13 October 2023
Join us at events across Northern Ireland as we celebrate Halloween with special performances and cultural activities to mark the Mexican Day of the Dead and Indian Diwali celebrations. Check out where we will be this year.
Féile an Phobail parade in Belfast on Friday 27 October from 6pm at Spórtlann na hÉireann, followed by fireworks in Falls Park from 7pm. Halloween Spooktacular with Newry, Mourne and Down District Council on Friday 27 October from 5pm at the Newry Variety Market Spooked Out at V36 with Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough on Saturday 28 October from 6-8.30pm Purple Turnip Festival with Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council at Market Square on Saturday 28 October from 12.30pm
Are you part of Belfast’s East or Southeast Asian community? Do you have a story you would like to tell? ArtsEkta is looking for participants to join Stories from Where We Stand: a new community storytelling and filmmaking project exploring identity, belonging, culture and life in Belfast. We’re inviting people from East and Southeast Asian […]
24 Sep 2026
ArtsEkta was honoured to welcome the Uachtarán na hÉireann Catherine Connolly to Olive Tree House in Belfast as the organisation celebrates its 20th anniversary and two decades of championing cultural diversity, creativity, and inclusion across Northern Ireland. The Presidential visit recognised ArtsEkta’s longstanding contribution to promoting intercultural dialogue and celebrating the rich cultural heritage of […]
04 Aug 2026
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
