24 April 2023
Belfast will be awash with colour, culture and creativity as the 17th annual Mela bursts across the city from the 19 – 27 August 2023. Join us for a week long wonderland of world music, dance, food and art finishing with our spectacular festival weekend at Botanic Gardens
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 […]
04 Jun 2026
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, […]
29 May 2026
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, […]
26 Apr 2026
