‘The Art of Inclusion’ Intercultural Arts Symposium

Tuesday 21st October 2014

Duncairn Centre for Culture & Arts, Belfast

09:00am – 9:30am Registration, Tea, and Coffee

9:30am – 9:40am 9:40am – 10:00am 10:00am – 10:25am 10:25am – 10:50am 10:50am - 11:15am 11:15am – 12:00pm 12:00pm – 12:10pm 12:10pm – 12:30pm

Welcome by Roisin McDonough, Chief Executive of ACNI Performance by Dana Masters The Art of Inclusion - Role the arts can play Bob Collins, Chair, Arts Council of Northern Ireland White Noise – Ethnicity and Art in the ‘race hate capital of Europe’ Dr Robbie McVeigh Other Perspectives Madani Younis, Artistic Director, Bush Theatre, London Tea/Coffee & Scones Taking the Lead – In conversation with… Richard Wakely (Belfast Festival at Queens), Nisha Tandon (ArtsEkta), Anne McReynolds (The MAC), Charo Lanao (Community Arts Partnership), Madani Younis (Bush Theatre) Chair; Gerri Moriarty Performance by Nandi Jola Recipient of ACNI Intercultural Arts Individual Award Arts Council response to ‘A Sense of Belonging’ Responding to OFMDFM’s draft Racial Equality Strategy, setting the context for the afternoon session by Gerri Moriarty

12:30pm – 1:15pm LUNCH

1:15pm – 1:45pm 1:45pm – 2:45pm 2:45pm – 3:00pm 3.00pm

Performance by Lemn Sissay Creative Discussion Led by Gerri Moriarty with Arts Council’s Research & Policy Team Reporting Back Summary by Gerri Moriarty Closing Remarks