belfast Mela Festival finale, the traditional Mela Day attracted thousands of people with six hours of non-stop global music, dance, food, wellbeing and art. The Lord Mayor of Belfast, Councillor Tracy Kelly, joined Nisha Tandon, Founder of the Belfast Mela to celebrate Northern Ireland’s cultural diversity with hosts […]
29 Aug 2025
The 19th annual Belfast Mela Festival — the largest celebration of cultural diversity across the island of Ireland — as officially launched today by the Lord Mayor of Belfast, Councillor Tracy Kelly and the Minister for the Economy, Dr Caoimhe Archibald, MLA. Guests were treated to vibrant live performances by Kenyan-born musician Njambi as well as an exclusive preview of […]
31 Jul 2025
