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Group of students from Ardnashee School and College taking part in a music workshop with Spark Opera. Participants are holding drumsticks.

General, Artists, Organisations

Mental Health Awareness Week

15th May, 2023

What's On in the Arts

12th May, 2023

Dafydd Hall Williams, Ulster Touring Opera, David Robertson, Fermanagh Choral Society and Bryony May, Fermanagh and Omagh District Council standing outdoors with the Fermanagh lakes in the background.

Arts Council funding available for rural arts projects, supported by National Lottery

5th May, 2023

Ali Lid, Somalian musician, Seba Baroum, Syrian visual artist and teacher, Karly Greene, Arts Council NI Director of Strategic Development & Partnerships, Liam Hannaway, Arts Council NI Chair, Roisin McDonough, Arts Council NI Chief Executive, Darren Ferguson, Chief Executive of Beyond Skin, Fatima Sarwari, Afghanistan Poet and Co-Founder of Alghochak Afghan Association NI and Shiva, Iranian musician and music teacher.

Organisations

Arts Council Board meets artists from the Musicians Artists at Risk Resettlement Scheme at Duncairn Arts Centre

5th May, 2023

Circular bronze artwork by Farhad O'Neill. It is one of three similar bronze pieces in the collection that derive from the artist’s interest in mnemonics. The pieces are inspired particularly by the writings of Matteo Ricci and his use of four Chinese ideograms, on which this series of sculptures are based.

Artist of the Month, May 2023 - Farhad O’Neill

3rd May, 2023

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Siobhán Molloy, Arts Council of Northern Ireland, chats with writer Issac Quinn, Kieran Griffiths, from The Playhouse and Patricia McBride, from An Grianán Theatre inside The Playhouse's theatre space. In the background are red theatre seats and large windows to the side.

Organisations

Landmark Playhouse training scheme is helping support a new generation of theatre makers

27th April, 2023

Group of traditional musicians performing outside 2 Royal Avenue seated with two females and a male stood behind them.

Organisations

Africa House launches new arts initiative

26th April, 2023

Large audience enjoying an outdoor performance at the 2022 Festival of Fools.

What's On In The Arts

21st April, 2023

Group of 50 boys aged 9-12 years wearing black tops stood smiling with a female conductor standing in the centre.

Funding, Organisations

National Youth Choir Northern Ireland launches its new National Boys’ Choir, supported by The National Lottery

14th April, 2023