Big Ideas Workshops on the Cultural Olymiad |
11/04/2008
The Arts Council of Northern Ireland, with the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure (DCAL) and its Cultural Programmer, has responsibility for progressing the Northern Ireland Cultural Olympiad of the London 2012 Olympic Games.
To gather the views of representatives from the arts, sports, community, business, cultural and youth sectors, regarding the nature of Cultural Olympiad activity that would be most beneficial to Northern Ireland, the Arts Council has commissioned Deloitte to run a Northern Ireland-wide consultation programme. The consultation programme involves BIG IDEAS workshops across Northern Ireland in April, providing an opportunity for people to contribute their views to the planning process.
The Cultural Olympiad is a unique opportunity for hundreds of thousands of people in Northern Ireland to discover new ways of fulfilling their creative potential and will provide a chance to forge new relationships and partnerships.
Each workshop will provide you with the latest information about the Cultural Olympiad, its themes and project criteria. Detail of UK Legacy Trust Projects will also be provided. Most importantly workshops will give you a chance to get involved in generating BIG IDEAS to showcase Northern Ireland over the next 4 years and to suggest ways of inspiring and involving young people.
Please contact Deloitte to confirm your attendance at the session of your choice, on
Tel: 028 9053 1040, or via email to culturalolympiad@deloitte.co.uk along with your name, organisation and contact details. Should you have any queries or comments about any of this information please contact Stephanie MacManus on Tel: 028 9053 1359.
Sessions are as follows:
Area |
Venue |
Date |
Time |
Antrim |
Antrim Forum Leisure Centre, |
16-Apr-08 |
10am - 12.30pm |
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Belfast |
Ormeau Baths Gallery, |
17-Apr-08 |
10am – 12.30pm |
17-Apr-08 |
2pm - 4.30pm |
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18-Apr-08 |
10am – 12.30pm |
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18-Apr-08 |
2pm - 4.30pm |
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Newry |
Newry Arts Centre, |
21-Apr-08 |
10am - 12.30pm |
Lisburn |
Island Arts Centre, |
22-Apr-08 |
10am - 12.30pm |
Derry/ Londonderry |
Millenium Forum, |
23-Apr-08 |
10am - 12.30pm |
Coleraine |
Flowerfield Arts Centre, |
24-Apr-08 |
2pm - 4.30pm |
Ballymena |
Braid Museum & Arts Centre, |
25-Apr-08 |
10am-12.30pm |
Enniskillen |
Ardhown Theatre, Dublin Road, Enniskillen |
25-Apr-08 |
2pm-4.30pm |
Cookstown |
Burnavon Arts & Cultural Centre, |
28-Apr-08 |
2pm-4.30pm |
For further information visit: www.london2012.com/beinspired and http://www.legacytrustuk.org/aims. Please note that it is not essential for participants to read this material in order to take part.
This is a unique opportunity to be involved in planning what Northern Ireland’s Cultural Olympiad will look like – please come along and share your ideas!
